The 40mm Vintage model comes in at $580 plus shipping, while the 44mm Deep is $700 plus shipping. Both feature Miyota 9015 automatic movements, strong C3 Super Luminova and come with steel Oyster style bracelets as well as other strap. One thing these watches definitely do have in common is great value. In the end, it comes together nicely, but isn’t as specific of a homage. Taken the watch in yet another direction is the 1220m water resistance, which is what a typical Rolex Sea-Dweller has. The case, which also lacks crown guards, speaks to a handful of models from the late 50’s early 60’s, but the sheer size of it makes it very different. The dial, hands and bezel speak to Mil-Subs, which we discussed in our review of the Steinhart OVM, though the bezel also departs a bit by having a red triangle at 0/60 and by being made of sapphire. The Deep model is sort of a collage of Subs. That all said, nothing is quite the same, making it not a 1:1 homage. They also use a domed acrylic crystal to give the watch more of a vintage feeling. Namely, the bezel insert, gold hands, gilt line dial and lack of crown guards. This is identifiable through a couple of different design cues that Raven used on the Vintage. 6538, which was a model from the late 50’s that was made famous in 1962 by Sean Connery when he starred as Bond, James Bond in Dr. Specifically, the Vintage model refers to the Submariner Ref. One is an homage watch that pays tribute to one of the most iconic Submariners ever made, and the other is a beefy tool diver with design cues taken from a few different classic Subs. While both have styling roots in the Submariner family, they are actually very different watches with different goals in mind. The models currently available are the 40mm Vintage (with and without date) and the 44mm Deep. Luckily, however, they have produced more than the initial run this time, making them available to the general public. Their second production, which consists of 2 watches, also sold out immediately by pre-order. Their first watch, which was a limited edition with a 42mm case, sold out immediately do to successful marketing on forums. The Raven Watch brand popped up a little while ago with a pretty singular mission: create affordable, well-made watches with looks inspired by classic Submariners.
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