NEW Diver Announced for Baselworld 2014

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Originally Posted by kauebm

Aesthetically pleasing, yes, but I was thinking more in the lines of a fresh/different design (albeit inspired by past models).

Crown guards certainly perform a function, but I don't think a watch necessarily needs them to be a true diver, just like it doesn't need a He release valve, or crazy depth resistance.

I'll have to agree to disagree , crown guards to me are essential, its the main reason I haven't bought a pilot watch. I've seen a crown ripped off of a Hamilton Khaki during a boating/fishing incident so perhaps I'm hyper sensitive to crown guards but I see them as a tool watch must have. JMHO

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I think modern design, materials and engineering have perhaps made crown guards somewhat unnecessary, but I wouldn't go so far as to say obsolete, I still like knowing they are there, again JMHO