Road to Morar - Episode 2: What is a Dive Watch Anyway?
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Күн бұрынLive-streaming Tuesday 22nd Nov 2022 @ 8pm UK time
Welcome to Episode 2 in our Road to Morar series, where we take you through our design process for what will become the second edition Morar dive watch.
Episode 2 will discuss the origins of dive watches, and why they're even required in the first place. We'll also have a chat about the technical requirements of dive watches and what it means for the Morar Second Edition.
Follow along as we discuss our process, what we do to research, develop and design a watch like this. Each episode will be either live-streamed with audience interaction, or a premiere of a pre-recorded film.
Feel free to get in touch, or drop a question in the comments below.
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0:00 Introduction
5:55 Necessity
7:26 Natural Sponges
8:07 Silk Road
9:47 The Age of Discovery
12:54 Early Sub-surface Technology
16:22 Innovation Through Conflict
22:46 What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch?
26:29 ISO 6425:2018
34:55 Design for Spec, Test for Budget
36:54 Dive Watch Redundancy
37:36 Decompression Bezels
37:56 Digital Dive Computers
38:43 Who is a Dive Watch For?
44:46 Movement Considerations
49:22 Base-line Spec for Morar 2
50:42 Closing Thoughts and Questions
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@owenwilliamfritts2271 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant overview of me favorite type of timepiece! I learned a lot, cheers mate
@joseoliver534 Жыл бұрын
Thank you gordon. ...i wait for the next step...bye
@MarloeWatchCo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining!
@sillagegentpepper Жыл бұрын
If it doesn't get a custom designed bracelet... how about an optional module that gives an 'integrated' look and makes the watch appear bigger - something like they did with the Blackbay P01.
@MarloeWatchCo Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Will look into it
@kirkhilton3798 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking along similar. Many third party bracelets have a straight end, if the case is designed to be straight between the lugs this would be attractive design. Other than that mesh bracelets seem to work with most dive watches. But the issue here is off the shelf bracelets are steel, either polished or brushed which limits the finish of the compatible case.
@WparuSlowach Жыл бұрын
Thank you for update. Please make sure the caliber will be minimum 50h. These days this is really important. I would like to see also better, more precise hands. Rest was almost perfect in first generation.
@kirkhilton3798 Жыл бұрын
Personally I prefer an accurate, robust and easily/cheaply maintained calibre. The established brands are pushing, promoting longer mainspring storage but hidden in their newer calibres are increasing inaccuracy when storage low, together with more costly servicing charges. I for one can’t see the appeal. If you have two, three, four watches I can just about see the rationale but just one (it’s just about always fully wound) and more then half a dozen one or more will expire before getting to it in rotation.
@WparuSlowach Жыл бұрын
@@kirkhilton3798 My collection will have 8 watches. Currently have 5 (1 super quartz chrono with 27 jewels, 1 manual wound chrono, and three automatic - two powermatic 80 with 25 jewels - mid tier and one with sellita SW200-1). Having automatic watches with min. 50H power reserve it really helps on daily basis. I don’t mind manual wound watches. They are grab, set and go. If I have unlimited money all my watches it will be manual wound, however I don’t. So I need compromise. ;) One future slot is reserved for Baume and Mercier Baumatic. The other two slots are for microbrands. One diver and second casual or sector dial I guess. Cost service is not that bad, I would said there is no difference between ETA/Sellita/Miyota/Powermatic or any other mass produced caliber. You pay more only for in house movements or chrono movements. I wanted Marloe to create something special. 1st edition Morar was really good. One thing I wasn’t fan are chunky hands, there are too big for this size of watch in my opinion.
@kirkhilton3798 Жыл бұрын
@@WparuSlowach the powermatic is impressive but when comes to servicing the calibre/watch have to be sent back to the manufacturer Certina/Hamilton/etc because specialist laser strob equipment is used to regulate the movement and the powermatic doesn’t have the +/- adjustment found on Sellita/ETA/etc so can not easily be worked on by an independent watchmaker, and so will be more expensive to service, I suspect this is part of Smart Groups business plan.
@kirkhilton3798 Жыл бұрын
Just a thought - why not add “iso” testing certification to Morar 2 as an optional extra, then if important to the purchaser they can pay for it?
@MarloeWatchCo Жыл бұрын
ISO testing is done at production, so retrospectively applying testing and have it be cost effective would be a bit of a challenge! Great idea though :)
@MJ-td6nc Жыл бұрын
Marloe need to physically get out and meet the fans if they, as an online only retailer, are going to survive. Watch fairs and RedBar gatherings are a superb way for the business and fans and potential new customers to meet and greet; there is a RedBar group in most regions in the country and internationally. All microbrands benefit from these events so it's a bit bizarre why there is an apparent reluctance to do so. Fans would love to meet you both and have a literal hands on experience with the models, especially as so many new models are being released. Good luck with the Morar2.
@MarloeWatchCo Жыл бұрын
@@MJ-td6nc Thank you for the feedback. We know it, and we're getting better. It's not a reluctance, it's more a conscious decision to use other forms of marketing and growing through those channels, but we get it.
@kirkhilton3798 Жыл бұрын
@@MarloeWatchCo Thought that might be the case Gordon, so perhaps a percentage could be tested at production and made available. Personally I think you’re correct most don’t know what “ Diver’s watch” means, those who do think it’s nice to have or have dive computer and many manufacturers apply their own testing standard ignoring iso.
@andrewanderson2211 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't a fan of the Morar. It was too small, the bezel design didn't work for me and the hour/minute hands were too chunky and basic. The Sceptre in that regard is better but the hands look like leftovers from the Coniston.
@MarloeWatchCo Жыл бұрын
Here's hoping you are a fan of Morar v2
@andrewanderson2211 Жыл бұрын
@@MarloeWatchCo Fingers crossed
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