Haven’t heard of TechnoMarine for so long. Now we finally have some news from the Swiss watch maker. Recently, they are going to issue an entry level dive watch, the TechnoMarine Cruise Sport, at the BaselWorld.
It is said this was the first watch that come out from the company in the past 6 months. It seems their new CEO, Vincent Perriard, has spent much time to make preparation for re-positioning the brand after he took over the company last August.
The new TechnoMarine Cruise Sport features a nice-looking face: the bezel, the chapter ring and one of the sub-dial all apply the two-tone color scheme, which animate the watch with changes and fashion sense. This design , although not fresh and innovative, is contemporary enough to catch people’s eyes and be welcomed by the youth. In addition to the blue version, the Cruise Sport is available in 3 other black & color combination, that is white, green and orange.
As for the specs, there is no noteworthy highlights. Citizen FS20 Quartz movement, plus 45mm 316L stainless steel case with mineral crystal protection, all or very humble deployment. But the watch has all the basic functions to be called a dive watch. It is water resistant to 200 meters and its watch hands and hour markers are luminous.
The list price of the new TechnoMarine Cruise Sport is about 440 US dollars. It’s really an entry level timepiece. I guess this watch would not be interested by replica watch maker as most people would probably choose to buy a genuine watch when there is no much difference in price. However, there are some TechnoMarine watches that are no longer on sale from normal sales channels. For example, the TechnoMarine Hummer is one such watch series. We still have a few Hummer replica available for watch fans, if you are a Hummer or Techno Marine fan, you cannot miss them out.