Benarus News

Ralf and I are now back from our traveling. I was in Colorado for some down time, and Ralf was at the factory checking on the completed Megalodons. He was also working on the bronze Moray, the steel Moray, and the Remora progress.

While at the factory Ralf discovered that something was wrong with the case backs on the Megalodon. They are making new case backs and the completion date is now August 27th. With this new date, I should expect delivery around September 1st.

We are sorry for the delay, but we would not ship something that is not at our level of standards. Above is a sneak peak of the blue and red carbon fiber dials. Ralf was very pleased with how the colors turned out. I do not have pictures available of the other dials, but I have seen them and they all look fantastic.

Good news! We are expecting the completion of the Megalodon II in the next 2 weeks. Ralf will be traveling to the factory for final inspections before the watches will be shipped to Steve in the US. We are expecting the watches to reach Steve the week of August 11th. Steve will be out of the office and away from his email from August 5th until Wednesday, August 11th, 2010.

Once the Megalodons arrive in the US, Steve will also do inspections and testing. He will contact each customer on the reservation list for final payment. After the payment, he will pack and ship each order individually. This process can be time consuming, so we appreciate your patience.

We are all excited about the arrival of the Megalodon II.

The Moray 2 has new features and upgrapdes such as the new Miyota 9015 automatic movement, upgraded water resistance to 1000 meters, automatic helium release valve, and wider engravings on the bezel. It has the same 44mm 316L stainless case and double domed sapphire crystal. The case finish will be available in brushed, bead blasted, or PVD finish. The Moray 2 will ship with brown and black leather straps in a zip up travel case.

The Reservation for the Moray 2 is now open with a discount opportunity. Contact Steve for more information. See all the models available on the Moray Page.

Here is a review of the Worldiver Automatic with great photos and an HD video. The Review was done by James Stacey at The Watch Report. Thanks James!

The Benarus Remora is a dive watch with a vintage style case that has water resistance of 500 meters. The Remora is packed with the highest quality components including: The Miyota 9015 Mechanical automatic movement, thick sapphire crystal, ceramic unidirectional bezel, superluminova paint for the hands and dial marks, 500 meters water resistance, screw down crown and case back, 42mm 316L stainless steel case, 22mm lugs, 22mm 316L stainless steel mesh bracelet with removable oyster links. The case finish for all of the dials below will be available in brushed, bead blasted (matte), and PVD (black).

Above is a rendering of what we will be producing in the first series. We will take name reservations from anyone interested in purchasing one. No deposit is needed at this time to be on the reservation list, but a discount opportunity will become available for those that will put down a deposit. More details, photos, and production news will be added to this website as it become available.

Contact Steve for any questions you might have about the Benarus Remora.

Here is a video showing the difference between the lume on the quartz Worldiver and the lume on the automatic Worldiver.

We sent an email out to everyone on the reservation list for the Megalodon 2. The email explained how to get a discount on the upcoming and highly anticipated watch. If you did note receive the email and you are on the reservation list, please contact Steve Laughlin for the details.

We have moved the old Benarus news blog to this new blog that is integrated with benaruswatches.com