Basel 2012 Preview watches

The Oktopus II Double Date comes in three versions, each of which will be limited to 88 pieces and span options which mix conventional titanium and ceramic, DLC titanium and ceramic, and titanium and with rose gold.

Earlier this week, Linde Werdelin announced a new and limited edition piece as a novelty for Basel World 2012.

This new model, called the Oktopus II Double Date, is an expansion of the current Oktopus range which predictably integrates a grande date (or “big calendar”) complication into the layered and laser-cut dial design we expect from LW.

Much like Linde Werdelin’s other dive watches, the Oktopus II Double Date can be used as a platform for their Reef dive computer and this functionality explains the lack of a dive bezel on the Double Date as the Reef add-on can track this sort of data.

As frequent desk-divers, we think a dive watch should always have a countdown bezel as their usefulness extends well beyond the borders of the underwater world.

The Oktopus II’s five piece case measures 44 x 15.25 mm with a lug to lug of 46mm so it is large but not without purpose and the short lug to lug should make for a comfortable shape for almost any wrist.

The Double Date boasts 300m water resistance, a sapphire crystal and the calibre 14580 movement which was made in a partnership between Linde Werdelin and Dubois Depraz. This movement supports its Double Date feature, seen at 12 o’clock, which is managed by two laser-cut discs and viewable via an opening in the dial.