The Pelagic dive watch from fourth element combines British design with Swiss-craftmanship in a hand-built automatic watch which captures the essence of classic scuba-diving timepieces.

Named after the vast reaches of the open ocean, the Pelagic combines exceptional craftmanship with high-specification engineering. Designed in the UK and hand-built in Switzerland, it is rated to a depth of 500m. The Pelagic features a stunning automatic movement, seen through the sapphire crystal glass case back, powered by a Swiss made precision self-winding movement. This is a watch suitable for the most extreme environments on Planet Earth.

The Pelagic has a brushed stainless-steel case with the choice of 22mm silicone/rubber strap or stainless-steel bracelet. It features a helium escape valve, positioned at 9 o’clock ensuring that this watch is even equipped for saturation diving. The watch features a unidirectional black ceramic bezel, allowing maximum dive times to be planned, luminous hands and markers and date function.

Design detailing includes ‘fourth element’ engraved on the rotor, buckle (on the silicon/rubber strap version) or clasp (on the brushed stainless-steel version). The crown features the fourth element icon representing the four elements earth, air fire and water.

The Pelagic watch is packaged using only recycled materials (recycled PET) and FSC certified paper and card, demonstrating fourth element’s continued commitment to its OceanPositive mission.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

– Movement: 26 Jewel Swiss Sellita SW200 automatic with hacking function
– Water resistance: 500m / 1640ft
– Helium escape valve: 9 o’clock
– Crown: screw down locking
– Case width: 44mm
– Case thickness: 14mm
– Shatter and scratch resistant sapphire crystal
– Lug to lug: 52mm
– Case material: 316l brushed stainless steel
– Bezel: 120-click unidirectional with black ceramic insert
– Swiss Super-LumiNova C3 on markers and hands
– Strap: 22mm silicone/rubber strap or brushed stainless steel bracelet
– Warranty: 2 years
– Swiss made

The first watches are available from key retailers globally from 1 October. More details can be obtained from the fourth element website at fourthelement.com

RRP: GBP £1475 / USD $1975 / EUR €1795 / AUD $2950 / CAD $2595

The 13th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2024 is accepting entries from now through November 30, 2024

The Underwater Photography Guide is delighted to announce that it is accepting entries for the 2024 edition of the annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition – now in its 13th year!

The Ocean Art underwater photo contest continues to be the world’s most prestigious underwater photo contest with the largest endowment. This year’s competition features over $60,000 in prizes! The competition attracts amateur to pro photographers across the globe. Fourteen categories ensure all photo disciplines and cameras compete fairly, while the 50+ winning images create a portfolio of the best underwater photos of the year.

Ocean Art prizes are provided by some of the world’s top scuba diving resorts, liveaboard dive
yachts, and underwater photo gear manufacturers. Grand prizes include a wide range of strobes, snoots, and accessories from Marelux, a 7 night dive package in Roatan with Anthony’s Key Resort, a 10 night liveaboard dive trip in Papua New Guinea with Walindi Plantation Resort; an 8 day, 16 dive adventure for two in Raja Ampat with Meridian Adventure; a 7 night liveaboard dive trip with Bilikiki Cruises in the Solomon Islands; a 10 day dive trip with Mermaid Liveaboards in Raja Ampat or Komodo; a 7 night dive trip in Indonesia aboard the Coralia Liveaboard; a 14 night dive trip to Ambon Indonesia with Spice Island Divers; an 8 day dive trip to the Galapagos with Andean Travel Company; an Ikelite DS 230 Strobe with a modeling light; and a variety of gift certificates from Bluewater Photo and Bluewater Travel. Premium travel prizes are provided by El Galleon/Asia Divers (Philippines), Atmosphere Resorts & Spa (Dumaguete, Philippines), Aiyanar Beach & Dive Resort (Anilao, Philippines), All 4 Diving & Akaya Bali (Bali, Indonesia), Sea Saba (Saba, Caribbean), and Ultralight Camera Solutions.

Ocean Art 2024 consists of 14 categories total, with the top categories including Wide Angle,
Macro, Marine Life Behavior and 3 corresponding compact camera categories, giving underwater photographers of all levels a chance to win a great prize. Unique categories include Black & White, Marine Life Portrait, Cold/Temperate Water, Blackwater, Underwater Conservation, and Nudibranchs. The Underwater Fashion and Underwater Digital Art categories provide two very different and unique art forms their own categories – with complete freedom in post-processing.

Winners from each category will be able to rank the prizes they would like to receive, making it
more likely that each winner will receive a prize they desire.

This year we have a new judge, Ipah Uid Lynn! Ipah is a rising star Malaysian underwater
photographer who brings a new perspective to our competition, in a field that can benefit from
increased female representation. Returning judges include world-renowned underwater
photographers Tony Wu, Marty Snyderman, and Mark Strickland. Marty Snyderman is an Emmy
winner with work appearing in top publications like National Geographic. Tony Wu is a renowned underwater photographer and author of Silent Symphony. Mark Strickland is a published author, award winning underwater photographer, and photo specialist at Bluewater Photo. The competition is organized by Nirupam Nigam of Bluewater Photo, Bluewater Travel, and the Underwater Photography Guide.

Photos must be submitted before the deadline of 23:59 PST on November 30, 2024.

We look forward to your participation. Information can be found on our Ocean Art Photo
Competition page at www.uwphotographyguide.com/ocean-art.