An acetate cushion case? Sign me up!

It’s not every day that I walk into the Fratello photo studio and come out genuinely surprised. That’s what happened when our photographer, Max, was shooting a set of cushion-shaped Briston dive watches, including one with an acetate case. Mike already went hands-on with the brand’s Clubmaster Legend Diver Ocean. Today, I’ll take a closer look at the slightly more affordable Briston Clubmaster Legend Compressor. Its 42mm case features an internal bezel and a simpler dial, but it’s also available in acetate.

The other difference between the Briston Legend Diver Ocean and today’s Compressor is the movement. While the Diver Ocean houses a Japanese Miyota caliber, the Compressor features a Seiko movement, also from Japan.…