We?ve covered Le Jour a number of times since the brand relaunched several years ago. They seem to have fallen into a formula that involves slightly rehashing designs from the brand?s past (particularly their 60s and 70s heyday) with one or two entirely new bold design decisions. Whether it?s a dial accent or texture, or a romantic link to history on the caseback, Le Jour scores a point for at least making a stab at something new in their vintage inspired designs. It seems that every few months they?re back with a new watch, and as I see them rolled out on their website, my initial reaction is often to wonder if in fact that?s a watch I?d already seen them announce. That?s how familiar many of these basic designs are. And so it is with the new Coral Diver, a sports watch in a profile you?d have sworn Le Jour would have tackled by now, but is in fact a brand new creation. 
The Coral Diver has a slightly more contemporary aesthetic than other recent Le Jour releases, and is characterized most clearly by a strong cushion case with an integrated bracelet design. The case has a barrel-like shape that makes me think of classic Seiko dive watches, and even a watch like the Sinn 144 (it borrows the H-link style bracelet often associated with Sinn). At 42mm in diameter and 14mm tall, this is a watch that is likely to have a significant presence on most wrists, although the lug to lug length is somewhat modest at 48mm thanks to the integrated design. 

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