Yema has released their first new pieces of 2026, and they have started the year with a bang. I have been fortunate enough to work with them in the past, which was a very pleasant experience. I unfortunately find it highly unlikely that I will be able to review this piece due to both the Bronze metal used for the case and the highly limited nature of the watch. If you want to read the two articles I created for the collaboration, they are linked below.

The history of Yema

Hands-on review of the Yema Superman Skin Diver

These two new pieces are a part of this Superman Skin Diver collection that I reviewed a short time ago. All my thoughts regarding the mechanics and feel of the watch will be the same, as this is, in truth, a cosmetic change. I did very much enjoy the watch despite wishing some parts were better. A big change between the one I reviewed and the two they just released is the lack of a bracelet and the change in metals, which explains the lack of a bracelet.

The watches come in two different and distinct colors, the first in a green tone that we so often see with bronze cases. I am not complaining. I had a green watch with a Bronze case, and I would love to add another one, but I will go into greater detail about it in the conclusion. The second colorway and the one I find much more interesting is a “faded ghost” gray dial and bezel, with the dial being built on an enamel base, giving it a much different, smoother look than the standard brushed skin diver models.

I want to focus a bit on the bezel, usually nowadays companies will use either steel, aluminum, or ceramic as the bezel insert, as those are the current industry standard. Yema, however, uses sapphire as the bezel, which went completely past me when I reviewed the model a few weeks back. I am sure there are more brands that do this that I have just not heard of, and I would love to be educated better on that front, but I find it gives the watch a very unique quality. That being said, I still have a problem with the bezel on these models, as it just doesn’t feel great with the bezel lock. I understand it is historic for the brand, and I enjoy that connection, but I do not like the feel. When I was reviewing the watch, I had the DOXA 200T in for review as well, the bezel there is very standard, but it felt so much better.

Let’s get back to the dials a bit. The gray is cool; the gray is in a perfect middle ground of not being too light and not being too dark, making it a nice middle ground. It is also the first time I have seen the mix of gray and bronze, making me very intrigued about how it will look once the bronze oxidizes. Green is a standard color when talking about bronze, with brands of all shapes and sizes having green and bronze watches. Longines, Tudor, Omega, Baltic, and now Yema have jumped on this trend. I used to own a green bronze Baltic piece that I do sometimes regret letting go of, as it was unique in my collection. I am again in the market for a bronze piece, and the gray one sits highly on my list.

The price is similar to other skin divers from Yema, even being a tad cheaper due to the lack of a bracelet. Both watches are limited to just 200 units each, and I highly recommend checking them out.

Here is a link to the Gray variant

Here is a link to the Green variant.