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Dive Watches

Created for diving professionals, dive watches boast high water resistance, highly legible dials and help tell divers how long they’ve been submerged for via a rotational bezel. They’re loved for their distinctive and robust design, making them one of the most popular watch genres around.

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The size of a watch is very important for style and comfort. If you prefer an oversized watch like a Panerai Luminor, you’ll probably want Large. If you’re looking for something more discreet like a Rolex Lady Datejust, you’ll want Small. For everything in between, Medium.
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A mechanical watch is powered by a spring. Manual mechanical watches must be hand wound. Automatic watches are also mechanical, and are wound by a weight that spins with the wearer's movements. A quartz watch is battery powered and extremely accurate.
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Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00441 280372

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00441

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£6,155
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00563 281243

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00563

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£4,265
Baume et Mercier Riviera 10620 281245

Baume et Mercier
Riviera
10620

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£1,020
Bell and Ross BR03-94 Chronograph BR0394-BL-CE 280644

Bell and Ross
BR03-94 Chronograph
BR0394-BL-CE

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,025
Hublot Big Bang 301.CI.7170.LR 280532

Hublot
Big Bang
301.CI.7170.LR

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£5,415
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/21.M3100 280629

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/21.M3100

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,590
Longines HydroConquest L3.784.4.56.9 280878

Longines
HydroConquest
L3.784.4.56.9

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,010
Tag Heuer Carrera Ladies WAR2415.BA0776 282047

Tag Heuer
Carrera Ladies
WAR2415.BA0776

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£1,580
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBD1315.BA0740 281608

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBD1315.BA0740

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,300
Omega Seamaster 300 233.32.41.21.01.002 281500

Omega
Seamaster 300
233.32.41.21.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,300
Tag Heuer Formula 1 WAZ1121.BB0879 281351

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
WAZ1121.BB0879

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£1,300
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY131A.BA0913 281665

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY131A.BA0913

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£715
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAP1110.BA0831 282029

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAP1110.BA0831

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£580
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAF5010.BA0815 280855

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAF5010.BA0815

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£1,100
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2A8A.BF0707 280718

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2A8A.BF0707

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,810
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAJ2150.FT6015 281549

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAJ2150.FT6015

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£1,535
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAP1120.BB0832 281388

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAP1120.BB0832

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£245
Tag Heuer Formula 1 CAU2010.BA0874 282344

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
CAU2010.BA0874

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,105
Tag Heuer Monaco WAW131A.FC6177 281618

Tag Heuer
Monaco
WAW131A.FC6177

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£1,540
Tag Heuer Carrera CV7A11.BA0795 280670

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV7A11.BA0795

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£1,140
Omega Seamaster 300 234.30.41.21.03.001 280377
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster 300
234.30.41.21.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,285
Omega Planet Ocean 232.32.44.22.03.001 281523

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.32.44.22.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£4,745
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.52.41.21.03.001 280518

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.52.41.21.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£12,350
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.53.41.21.13.001 280273
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.53.41.21.13.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£8,825
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.13.38.20.02.001 282306
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.13.38.20.02.001

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£3,350
Cartier Calibre De Cartier W2CA0004 280541

Cartier
Calibre De Cartier
W2CA0004

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£6,190
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage II U13313 282734

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage II
U13313

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,260
Breitling Avenger II Seawolf A17331 280679

Breitling
Avenger II Seawolf
A17331

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,500
Breitling SuperOcean II 44 A17392 280863

Breitling
SuperOcean II 44
A17392

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,595
Breitling Aerospace Evo E79363 280704

Breitling
Aerospace Evo
E79363

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,665
Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A32397 281214

Breitling
Avenger Automatic 43
A32397

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£1,930
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage Chronograph 44 A13313 281641

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage Chronograph 44
A13313

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,365
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage II U13313 282766

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage II
U13313

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,400
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage B20 Automatic 46 AB2020 281799

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage B20 Automatic 46
AB2020

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,155
Breitling Avenger Blackbird V17310 281622

Breitling
Avenger Blackbird
V17310

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,055
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic U17368 282032

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
U17368

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,790
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage II 42 AB2010 281397

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage II 42
AB2010

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,895
Breitling Aviator 8 M17315 280601

Breitling
Aviator 8
M17315

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,330
Breitling Cockpit Lady B71356 280451

Breitling
Cockpit Lady
B71356

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£1,905
Breitling Colt Quartz A73380 281538

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A73380

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£2,285
Breitling Colt Auto A32350 281207

Breitling
Colt Auto
A32350

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£1,375
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage B01 Chronograph 44 AB0162 282283

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage B01 Chronograph 44
AB0162

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£4,115

Dive Watches

History

The dive watch, a symbol of adventure and resilience, has a rich and exciting history that stretches back to 1927 when Rolex launched its Oyster model. This innovative watch, with its screw-down case and crown, is considered the first fully water-resistant wristwatch.

Famously, it was worn that year by a young swimmer called Mercedes Gleitz who was the first woman to swim the English Channel. To advertise the feat—and the capabilities of its latest watch—Rolex bought the front page of the most widely read British newspaper of the time, the Daily Mail.

Rolex went on to supply movements to Panerai, who developed the dive watch further with the specialist timepieces they made for the frogmen of the Italian navy in the late 1930s. These early dive watches had a water resistance of 30 metres—unimpressive by today’s standards which requires a dive watch to have a minimum water resistance of 100 metres.

By the mid-1950s, scuba-diving was a popular worldwide pastime due to the invention of the aqualung a decade earlier. This led to a spate of similar-looking dive watches like Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, which featured the first rotating bezel—enabling divers to accurately measure immersion time—and the Rolex Submariner. Both these watches were water-resistant to 100 metres, while the Zodiac Sea Wolf, released shortly afterwards, doubled this to 200 metres.

In the decades since, dive watches have become more and more capable of withstanding extreme water pressure. In 2012, Rolex launched its Deepsea Challenge model which boasted an incredible 12,000 metres water resistance. In the same year it was attached to a submersible that Hollywood director James Cameron piloted to the deepest part of the world’s oceans—the Marianas Trench—to a depth of 10,898 metres, surviving the ordeal unscathed.

Key features

Today, dive watches continue to push boundaries, incorporating advanced technologies and materials such as helium escape valves, luminescent dials, and enhanced water resistance.

What sets dive watches apart from other timepieces? Let's look at what makes a dive watch unique, designed specifically for the rigours of underwater exploration.

Firstly, their exceptional water resistance is critical. Unlike standard watches, dive watches can withstand the extreme conditions of deep-sea diving, with a water resistance rating of at least 100 metres and many capable of depths up to 300 metres or much more.

Additional features of a dive watch include a unidirectional rotating bezel for tracking immersion time, bold luminous markers and hands for good visibility in murky conditions, and a helium escape valve to prevent damage during decompression. Most dive watches don’t have the latter as they are only of use in saturation diving when a diver spends time in a decompression chamber.

Some diving watches even incorporate helium-filled cases and built-in depth gauges, allowing divers to monitor their current depth without the need for additional equipment. These features make dive watches a useful tool for underwater exploration, although in an age of wearable dive computers they are more often now used as a back-up option.

One thing every mechanical dive watch must have is a constantly running seconds hand, or some kind of display indicating the watch is running that can be viewed in total darkness.

The science of water Resistance in dive watches

Water resistance is a vital feature of a dive watch. Special seals and gaskets prevent water infiltration, while robust materials like stainless steel or titanium ensure durability and resistance to corrosion. Rigorous testing verifies a dive watch's ability to withstand different pressures and temperatures, simulating the conditions encountered underwater.

Water resistance is measured in metres or bar units, indicating the depth to which the watch can be submerged safely. It's worth noting that factors such as water temperature and movement can affect a diving watch's performance underwater.

Popular dive watch models

The Rolex Submariner is a classic choice, renowned for its robustness and precision, and capable of withstanding depths of up to 300 metres. It was famously worn by James Bond until the 1990s when he swapped one dive watch for another: the equally iconic Omega Seamaster.

Other enduring models that are as timeless as they are stylish include the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Breitling Superocean, Panerai Luminor and IWC Aquatimer. Fellow Swiss brands Tudor and TAG Heuer offer more affordable choices like the Black Bay and Aquaracer, respectively.

At Watchfinder, we offer a vast selection of pre-owned luxury dive watches from all of the aforementioned brands, from Rolex to IWC, catering to every budget and taste. Explore our collection and discover the exceptional craftsmanship and performance of these remarkable watches.

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