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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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Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.43.52.06.001 276792

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.43.52.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,715
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Mid-Size 2304.30.00 275394

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Mid-Size
2304.30.00

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£3,035
Omega Seamaster 300m Ladies 2583.80.00 275826

Omega
Seamaster 300m Ladies
2583.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2004
£1,405
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.20.41.21.06.001 274571
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.20.41.21.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£6,300
Omega Seamaster 300m 2531.80.00.12345 276337

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2531.80.00.12345

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£2,690
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.42.21.01.002 274587

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.42.21.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£3,505
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.32.41.20.04.001 274936
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.32.41.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£4,760
Omega Seamaster 300m 2226.80.00 275703
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2226.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£5,475
Omega Seamaster 300m 2531.80.00.12345 274672

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2531.80.00.12345

Box
Papers
Year 2000
£2,775
Omega Seamaster 300m 2537.80.00 274103
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2537.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£3,420
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.42.21.02.001 274104

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.42.21.02.001

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£2,625
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.43.22.01.001 275550

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.43.22.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,410
IWC Aquatimer IW376903 274244

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376903

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£9,035
IWC Ingenieur IW322701 277076

IWC
Ingenieur
IW322701

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£4,675
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 9028480 275630

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris
9028480

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£7,710
Cartier Santos 100 W20077X7 274109

Cartier
Santos 100
W20077X7

Box
Papers
Year 2004
£4,380
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 AB0136 277011

Breitling
Super Chronomat B01 44
AB0136

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,755
Breitling Chronomat 44 AB0110 274410

Breitling
Chronomat 44
AB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£3,145
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic A17316 275819

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
A17316

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,020
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 273950

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,985
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 275142

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,985
Breitling Chronomat Evolution A13356 275445

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
A13356

Box
Papers
Year 2006
£1,740
Breitling Galactic 32 A71356L 275255

Breitling
Galactic 32
A71356L

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£2,630
Breitling Colt Chronograph II A73387 275096

Breitling
Colt Chronograph II
A73387

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£2,040
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 276231

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,085
Breitling Colt Auto A17350 274667

Breitling
Colt Auto
A17350

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£1,305
Breitling Bentley Supersports A26364 275085

Breitling
Bentley Supersports
A26364

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£3,910
Breitling Avenger Seawolf M17330 273606
Limited Edition

Breitling
Avenger Seawolf
M17330

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,290
Breitling Colt Quartz A73380 273959

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A73380

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£1,660
Breitling SuperOcean Chrono M73310 276405

Breitling
SuperOcean Chrono
M73310

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£2,055
Breitling Bentley GT A13363 277179

Breitling
Bentley GT
A13363

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£3,160
Breitling Chronomat Evolution B13356 274107

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
B13356

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£2,815
Breitling Colt Quartz A73380 274923

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A73380

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£1,375
Breitling Premier A13315 274708

Breitling
Premier
A13315

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£3,120
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 273872

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,905
Breitling Bentley Motors A25362 276876

Breitling
Bentley Motors
A25362

Box
Papers
Year 2003
£3,545
Breitling Bentley GMT A47362 276125

Breitling
Bentley GMT
A47362

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,145
Breitling Crosswind A13355 274060

Breitling
Crosswind
A13355

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,135
Breitling Galactic 36 Automatic A37330 273939

Breitling
Galactic 36 Automatic
A37330

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£4,525
Breitling Starliner A71340 274569

Breitling
Starliner
A71340

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,070
Rolex Yacht-Master II 116680 275305

Rolex
Yacht-Master II
116680

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£13,610
Rolex Yacht-Master II 116681 275847

Rolex
Yacht-Master II
116681

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£13,835

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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