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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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Hublot Big Bang 322.CK.1140.RX 260268

Hublot
Big Bang
322.CK.1140.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£4,125
Tag Heuer Carrera CBK221F.FC6479 261726
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBK221F.FC6479

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£5,030
Tag Heuer Carrera CAS2111.FC6292 265822

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAS2111.FC6292

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£2,715
Tag Heuer Carrera CBK221F.FC6479 258769
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBK221F.FC6479

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£5,030
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2014.FC6235 258551

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2014.FC6235

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,345
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW2110.FC6177 267711

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW2110.FC6177

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,060
Tag Heuer Link CAT2010.BA0952 273116

Tag Heuer
Link
CAT2010.BA0952

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£1,490
IWC Aquatimer IW376801 274826

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376801

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£4,355
IWC Ingenieur IW386501 265839

IWC
Ingenieur
IW386501

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£4,425
Breitling Avenger Automatic GMT 45 Night Mission V32395 277097
Limited Edition

Breitling
Avenger Automatic GMT 45 Night Mission
V32395

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,685
Breitling Chronomat AB0111 280698
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0111

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£4,225
Breitling Chronomat 44 AB0110 276111

Breitling
Chronomat 44
AB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£3,175
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326138 282040

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326138

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£21,205
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 265993

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 2005
£7,995
Rolex Yacht-Master 116621 280759

Rolex
Yacht-Master
116621

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£11,465
Rolex Yacht-Master 116621 259732

Rolex
Yacht-Master
116621

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£11,980
Rolex Submariner 126619 LB 277880
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
126619 LB

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£26,425
Rolex Yacht-Master 116621 281314

Rolex
Yacht-Master
116621

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£11,210
Rolex Air-King 14010 262786

Rolex
Air-King
14010

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£3,845
Panerai Submersible PAM00968 235488
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00968

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£11,120
Tag Heuer Carrera CBK2110.FC6266 253375

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBK2110.FC6266

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,655
IWC Ingenieur IW376501 251714

IWC
Ingenieur
IW376501

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£4,320
Breitling Chronomat 41 AB0140 253837

Breitling
Chronomat 41
AB0140

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£3,190
Rolex Explorer 40 224270 279015
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer 40
224270

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£7,250
Omega Speedmaster 38 324.30.38.50.01.001 281649

Omega
Speedmaster 38
324.30.38.50.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,680
Rolex Submariner 116610 LNXXTEST 282718

Rolex
Submariner
116610 LNXXTEST

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£8,815
Rolex Submariner 116610 LNXXTEST 272273

Rolex
Submariner
116610 LNXXTEST

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£9,695
Rolex Submariner 116610 LNXXTEST 272512

Rolex
Submariner
116610 LNXXTEST

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£9,375
Rolex Submariner 116610 LNXXTEST 273667

Rolex
Submariner
116610 LNXXTEST

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£9,555
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0002 276983
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,670
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0002 276029
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,635
Perrelet Turbine A1067/2 276604

Perrelet
Turbine
A1067/2

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£1,740
Panerai Radiomir 10 Days GMT PAM00323 281239

Panerai
Radiomir 10 Days GMT
PAM00323

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£5,290
Panerai Manifattura Luminor PAM00320 271025

Panerai
Manifattura Luminor
PAM00320

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£4,465
Omega Planet Ocean 232.90.46.51.03.001 272077

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.90.46.51.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£5,270
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.001 275949
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,625
Breitling Chronomat 44 GMT AB0420 271067

Breitling
Chronomat 44 GMT
AB0420

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£4,280
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326939 276044

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326939

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£31,945
Rolex Datejust 116200 274772

Rolex
Datejust
116200

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£5,265
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68240 272855

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68240

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£5,635
Rolex Day-Date 118238 272927

Rolex
Day-Date
118238

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£21,515
Rolex Daytona 116503 281288

Rolex
Daytona
116503

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£22,535

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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