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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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Rolex Datejust 41 126334 242175

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£7,335
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 250792

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£7,695
Rolex Datejust 116200 251679
-6%

Rolex
Datejust
116200

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£5,500 £5,870
Rolex Datejust 16220 251208
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£3,180
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68274 236869
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68274

Box
Papers
Year 1991
£1,885
Rolex Datejust 116201 247573

Rolex
Datejust
116201

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£6,365
Rolex Datejust 126231 251072

Rolex
Datejust
126231

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£10,505
Rolex Yacht-Master 268622 246575

Rolex
Yacht-Master
268622

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£8,940
Rolex GMT Master II 116713 LN 249922

Rolex
GMT Master II
116713 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£10,275
Rolex Yacht-Master 16622 252815

Rolex
Yacht-Master
16622

Box
Papers
Year 2005
£6,515
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 115234 252684

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
115234

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£5,790
Rolex Daytona 116503 236305

Rolex
Daytona
116503

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£12,840
Bremont Norton Limited Edition NORTON V4 222259
Limited Edition

Bremont
Norton Limited Edition
NORTON V4

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,030
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0002 205849
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£695
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0001 207708

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£875
Tudor Black Bay M70150-0001 210640

Tudor
Black Bay
M70150-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£455
Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine 263-38LE-3 204128
Limited Edition

Ulysse Nardin
Maxi Marine
263-38LE-3

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£1,580
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 228403

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£1,515
Panerai Submersible PAM00968 201602

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00968

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,800
Panerai Radiomir California PAM00448 208182
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir California
PAM00448

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£2,395
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00203 201295
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00203

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£16,330
Panerai Radiomir 10 Days GMT PAM00323 225668

Panerai
Radiomir 10 Days GMT
PAM00323

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£2,120
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 206166

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£360
Hublot Classic Fusion 541.OX.1180.LR 215326

Hublot
Classic Fusion
541.OX.1180.LR

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£835
Hublot Big Bang 411.YL.5190.NR.ITI15 213900
Limited Edition

Hublot
Big Bang
411.YL.5190.NR.ITI15

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,110
Hublot Aero Bang 311.SM.1170.GR 212076

Hublot
Aero Bang
311.SM.1170.GR

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£2,560
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 125567 226800

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
125567

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,020
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2014.BA0796 212194

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2014.BA0796

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£890
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.92.42.20.01.001 223989

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.92.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,380
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326939 221295

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326939

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£9,760
Rolex Yacht-Master II 116689 226680

Rolex
Yacht-Master II
116689

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£15,510
Rolex Deepsea 116660 223491

Rolex
Deepsea
116660

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£3,590
Rolex Deepsea 126660 - (D'Blue) 229908

Rolex
Deepsea
126660 - (D'Blue)

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£8,220
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 78240 231334

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
78240

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£3,560
Rolex Milgauss 116400 GV 218537

Rolex
Milgauss
116400 GV

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,795
Rolex Yacht-Master 116622 220424

Rolex
Yacht-Master
116622

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,790
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 230276

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£7,805
Rolex Daytona 116509 226348

Rolex
Daytona
116509

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£18,340
Rolex Daytona 116520 214179

Rolex
Daytona
116520

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,390
Bremont ALT1 ALT1-C/BL 185945

Bremont
ALT1
ALT1-C/BL

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£220
Bremont H-4 Hercules H-4 HERCULES 184196
Limited Edition

Bremont
H-4 Hercules
H-4 HERCULES

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£470
Graham Swordfish Grillo 2SWGS.B23A 194047

Graham
Swordfish Grillo
2SWGS.B23A

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,665

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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