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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 Lady 179171 253258

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2006
£7,450
Rolex Datejust 16234 262206
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1992
£6,400
Rolex Explorer II 16570 275611

Rolex
Explorer II
16570

Box
Papers
Year 2005
£7,150
Rolex Datejust 116243 272789

Rolex
Datejust
116243

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£11,250
Rolex Datejust Lady 79179 254574

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79179

Box
Papers
Year 2003
£9,950
Rolex Datejust 116243 275421

Rolex
Datejust
116243

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£11,550
Rolex Datejust 16238 267641

Rolex
Datejust
16238

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£9,900
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68273 258862
Limited Edition

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68273

Box
Papers
Year 1989
£5,010
Rolex Yacht-Master 169623 255455
Vintage

Rolex
Yacht-Master
169623

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£5,250
Rolex Day-Date 18038 256420
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18038

Box
Papers
Year 1981
£12,750
Rolex Daytona 116518 LN 268489

Rolex
Daytona
116518 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£32,000
Rolex Daytona 116520 - APH Dial 246203

Rolex
Daytona
116520 - APH Dial

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£32,500
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00577 282203

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00577

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£4,505
Tag Heuer Monaco CBL2184.FT6236 280953

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CBL2184.FT6236

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£8,740
Rolex Submariner 16610 265490

Rolex
Submariner
16610

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£8,600
Tudor 1926 M91650-0001 281463
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
1926
M91650-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£1,350
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 259456

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£3,650
Baume et Mercier Riviera 10660 279179

Baume et Mercier
Riviera
10660

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£1,960
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 AB0136 274763

Breitling
Super Chronomat B01 44
AB0136

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£5,950
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic 36 A17377 271448

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic 36
A17377

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,360
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 275419
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,450
Longines Spirit L3.810.4.03.6 278832

Longines
Spirit
L3.810.4.03.6

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£1,710
Longines Spirit L3.820.4.73.2 282615

Longines
Spirit
L3.820.4.73.2

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£2,000
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.10.41.21.03.005 282170
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.10.41.21.03.005

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£5,650
Breitling Chronomat 32 A77310 258499

Breitling
Chronomat 32
A77310

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,950
Omega De Ville Prestige 434.20.40.20.52.001 278675
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
De Ville Prestige
434.20.40.20.52.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£6,350
Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79230G 280607
Limited Edition

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79230G

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,875
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 280843
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,750
Panerai Luminor Regatta PAM00107 267819
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Regatta
PAM00107

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£4,415
Bremont Martin Baker MB-SAVANNA-R-S 279496

Bremont
Martin Baker
MB-SAVANNA-R-S

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,810
Breitling Colt Skyracer X74320 281171

Breitling
Colt Skyracer
X74320

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,615
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00361 255798

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00361

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£5,400
Oris Big Crown ProPilot 400 7784 87 86 280641
Limited Edition

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot
400 7784 87 86

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,060
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW218C.FC6548 280303
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW218C.FC6548

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£7,440
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.41.21.02.002 282202
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.41.21.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,405
Tudor Black Bay M7941A1A0RU-0002 281225
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M7941A1A0RU-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,695
Tag Heuer Formula 1 CAZ201D.BA0633 281261

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
CAZ201D.BA0633

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,950
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0010 281850
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0010

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,500
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1451.BD0922 280155

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1451.BD0922

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,780
Tudor Pelagos FXD M25717N-0001 273798
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25717N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,800
Tudor Pelagos FXD M25717N-0001 276153
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25717N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,800
Tudor Pelagos FXD M25717N-0001 281406
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25717N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,800

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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