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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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Breitling Chronomat Evolution A13356 268712

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
A13356

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,890
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 246309

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£5,100
Breitling Chronomat 44 AB0110 275810

Breitling
Chronomat 44
AB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,470
Omega De Ville Co-Axial 4832.41.31 253191

Omega
De Ville Co-Axial
4832.41.31

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£3,650
Panerai Luminor 8 Days PAM00911 270449
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 8 Days
PAM00911

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£9,950
Tudor Black Bay 36 M79640-0002 275457
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 36
M79640-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,250
Breitling Premier B01 AB0145 274776

Breitling
Premier B01
AB0145

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£6,250
Rado Hyperchrome R32525169 257000

Rado
Hyperchrome
R32525169

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,850
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 7900V/000R-B336 257613

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
7900V/000R-B336

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£36,950
Breitling Chronomat Automatic 36 A10380 253167

Breitling
Chronomat Automatic 36
A10380

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,650
Omega Speedmaster Date 3711.20.11 256224
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Date
3711.20.11

Box
Papers
Year 1992
£2,995
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.41.21.02.002 270197

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.41.21.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£4,200
Montblanc 1858 129369 260769

Montblanc
1858
129369

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,250
Panerai Luminor Quaranta PAM01372 274934

Panerai
Luminor Quaranta
PAM01372

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£5,950
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 276821

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£5,090
Breitling SuperOcean II 44 A17392 276998

Breitling
SuperOcean II 44
A17392

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,850
Breitling Aviator 8 AB0119 275609

Breitling
Aviator 8
AB0119

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£5,515
Glashutte Original Seventies Panorama Date 1-37-02-08-02-61 276188

Glashutte Original
Seventies Panorama Date
1-37-02-08-02-61

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£9,950
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 246291

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£5,100
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0007 276360
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,090
Zenith Defy 49.9002.670/01.R792 276752

Zenith
Defy
49.9002.670/01.R792

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£5,250
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM01176 276746
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01176

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£11,130
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/21.C822 249099

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/21.C822

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£7,780
Bremont Supermarine S502 JET 275101

Bremont
Supermarine
S502 JET

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,650
Panerai Radiomir GMT PAM00238 258138

Panerai
Radiomir GMT
PAM00238

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£10,550
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81010-11-3153-1CM 275264

Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81010-11-3153-1CM

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£10,510
Breitling Chronomat Evolution K13356 259377
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
K13356

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£8,950
Breitling Top Time AB0176 275003

Breitling
Top Time
AB0176

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£5,515
Rado Captain Cook R32116158 275308
Limited Edition

Rado
Captain Cook
R32116158

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£1,950
Hamilton Khaki Field H71706830 275356

Hamilton
Khaki Field
H71706830

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£1,350
Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A32397 247308

Breitling
Avenger Automatic 43
A32397

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,950
Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A32397 273007

Breitling
Avenger Automatic 43
A32397

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,250
Omega Planet Ocean 215.32.46.21.03.001 273746
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.32.46.21.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£10,020
Bremont Martin Baker MBII-WH/OR 273081

Bremont
Martin Baker
MBII-WH/OR

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,780
Hamilton Khaki Aviation H77906940 274190

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation
H77906940

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£1,355
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 246294

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£5,100
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.92.44.20.01.003 274636
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.92.44.20.01.003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£6,950
Cartier Pasha WSPA0026 258697

Cartier
Pasha
WSPA0026

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£5,750
Breitling Bentley GT A13362 269682

Breitling
Bentley GT
A13362

Box
Papers
Year 2005
£4,255
Bell and Ross BR V2-92 BRV292-BU-G-ST/SST 271511

Bell and Ross
BR V2-92
BRV292-BU-G-ST/SST

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,150
Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A17318 271499

Breitling
Avenger Automatic 43
A17318

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,750
Rado Captain Cook R32129158 272244

Rado
Captain Cook
R32129158

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,000

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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