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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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Bremont DH-88 DH-88 SS 193425
Limited Edition

Bremont
DH-88
DH-88 SS

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,370
Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79250BB 185601

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79250BB

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£1,055
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 173492

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£620
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00557 192145

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00557

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£940
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00391 93325

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00391

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£2,835
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00292 109720

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00292

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£235
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 119414

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,685
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00193 152660

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00193

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,195
Hublot Big Bang 322.CM.110.RX 160043

Hublot
Big Bang
322.CM.110.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£1,115
Hublot King Power 715.CI.1123.RX 155133
Limited Edition

Hublot
King Power
715.CI.1123.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£2,820
Hublot Big Bang 301.QX.1740.GR 120182

Hublot
Big Bang
301.QX.1740.GR

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£3,185
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 24.2042.400/27.R799 187696
Limited Edition

Zenith
Chronomaster El Primero
24.2042.400/27.R799

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,870
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 96.2260.4061/21.R575 197502

Zenith
Chronomaster El Primero
96.2260.4061/21.R575

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,395
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera CAV511A.BA0902 71172

Tag Heuer
Grand Carrera
CAV511A.BA0902

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£415
IWC Ingenieur IW322504 183176

IWC
Ingenieur
IW322504

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,720
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279175 199193

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279175

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£7,045
Roger Dubuis Aqua Mare AquaMare 287771

Roger Dubuis
Aqua Mare
AquaMare

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,000
Montblanc TimeWalker 119942 262418

Montblanc
TimeWalker
119942

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£1,820
Oris Aquis 774 7743 41 55 RS 262453

Oris
Aquis
774 7743 41 55 RS

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£1,285
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera CAV514C.FC8171 263752
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Grand Carrera
CAV514C.FC8171

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£6,105
Breitling Chronomat 44 AB0110 262647

Breitling
Chronomat 44
AB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,480
Breitling Galactic 29 W72348 263389

Breitling
Galactic 29
W72348

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,260
Breitling Galactic Unitime WB3510 263434

Breitling
Galactic Unitime
WB3510

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£3,095
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 262829

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,395
Breitling Super Avenger A13370 262800

Breitling
Super Avenger
A13370

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,055
U-Boat Thousands of Feet 5328 261955
Limited Edition

U-Boat
Thousands of Feet
5328

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,625
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0006 260208
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0006

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,300
Tudor Black Bay M79230DK-0007 261656

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230DK-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,360
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 261978

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,605
Tudor Black Bay M79230N-0008 260372
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230N-0008

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,360
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 26020ST.OO.D001IN.02 259932

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Offshore
26020ST.OO.D001IN.02

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£18,505
Panerai Luminor Regatta PAM00308 260267
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Regatta
PAM00308

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£5,330
Bell and Ross BR-X1 BRX1-AL-TI-BLU 260836
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR-X1
BRX1-AL-TI-BLU

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£7,455
Longines Admiral L3.666.4.56.0 262009

Longines
Admiral
L3.666.4.56.0

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£1,185
Zenith El Primero 03.2040.4061/69.C496 260870

Zenith
El Primero
03.2040.4061/69.C496

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,225
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBD218C.FC6447 261390

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBD218C.FC6447

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,090
Tag Heuer Carrera CBN2A10.BA0643 261361

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBN2A10.BA0643

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,045
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAF2110.BA0809 260206

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAF2110.BA0809

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,020
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2C12.FC6327 260147

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2C12.FC6327

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£2,315
Longines HydroConquest L3.781.4.56.9 261652

Longines
HydroConquest
L3.781.4.56.9

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£595
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A10.FC6235 260240

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A10.FC6235

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£1,825
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2014.BA0799 261419

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2014.BA0799

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£1,840

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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