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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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Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00569 273047
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00569

Box
Papers
Year 2014
Product Location
£5,065
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Base PAM00010 271857

Panerai
Luminor Base
PAM00010

Box
Papers
Year 2011
Product Location
£2,785
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM01110 270917

Panerai
Luminor Chrono
PAM01110

Box
Papers
Year 2023
Product Location
£7,145
incl. import taxes & duties
Hublot Big Bang 301.CI.1190.GR.ABG11 272018
Limited Edition

Hublot
Big Bang
301.CI.1190.GR.ABG11

Box
Papers
Year 2011
Product Location
£5,695
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR205B.FT6087 270559

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR205B.FT6087

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
£6,490
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.20.42.20.03.002 270682

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.20.42.20.03.002

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
£6,880
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 AB0136 272418

Breitling
Super Chronomat B01 44
AB0136

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£4,170
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Premier B01 AB0118 273049

Breitling
Premier B01
AB0118

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£5,055
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling SuperOcean Chronograph 42 A13311 272416

Breitling
SuperOcean Chronograph 42
A13311

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
£2,695
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronomat 44 GMT AB0420 271611

Breitling
Chronomat 44 GMT
AB0420

Box
Papers
Year 2016
Product Location
£3,795
incl. import taxes & duties
Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA301 266515

Grand Seiko
Spring Drive
SBGA301

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
£2,610
incl. import taxes & duties
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGJ211 267669

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGJ211

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
£4,170
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 8 Giorni PAM00915 268550

Panerai
Luminor 8 Giorni
PAM00915

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£4,175
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00858 268241
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00858

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
£12,515
incl. import taxes & duties
Rado Captain Cook R32127152 269221

Rado
Captain Cook
R32127152

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£1,700
incl. import taxes & duties
Baume et Mercier Hampton for men M0A08826 268023

Baume et Mercier
Hampton for men
M0A08826

Box
Papers
Year 2010
Product Location
£2,060
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM01177 268016

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01177

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
£9,385
incl. import taxes & duties
Bell and Ross BR01-92 Carbon Fibre 269206
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR01-92
Carbon Fibre

Box
Papers
Year 2011
Product Location
£2,580
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/69.C823 265801

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/69.C823

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£6,920
incl. import taxes & duties
Raymond Weil Freelancer 2760-ST1-20001 266035

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
2760-ST1-20001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
£695
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A1U.BA0738 268391

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A1U.BA0738

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£3,280
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Planet Ocean 215.92.46.22.03.001 268243

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.92.46.22.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
£7,290
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 268787

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2008
Product Location
£3,280
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Planet Ocean 215.30.46.51.01.001 268911

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.30.46.51.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£4,690
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Speedmaster 38 324.30.38.50.02.001 267138
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Speedmaster 38
324.30.38.50.02.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£3,755
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Planet Ocean 215.30.44.21.01.002 266524
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.30.44.21.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£4,590
incl. import taxes & duties
IWC Big Pilot's IW329304 268897

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329304

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£5,310
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronoliner Y24310 268238

Breitling
Chronoliner
Y24310

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
£3,835
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 V17319 267547

Breitling
Avenger Automatic 45
V17319

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£2,495
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronomat B01 42 AB0134 268783

Breitling
Chronomat B01 42
AB0134

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£4,275
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 43 A13385 267216

Breitling
Avenger Chronograph 43
A13385

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£3,135
incl. import taxes & duties
Bremont ALT1 ALT1-ZT/BK/BR 260671

Bremont
ALT1
ALT1-ZT/BK/BR

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£2,790
incl. import taxes & duties
Bremont U-2 U-2/51-JET 264300

Bremont
U-2
U-2/51-JET

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
£2,630
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00359 264692

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00359

Box
Papers
Year 2016
Product Location
£4,185
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Power Reserve PAM01090 264711

Panerai
Luminor Power Reserve
PAM01090

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£5,045
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00531 265354

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00531

Box
Papers
Year 2016
Product Location
£3,990
incl. import taxes & duties
Chanel J12 H0682 262075

Chanel
J12
H0682

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£2,110
incl. import taxes & duties
Hublot Big Bang 411.NM.1170.RX 263060

Hublot
Big Bang
411.NM.1170.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
£10,970
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300 233.30.41.21.01.001 262566

Omega
Seamaster 300
233.30.41.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
£3,755
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 265345
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
£3,530
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Link CJF2110.BA0576 264139

Tag Heuer
Link
CJF2110.BA0576

Box
Papers
Year 2005
Product Location
£1,080
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster Railmaster 220.12.40.20.01.001 261985

Omega
Seamaster Railmaster
220.12.40.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
£2,500
incl. import taxes & duties

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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