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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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Omega Speedmaster Moonphase 304.33.44.52.03.001 255922

Omega
Speedmaster Moonphase
304.33.44.52.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£6,225
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.001 256052
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£3,565
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.001 259402
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£3,675
Omega Seamaster 300m 2535.80.00 259707

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2535.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£2,680
Omega Seamaster Chrono Diver 213.30.42.40.01.001 255916

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
213.30.42.40.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£1,960
IWC Portofino Chronograph IW391022 259843

IWC
Portofino Chronograph
IW391022

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,595
IWC Aquatimer IW376803 259836

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376803

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,875
Cartier Santos De Cartier W2SA0009 258747

Cartier
Santos De Cartier
W2SA0009

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£6,965
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph 175847V 258966
Limited Edition

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Compressor Chronograph
175847V

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,875
Cartier Pasha WSPA0009 259358

Cartier
Pasha
WSPA0009

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,860
Breitling Aviator 8 AB0119 258329

Breitling
Aviator 8
AB0119

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£4,510
Breitling Chronomat 38 W13310 259056

Breitling
Chronomat 38
W13310

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£3,180
Cartier Pasha W31080M7 256851

Cartier
Pasha
W31080M7

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£2,465
Breitling Transocean Chronograph AB0510 258960

Breitling
Transocean Chronograph
AB0510

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,560
Breitling Chrono Galactic A13364 255870

Breitling
Chrono Galactic
A13364

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,625
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 258542

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,630
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 256211

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,145
Rolex Datejust Lady 179174 258245

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179174

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£4,720
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 49150/000W-9501 255415

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
49150/000W-9501

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£17,370
Grand Seiko Hi Beat SBGH005 254976

Grand Seiko
Hi Beat
SBGH005

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,555
Tudor Black Bay M79230R-0011 254011

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230R-0011

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,710
Panerai Radiomir 10 Days GMT PAM00323 254679

Panerai
Radiomir 10 Days GMT
PAM00323

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£4,235
Panerai Radiomir GMT PAM00945 255405

Panerai
Radiomir GMT
PAM00945

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£6,655
Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01037 255419

Panerai
Luminor Luna Rossa
PAM01037

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£9,015
Panerai Radiomir 1940 PAM00627 254277

Panerai
Radiomir 1940
PAM00627

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£4,675
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY101A.BA0746 254322

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY101A.BA0746

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,045
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A1AB.FC6379 252277

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A1AB.FC6379

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£1,805
Tag Heuer Carrera CAS2110.BA0730 253361

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAS2110.BA0730

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,650
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera CAV511A.FC6225 255457

Tag Heuer
Grand Carrera
CAV511A.FC6225

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,630
Tag Heuer Carrera CAS2112.FC6291 253369

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAS2112.FC6291

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£1,685
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR201V.BA0714 253354

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR201V.BA0714

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,505
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAK2112.BA0833 255485

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAK2112.BA0833

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,235
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2A80.FC6237 254530

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2A80.FC6237

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,460
Tag Heuer Carrera CBN2010.BA0642 251704

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBN2010.BA0642

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,105
Tag Heuer Link CAT2012.BA0952 253366

Tag Heuer
Link
CAT2012.BA0952

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£1,730
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A10.FC6235 253254

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A10.FC6235

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£1,825
Omega Constellation Globemaster 130.33.39.21.03.001 253665

Omega
Constellation Globemaster
130.33.39.21.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,880
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.22.42.20.03.001 255390

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.22.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£4,375
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW2114.FT6021 253859

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW2114.FT6021

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,095
Omega De Ville 4 Counters Chrono 422.10.41.52.06.001 253183

Omega
De Ville 4 Counters Chrono
422.10.41.52.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,070
Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow 3582.51.00 253311

Omega
Speedmaster Broad Arrow
3582.51.00

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£4,390
Omega Planet Ocean 215.33.46.51.03.001 253740

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.33.46.51.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£4,730

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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