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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 De Ville Ladymatic 425.35.34.20.57.002 254597
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
De Ville Ladymatic
425.35.34.20.57.002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£6,255
Omega Planet Ocean 232.33.38.20.01.001 254078

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.33.38.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£2,765
Omega Planet Ocean 215.32.46.51.01.001 254132
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.32.46.51.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,830
Omega Planet Ocean 215.32.44.21.01.001 254308

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.32.44.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,630
Omega Planet Ocean 232.30.46.51.01.003 253717

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.30.46.51.01.003

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,670
Omega De Ville Co-Axial 4550.30.00 253926

Omega
De Ville Co-Axial
4550.30.00

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,295
Omega De Ville Co-Axial 4833.51.31 253172

Omega
De Ville Co-Axial
4833.51.31

Box
Papers
Year 2006
£2,180
Cartier Ronde Croisiere WSRN0002 253811

Cartier
Ronde Croisiere
WSRN0002

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,550
Cartier Roadster W62005V2 254864

Cartier
Roadster
W62005V2

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£6,805
Breitling Transocean Chronograph AB0510 255354

Breitling
Transocean Chronograph
AB0510

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,000
Breitling Bentley Supersports EB5520 255606
Limited Edition

Breitling
Bentley Supersports
EB5520

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,605
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage U23370 254175

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
U23370

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,380
Breitling Avenger Skyland A13380 254456

Breitling
Avenger Skyland
A13380

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,350
Breitling Chronomat GMT MB041310 255156
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronomat GMT
MB041310

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£3,120
Breitling Chronomat Evolution A13356 253834

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
A13356

Box
Papers
Year 2005
£2,585
Breitling Chronomat 44 CB0110 254979

Breitling
Chronomat 44
CB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£5,790
Breitling Bentley Supersports EB5520 253381
Limited Edition

Breitling
Bentley Supersports
EB5520

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,460
Breitling Chronomat Evolution A13356 255232

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
A13356

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,585
Breitling Premier A13315 253800

Breitling
Premier
A13315

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,095
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 252297

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£2,180
Breitling Chrono Cockpit A13357 252302

Breitling
Chrono Cockpit
A13357

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£2,090
Rolex Explorer II 216570 251698

Rolex
Explorer II
216570

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£6,285
Rolex Datejust 16234 252807
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1994
£3,650
Rolex Datejust 16200 253042

Rolex
Datejust
16200

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£4,490
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114200 255464

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
114200

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£4,280
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 77080 251676

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
77080

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£2,980
Rolex Day-Date 118338 253012

Rolex
Day-Date
118338

Box
Papers
Year 2004
£21,020
Rolex Daytona 116523 252175

Rolex
Daytona
116523

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£20,440
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SLGH009 245472
Limited Edition

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SLGH009

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,365
Bremont Jaguar BJ-II/BK 250743

Bremont
Jaguar
BJ-II/BK

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,040
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 250822
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,540
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81010-32-631-32A 246529

Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81010-32-631-32A

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£9,120
Tudor Black Bay M79603-0001 251422

Tudor
Black Bay
M79603-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£2,260
Panerai Radiomir 1940 PAM00587 246128
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir 1940
PAM00587

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£4,545
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 246287

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,540
Hublot Tutti Frutti 341.CL.5190.LR.1901 247082

Hublot
Tutti Frutti
341.CL.5190.LR.1901

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£6,025
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR5A8K.FT6172 247611
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR5A8K.FT6172

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£12,430
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1395.BH0716 248001

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1395.BH0716

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£1,675
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2A11.FC6313 246730

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2A11.FC6313

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,685
Tag Heuer Formula 1 CAZ201A.BA0641 249604
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
CAZ201A.BA0641

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,430
Tag Heuer Carrera CBG2A1Z.BA0658 249616

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBG2A1Z.BA0658

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,595
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A10.FC6235 251028

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A10.FC6235

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£1,795

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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