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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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  1. Rolex Rolex
  2. Omega Omega
  3. TAG Heuer TAG Heuer
  4. Panerai Panerai
  5. Cartier Cartier
  6. Breitling Breitling
  7. IWC IWC
  8. Tudor Tudor
  9. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  10. Hublot Hublot
  11. Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet
  12. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  13. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe
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  5. Blancpain Blancpain
  6. Breguet Breguet
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  11. Cartier Cartier
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  13. Chopard Chopard
  14. Corum Corum
  15. Eterna Eterna
  16. Franck Muller Franck Muller
  17. Frederique Constant Frederique Constant
  18. Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux
  19. Glashutte Original Glashutte Original
  20. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko
  21. Hamilton Hamilton
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  24. IWC IWC
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  26. Jaquet Droz Jaquet Droz
  27. Longines Longines
  28. Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix
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  30. Nomos Glashutte Nomos Glashutte
  31. Omega Omega
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  34. Parmigiani Parmigiani
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  36. Piaget Piaget
  37. Porsche Design Porsche Design
  38. Rado Rado
  39. Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis
  40. Rolex Rolex
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  43. Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin
  44. Union Glashutte Union Glashutte
  45. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  46. Zenith Zenith
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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 AVI A23380 367454

Breitling
AVI
A23380

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€4,640
Porsche Design Chronograph 6013.6.12.004 288793

Porsche Design
Chronograph
6013.6.12.004

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€3,350
Rado Captain Cook R32504205 280840

Rado
Captain Cook
R32504205

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€2,260
Bremont Boeing BB247-SS/BK 363544

Bremont
Boeing
BB247-SS/BK

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€3,200
Omega Seamaster 300m Ladies 2582.80.00 361696

Omega
Seamaster 300m Ladies
2582.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€1,915
Rolex Datejust 126283 RBR 359735

Rolex
Datejust
126283 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€23,140
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 5520V/210A-B481 355131

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
5520V/210A-B481

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€31,255
Breitling Chronomat 44 AB0110 350170

Breitling
Chronomat 44
AB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€4,410
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 352613

Rolex
Datejust 41
126331

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€13,860
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81010-32-631-FK6A 336159

Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81010-32-631-FK6A

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€11,430
Omega Speedmaster 57 331.10.42.51.01.001 316887

Omega
Speedmaster 57
331.10.42.51.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€6,090
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00767 245253

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00767

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€75,995
Hublot Big Bang 301.PM.1780.RX 244065

Hublot
Big Bang
301.PM.1780.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€13,775
Panerai Radiomir California PAM00448 244038

Panerai
Radiomir California
PAM00448

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€6,785
Breitling Chronomat 44 MB0110 350156

Breitling
Chronomat 44
MB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€5,510
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 47450/B01A-9226 283390

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
47450/B01A-9226

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€18,445
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 2305V/100A-B170 265458

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
2305V/100A-B170

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€21,180
Zenith Defy 97.9000.9004/01.R787 294537

Zenith
Defy
97.9000.9004/01.R787

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€6,190
Tag Heuer Carrera CBN2019.BA0642 288025

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBN2019.BA0642

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,135
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 47040/000A-9008 319343

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
47040/000A-9008

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€21,980
Eterna Kontiki 7760.42.80.0280 243823

Eterna
Kontiki
7760.42.80.0280

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€3,915
Panerai Radiomir GMT PAM00628 353715

Panerai
Radiomir GMT
PAM00628

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€6,135
Omega Planet Ocean 2210.50.00 349297

Omega
Planet Ocean
2210.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€3,670
Panerai Submersible PAM01209 259593
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01209

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,455
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW211E.FC6414 244949

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW211E.FC6414

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€11,540
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2B82.FC6339 244807

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2B82.FC6339

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€10,535
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81020-11-431-BB4A 244382
Manufacturer's Warranty

Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81020-11-431-BB4A

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€11,090
Hublot Big Bang 665.EN.891L.LR.1204 244308

Hublot
Big Bang
665.EN.891L.LR.1204

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€11,450
Bremont Wright Flyer WF-SS 244335

Bremont
Wright Flyer
WF-SS

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€11,020
Hublot Big Bang 322.LM.100.RX 244613

Hublot
Big Bang
322.LM.100.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€8,235
Panerai Luminor Regatta PAM00526 244772

Panerai
Luminor Regatta
PAM00526

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€9,860
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 244033

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€4,925

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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