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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
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  3. Omega Omega
  4. Tag Heuer Tag Heuer
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  6. IWC IWC
  7. Tudor Tudor
  8. Cartier Cartier
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  11. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
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  14. Frederique Constant Frederique Constant
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  17. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko
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  30. Parmigiani Parmigiani
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  34. Raymond Weil Raymond Weil
  35. Richard Mille Richard Mille
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  40. Tudor Tudor
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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 SuperOcean A17360 277255

Breitling
SuperOcean
A17360

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£1,435
Breitling Chronomat 41 AB0140 253822

Breitling
Chronomat 41
AB0140

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,645
Breitling Colt Chronograph II A73387 280127

Breitling
Colt Chronograph II
A73387

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,615
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 276231

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,085
Breitling SuperOcean II A17364 271242

Breitling
SuperOcean II
A17364

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£1,990
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage A13320 245667

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
A13320

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£2,700
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage A13320 256775

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
A13320

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£3,650
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 258248

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£4,500
Breitling Super Avenger A13370 262188

Breitling
Super Avenger
A13370

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,465
Breitling Aerospace F75362 268582

Breitling
Aerospace
F75362

Box
Papers
Year 2006
£1,525
Breitling Chrono Galactic A13364 255870

Breitling
Chrono Galactic
A13364

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,625
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 269400

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,845
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 57 A10370 228877

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage 57
A10370

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,565
Breitling Bentley Supersports EB5520 253381
Limited Edition

Breitling
Bentley Supersports
EB5520

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,460
Breitling Top Time AB0176 275003

Breitling
Top Time
AB0176

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£5,515
Breitling Bentley Supersports A26364 275085

Breitling
Bentley Supersports
A26364

Box
Papers
Year 2010
£3,910
Breitling Chronomat Evolution A13356 255232

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
A13356

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,585
Breitling Chronomat AB0111 280698
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0111

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£4,225
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 257274

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£5,335
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 UB0136 275941

Breitling
Super Chronomat B01 44
UB0136

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£8,085
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 272786

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,245
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission V13317 277395

Breitling
Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission
V13317

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,950
Breitling Premier A13315 253800

Breitling
Premier
A13315

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,095
Breitling Avenger Seawolf M17330 273606
Limited Edition

Breitling
Avenger Seawolf
M17330

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,290
Breitling Colt Quartz A73380 273959

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A73380

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£1,660
Breitling Bentley GT A13362 279948

Breitling
Bentley GT
A13362

Box
Papers
Year 2005
£3,160
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 277608

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£3,210
Breitling Transocean Chronograph AB1411 271719
Limited Edition

Breitling
Transocean Chronograph
AB1411

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,905
Breitling Chronomat Automatic 36 A10380 253167

Breitling
Chronomat Automatic 36
A10380

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,650
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic A17366 283130

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
A17366

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,200
Breitling Chrono Avenger M1 E73360 272051

Breitling
Chrono Avenger M1
E73360

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£2,215
Breitling Aviator 8 M17315 280601

Breitling
Aviator 8
M17315

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£2,330
Breitling Premier B01 AB0118 258590

Breitling
Premier B01
AB0118

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,030
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 258542

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,630
Breitling Chronomat 41 AB0140 253838

Breitling
Chronomat 41
AB0140

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£3,715
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic M17368 282916

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
M17368

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,685
Breitling Bentley GT A13363 277179

Breitling
Bentley GT
A13363

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£3,160
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 262816

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,930
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 253973

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,895
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 262829

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,395
Breitling Cockpit Lady B71356 280451

Breitling
Cockpit Lady
B71356

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£1,905
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 271241

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,600

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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