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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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  7. 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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Hublot Big Bang 601.NM.0173.LR 267480

Hublot
Big Bang
601.NM.0173.LR

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£10,725
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279381 RBR 283303
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279381 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£14,950
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGH289 260630

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGH289

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£4,940
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGJ203 268180

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGJ203

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,360
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGH289 274651

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGH289

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,940
Grand Seiko Grand Seiko SLGA009 274820
Manufacturer's Warranty

Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko
SLGA009

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£7,710
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 42042/423A-8874 255726

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
42042/423A-8874

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£12,840
Grand Seiko Grand Seiko SBGX115 271708

Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko
SBGX115

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£7,330
Breitling Avenger Hurricane XB1210 280205

Breitling
Avenger Hurricane
XB1210

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,425
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 49150/000W-9501 255415

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
49150/000W-9501

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£17,370
Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGE015 275700

Grand Seiko
Spring Drive
SBGE015

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,355
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGR311 274992
Limited Edition

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGR311

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,740
Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGE201 277485
Manufacturer's Warranty

Grand Seiko
Spring Drive
SBGE201

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,490
Richard Mille RM028 AJ TI 276818
Limited Edition

Richard Mille
RM028
AJ TI

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£64,185
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SLGA007 246562
Limited Edition

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SLGA007

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£7,920
Hamilton Khaki Pilot H64615135 269327

Hamilton
Khaki Pilot
H64615135

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£630
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 7900V/110A-B546 267991

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
7900V/110A-B546

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£27,755
Grand Seiko Grand Seiko SBGX343 277390

Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko
SBGX343

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,190
Hamilton Khaki Aviation H77906940 274190

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation
H77906940

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£1,355
Bremont Solo SOLO-37/SI-RG 271232

Bremont
Solo
SOLO-37/SI-RG

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£1,445
Bremont Supermarine S502 JET 275101

Bremont
Supermarine
S502 JET

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,650
Bremont Martin Baker MB-SAVANNA-R-S 279496

Bremont
Martin Baker
MB-SAVANNA-R-S

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,810
Bremont Supermarine SUPERMARINE CHRONO JET 276355

Bremont
Supermarine
SUPERMARINE CHRONO JET

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,465
Bremont ALT1 ALT1-C/BL 273793

Bremont
ALT1
ALT1-C/BL

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,745
Hamilton American Classic H38416541 274764

Hamilton
American Classic
H38416541

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£1,195
Bremont Supermarine S500/BL/2018 265705

Bremont
Supermarine
S500/BL/2018

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,530
Bremont Martin Baker MBII/AN 281795

Bremont
Martin Baker
MBII/AN

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£2,080
Hamilton Khaki Field H70595133 281524

Hamilton
Khaki Field
H70595133

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£440
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic A17366 280958

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
A17366

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,235
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGH289 265248

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGH289

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,715
Hamilton Khaki Field H71706830 275356

Hamilton
Khaki Field
H71706830

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£1,350
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 7900V/000R-B336 257613

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
7900V/000R-B336

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£36,950
Graham Chronofighter 2CVBC.C01A.L126S 258389

Graham
Chronofighter
2CVBC.C01A.L126S

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,135
Bremont Pilot Arrow 273092

Bremont
Pilot
Arrow

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,450
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 42050/423A 271287

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
42050/423A

Box
Papers
Year 2000
£13,950
Bremont ALT1 ALT1-C/WH-BK 266763

Bremont
ALT1
ALT1-C/WH-BK

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,680
Ball BMW CM3010C-SCJ-BK 269648

Ball
BMW
CM3010C-SCJ-BK

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£1,590
Bremont ALT1 ALT1-C/WH-BK 269955

Bremont
ALT1
ALT1-C/WH-BK

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,680
Bremont Martin Baker MBIII/BZ 280360

Bremont
Martin Baker
MBIII/BZ

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,695
Hamilton Khaki Field H71616535 281126

Hamilton
Khaki Field
H71616535

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£950
Grand Seiko Elegance Collection SBGE269 237965

Grand Seiko
Elegance Collection
SBGE269

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,950
Bremont Jaguar BJ-II/BK 250743

Bremont
Jaguar
BJ-II/BK

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,040

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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