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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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Bell and Ross BR V3-94 BRV394-A521/SCA 280838
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR V3-94
BRV394-A521/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€2,990
Bell and Ross BR 03-93 BR0393-GMT-ST/SCA 274676

Bell and Ross
BR 03-93
BR0393-GMT-ST/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,415
Bell and Ross BR03-92 BR0392-WH-C/SRB 280836

Bell and Ross
BR03-92
BR0392-WH-C/SRB

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€2,750
Bell and Ross BR V2-94 BRV294-BC-BR/SCA 281263

Bell and Ross
BR V2-94
BRV294-BC-BR/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€3,450
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 96.2260.4061/21.R575 274689

Zenith
Chronomaster El Primero
96.2260.4061/21.R575

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,050
Bell and Ross BR03-92 BR0392-BL3-CE/SCA 282131

Bell and Ross
BR03-92
BR0392-BL3-CE/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€1,950
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 128257 282602
Limited Edition

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
128257

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€5,590
Zenith Defy 03.9300.3620/21.I001 244914

Zenith
Defy
03.9300.3620/21.I001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,920
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/21.M3100 281624

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/21.M3100

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€5,275
Hublot Big Bang 301.SM.1770.RX 275883

Hublot
Big Bang
301.SM.1770.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€6,660
Maurice Lacroix Les Classiques LC1078 245361

Maurice Lacroix
Les Classiques
LC1078

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€765
Hublot Big Bang 301.CI.1770.RX 268708

Hublot
Big Bang
301.CI.1770.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€6,560
Zenith Pilot 29.2240.405/18.C801 280833

Zenith
Pilot
29.2240.405/18.C801

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€6,260
Zenith Pilot 03.2430.693/21.C723 270692

Zenith
Pilot
03.2430.693/21.C723

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€3,470
Hublot King Power 715.CI.1123.RX 271187
Limited Edition

Hublot
King Power
715.CI.1123.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€6,175
Hublot Classic Fusion 511.CM.1190.GR.USA11 261145
Limited Edition

Hublot
Classic Fusion
511.CM.1190.GR.USA11

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€9,775
Rado Captain Cook R32504407 279583

Rado
Captain Cook
R32504407

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€2,125
Zenith Pilot 29.2240.405/18.C801 268347

Zenith
Pilot
29.2240.405/18.C801

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€5,470
Oris Classic 01 401 7764 3185-SET 272120
Limited Edition

Oris
Classic
01 401 7764 3185-SET

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,780
Zenith Pilot 96.2431.693/21.C740 245339
Limited Edition

Zenith
Pilot
96.2431.693/21.C740

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€4,110
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/21.C822 277587

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/21.C822

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€9,530
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP2110.BA0627 280134

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP2110.BA0627

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€1,960
Hublot Classic Fusion 501.CM.1110.RX 275864
Limited Edition

Hublot
Classic Fusion
501.CM.1110.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€4,010
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAY111A.BA0927 269491

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAY111A.BA0927

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€1,115
Hublot Big Bang 601.NX.0173.LR 267402

Hublot
Big Bang
601.NX.0173.LR

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€13,740
Tag Heuer Autavia CBE2110.FC8226 280804

Tag Heuer
Autavia
CBE2110.FC8226

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,185
Tag Heuer Autavia CBE511B.FC8279 282692

Tag Heuer
Autavia
CBE511B.FC8279

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,885
Tag Heuer Autavia CBE2110.FC8226 283203

Tag Heuer
Autavia
CBE2110.FC8226

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€4,225
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Sparkling WAU2212.BA0859 282139

Tag Heuer
Formula 1 Sparkling
WAU2212.BA0859

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€1,455
Tag Heuer Formula 1 WAZ111A.BA0875 279404

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
WAZ111A.BA0875

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€1,135
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 125565 266319
Manufacturer's Warranty

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
125565

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,225
Oris ProDiver Chronograph 774 7727 77 84 RS 280809
Limited Edition

Oris
ProDiver Chronograph
774 7727 77 84 RS

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,015
Longines HydroConquest L3.696.4.19.6 280811

Longines
HydroConquest
L3.696.4.19.6

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€1,435
Zenith Pilot 03.2430.693/21.C723 267232

Zenith
Pilot
03.2430.693/21.C723

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,275
Zenith Defy 97.9000.9004/01.R787 283383
Limited Edition

Zenith
Defy
97.9000.9004/01.R787

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€8,595
Montblanc TimeWalker 117051 279608

Montblanc
TimeWalker
117051

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,920
Zenith El Primero 03.2520.4061/69.M2280 268463

Zenith
El Primero
03.2520.4061/69.M2280

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€6,325
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY131N.FT6091 264349

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY131N.FT6091

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€2,585
Oris TT1 Divers 743 7609 84 54 MB 273887

Oris
TT1 Divers
743 7609 84 54 MB

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€780
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW211E.FC6414 244949

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW211E.FC6414

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,320
Tag Heuer Carrera CBB2080.FT6042 279615

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBB2080.FT6042

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,120
Tag Heuer Carrera CBK2112.FC6292 276732

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBK2112.FC6292

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€1,920

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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