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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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Zenith Pilot 29.2240.405/18.C801 262912

Zenith
Pilot
29.2240.405/18.C801

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$10,730
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 125567 257017

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
125567

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
$7,905
incl. import taxes & duties
Raymond Weil Freelancer 7730-BK-05207 205236

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
7730-BK-05207

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
$400
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Carrera Ladies WAR101A.BA0728 279933

Tag Heuer
Carrera Ladies
WAR101A.BA0728

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$1,780
Corum Admirals Cup A753/04235 192133

Corum
Admirals Cup
A753/04235

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
$730
incl. import taxes & duties
Hublot Classic Fusion 565.NX.8070.RX.HDK23 260862
Limited Edition

Hublot
Classic Fusion
565.NX.8070.RX.HDK23

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$19,385
Montblanc Geosphere 117837 271566

Montblanc
Geosphere
117837

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$4,450
Zenith Defy 95.9000.670/78.R782 269397

Zenith
Defy
95.9000.670/78.R782

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$8,130
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP1113.BA0000 278695

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP1113.BA0000

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$3,470
Oris Aquis 798 7754 41 75 MB 268595
Limited Edition

Oris
Aquis
798 7754 41 75 MB

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$2,555
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP1111.BA0627 279271

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP1111.BA0627

Box
Papers
Year 2023
Product Location
$2,120
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Pilot 96.2430.693-21.C703 225199

Zenith
Pilot
96.2430.693-21.C703

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
$7,275
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/21.C822 249099

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/21.C822

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$15,880
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera CAV511A.BA0902 259388

Tag Heuer
Grand Carrera
CAV511A.BA0902

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$3,815
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/21.M3100 280629

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/21.M3100

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$13,730
Zenith Chronomaster 03.20416.4061/51.M2040 273860
Limited Edition

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.20416.4061/51.M2040

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$8,930
Oris Big Crown ProPilot 400 7784 87 86 280641
Limited Edition

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot
400 7784 87 86

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$6,245
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY101A.BA0746 254322

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY101A.BA0746

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$2,295
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1321.BH0743 275620

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1321.BH0743

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
$1,570
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Pilot 96.2430.693-21.C703 264241
Limited Edition

Zenith
Pilot
96.2430.693-21.C703

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$7,080
Zenith Defy Xtreme 03.9100.9004.49.I210 271972
Limited Edition

Zenith
Defy Xtreme
03.9100.9004.49.I210

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$51,025
Longines HydroConquest L3.781.3.56.7 276773

Longines
HydroConquest
L3.781.3.56.7

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$1,935
Zenith El Primero 03.2044.4061/01.C746 255061
Limited Edition

Zenith
El Primero
03.2044.4061/01.C746

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$8,090
Hublot King Power 701.CI.0170.RX 193275

Hublot
King Power
701.CI.0170.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$25,965
Hublot Big Bang 301.SX.130.RX 252198

Hublot
Big Bang
301.SX.130.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$14,800
Hublot Big Bang 401.CX.0129.VR.BHB 279679
Limited Edition

Hublot
Big Bang
401.CX.0129.VR.BHB

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
$24,075
incl. import taxes & duties
Oris Aquis 733 7653 41 35 MB 276791

Oris
Aquis
733 7653 41 35 MB

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$1,730
Zenith El Primero 03.2170.4650/21.M2170 266616

Zenith
El Primero
03.2170.4650/21.M2170

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$6,760
Hublot Big Bang 301.CV.130.RX.114 253434

Hublot
Big Bang
301.CV.130.RX.114

Box
Papers
Year 2024
$16,585
Raymond Weil Freelancer 7730-BK-05207 200510

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
7730-BK-05207

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
$485
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3100.3600/69.C823 265801

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3100.3600/69.C823

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
$9,300
incl. import taxes & duties
Oris Big Crown ProPilot 752 7760 40 63 MB 261563

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot
752 7760 40 63 MB

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$2,450
Hublot Big Bang 441.OE.2010.RW 238870

Hublot
Big Bang
441.OE.2010.RW

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$44,695
Raymond Weil Freelancer 7730-BK-05207 201619

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
7730-BK-05207

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
$400
incl. import taxes & duties
Hublot Big Bang 341.SX.130.RX.114 271523

Hublot
Big Bang
341.SX.130.RX.114

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$15,930
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1395.BH0716 280098

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1395.BH0716

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$4,840
Raymond Weil Freelancer 7730-BK-05207 183422

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
7730-BK-05207

Box
Papers
Year 2014
Product Location
$20
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAK2110.FT8019 268562

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAK2110.FT8019

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$3,080
Hublot Big Bang 441.OX.1180.RX.1104 223011

Hublot
Big Bang
441.OX.1180.RX.1104

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$51,025
Raymond Weil Freelancer 7730-BK-05207 192588

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
7730-BK-05207

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
$415
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 03.2081.400/78.M2040 276757

Zenith
Chronomaster El Primero
03.2081.400/78.M2040

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$9,150
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY201B.BA0927 259304

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY201B.BA0927

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
$2,950
incl. import taxes & duties

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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