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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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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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Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1355.BH0716 277752

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1355.BH0716

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$2,335
Tag Heuer Autavia WBE5116.FC8266 277328

Tag Heuer
Autavia
WBE5116.FC8266

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$3,190
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1396.BH0717 278386

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1396.BH0717

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$3,520
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAY211A.BA0927 279817

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAY211A.BA0927

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$3,155
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP201F.BA0632 259328

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP201F.BA0632

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$4,410
Oris Aquis 774 7708 41 54 RS 279247

Oris
Aquis
774 7708 41 54 RS

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
$4,795
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBD1325.BB0320 281536

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBD1325.BB0320

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$3,060
Oris Aquis 733 7676 41 54 RS 278715

Oris
Aquis
733 7676 41 54 RS

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$1,400
Tag Heuer Carrera CAS2110.BA0730 253361

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAS2110.BA0730

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$3,520
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAK2111.FT8019 274115

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAK2111.FT8019

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$3,695
Oris Aquis 774 7708 41 54 MB 274828

Oris
Aquis
774 7708 41 54 MB

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$4,190
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBD218C.FC6447 261390

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBD218C.FC6447

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$4,465
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2110.BA0720 273408

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2110.BA0720

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$4,655
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY211C.BA0928 277340

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY211C.BA0928

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
$3,245
incl. import taxes & duties
Zenith Pilot 03.1930.681/21.C723 267505

Zenith
Pilot
03.1930.681/21.C723

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$5,995
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAK2111.BA0830 228478

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAK2111.BA0830

Box
Papers
Year 2013
Product Location
$1,510
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY2010.BA0927 277892

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY2010.BA0927

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$2,145
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY1112.BA0928 274251

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAY1112.BA0928

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
$2,015
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAP1450.BD0837 270047

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAP1450.BD0837

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$3,025
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAK2111.BA0833 250329

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAK2111.BA0833

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$4,595
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A1R.BA0799 261527

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A1R.BA0799

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$5,140
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAY211A.BA0927 279236

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAY211A.BA0927

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$3,155
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2A1R.BA0799 268898

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2A1R.BA0799

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
$6,080
incl. import taxes & duties
Oris Divers 733 7707 40 53 MB 274993

Oris
Divers
733 7707 40 53 MB

Box
Papers
Year 2024
$1,690
Tag Heuer Carrera CV7A10.BA0795 271820

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV7A10.BA0795

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$2,130
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAF2010.BA0815 262338

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAF2010.BA0815

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$2,160
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAK2110.BAO833 281395

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAK2110.BAO833

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$3,120
Tag Heuer Carrera CV2010.BA0794 253459

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV2010.BA0794

Box
Papers
Year 2009
Product Location
$2,785
incl. import taxes & duties
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR201V.BA0714 281728

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR201V.BA0714

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$5,645
Tag Heuer Formula 1 WAZ2011.BA0843 278419

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
WAZ2011.BA0843

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$2,105
Tag Heuer Carrera WBN201A.BA0640 273592

Tag Heuer
Carrera
WBN201A.BA0640

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$4,460
Tag Heuer Carrera CBN2A10.BA0643 261361

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBN2A10.BA0643

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$6,215
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAY211A.BA0927 256075

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAY211A.BA0927

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$3,420
Tag Heuer Formula 1 CAZ1010.BA0842 269777

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
CAZ1010.BA0842

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$2,030
Tag Heuer Formula 1 CAZ201D.BA0633 281261

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
CAZ201D.BA0633

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$6,020
Longines Spirit L3.811.4.73.2 276783

Longines
Spirit
L3.811.4.73.2

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$2,485
Tag Heuer Carrera CV201AD 264135
Limited Edition

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV201AD

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$4,615
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAJ2110.FT6023 261797

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAJ2110.FT6023

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$2,530
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR201V.BA0714 253354

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR201V.BA0714

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$6,490
Tag Heuer Carrera CV201AS.FC6429 270199

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CV201AS.FC6429

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$5,865
Tag Heuer Aquaracer CAF2110.BA0809 260206

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
CAF2110.BA0809

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$2,425
Tag Heuer Formula 1 WAH1211.BA0861 282005

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
WAH1211.BA0861

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$1,315

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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