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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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IWC Big Pilot's IW329301 267100

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329301

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$11,560
Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size 2262.50.00 253385

Omega
Seamaster 300m Mid-Size
2262.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2004
$3,955
IWC Big Pilot's IW329703 253477
Limited Edition

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329703

Box
Papers
Year 2023
Product Location
$14,590
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.003 261919

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.003

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$6,115
Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size 2561.80.00 263917

Omega
Seamaster 300m Mid-Size
2561.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$4,205
Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size 2262.50.00 274787

Omega
Seamaster 300m Mid-Size
2262.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2004
$4,435
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.32.41.20.04.001 241965
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.32.41.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
$8,110
incl. import taxes & duties
IWC Big Pilot's IW329303 269756

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329303

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$11,140
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.32.41.20.04.001 274936
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.32.41.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$9,715
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.20.41.21.02.001 269726
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.20.41.21.02.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$14,670
Omega Seamaster 300m 2226.80.00 275703
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2226.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2007
$11,175
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.61.01.001 279833

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.61.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$5,070
Omega Seamaster 300m 2332.80.00 253473
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2332.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 1994
Product Location
$5,785
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size 2561.80.00 269753

Omega
Seamaster 300m Mid-Size
2561.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2006
$4,145
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.41.21.01.002 267624

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.41.21.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$6,415
Omega Seamaster Chrono Diver 2225.80.00 269381

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
2225.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2007
$5,575
Omega Seamaster Chrono Diver 2296.80.00 272228
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
2296.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 1999
$7,545
Omega Seamaster 300m 2531.80.00.12345 274672

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2531.80.00.12345

Box
Papers
Year 2000
$5,660
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.32.41.20.04.001 250184
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.32.41.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$10,205
Omega Seamaster 300m 2531.80.00.12345 285090
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2531.80.00.12345

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$8,165
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.20.39.21.06.001 272965

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.20.39.21.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$11,035
Omega Seamaster 300m 2537.80.00 274103
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2537.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
$6,980
IWC Big Pilot's IW329702 274287

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329702

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
$11,940
incl. import taxes & duties
IWC Aquatimer IW354807 269133

IWC
Aquatimer
IW354807

Box
Papers
Year 2006
$4,700
IWC Aquatimer IW376903 265677

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376903

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$17,860
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.42.21.02.002 271638

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.42.21.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$6,100
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.41.21.02.002 270197

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.41.21.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$8,570
Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size 2561.80.00 270097

Omega
Seamaster 300m Mid-Size
2561.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$4,600
IWC Ingenieur IW322503 189057

IWC
Ingenieur
IW322503

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$11,395
IWC Ingenieur IW378508 266253

IWC
Ingenieur
IW378508

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$11,480
Omega Seamaster 300m 2293.50.00 272053

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2293.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2010
$5,445
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.42.21.02.001 274104

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.42.21.02.001

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$5,615
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.003 270192

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.003

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$6,635
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.43.22.01.001 275550

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.43.22.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$7,270
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.001 259402
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2008
$8,295
Omega Seamaster 300m 2535.80.00 259707

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2535.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$5,470
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.41.21.02.002 282202
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.41.21.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$8,990
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.002 251476

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$5,360
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club IW390212 224981

IWC
Portugieser Yacht Club
IW390212

Box
Papers
Year 2011
Product Location
$13,040
incl. import taxes & duties
IWC Aquatimer IW376705 273769

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376705

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
$5,885
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.32.41.20.04.001 261439
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.32.41.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$10,205
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.20.01.003 274210

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.20.01.003

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$5,820

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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