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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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Breitling Colt Chronograph II A73388 279936

Breitling
Colt Chronograph II
A73388

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$4,190
Breitling SuperOcean II A13341 265340

Breitling
SuperOcean II
A13341

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$5,720
Breitling Avenger Blackbird V17311 268239

Breitling
Avenger Blackbird
V17311

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
$2,200
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Crosswind Special A44355 271053

Breitling
Crosswind Special
A44355

Box
Papers
Year 2003
$4,555
Breitling Top Time AB0176 257012

Breitling
Top Time
AB0176

Box
Papers
Year 2023
Product Location
$10,915
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronospace A23360 279215

Breitling
Chronospace
A23360

Box
Papers
Year 2016
Product Location
$6,360
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 273950

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$5,995
Breitling Bentley GMT EB0432 270375

Breitling
Bentley GMT
EB0432

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$10,205
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic A17316 271273

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
A17316

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$5,815
Breitling Colt Auto A17388 277362

Breitling
Colt Auto
A17388

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
$3,710
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Bentley B06 AB0612 257212

Breitling
Bentley B06
AB0612

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$9,290
Cartier Pasha W31080M7 256851

Cartier
Pasha
W31080M7

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$5,030
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage A17320 282487

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
A17320

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$5,225
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage U23370 254175

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
U23370

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$8,165
Breitling Avenger Skyland A13380 254456

Breitling
Avenger Skyland
A13380

Box
Papers
Year 2008
$4,800
Breitling SuperOcean II A17364 266901

Breitling
SuperOcean II
A17364

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$4,960
Breitling Avenger II GMT A32390 255754

Breitling
Avenger II GMT
A32390

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$5,545
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 275142

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$6,090
Breitling Exospace VB5510 268211

Breitling
Exospace
VB5510

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$6,640
Breitling Chronomat 44 CB0110 273114

Breitling
Chronomat 44
CB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$14,530
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 257974

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2014
Product Location
$5,625
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Transocean Chronograph AB0510 258960

Breitling
Transocean Chronograph
AB0510

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$7,265
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 281204

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$7,105
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 276809

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$6,710
Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish A17390 270882

Breitling
SuperOcean Steelfish
A17390

Box
Papers
Year 2010
$3,090
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage II 42 AB2010 281397

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage II 42
AB2010

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$5,905
Breitling Chronomat GMT MB041310 255156
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronomat GMT
MB041310

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$7,655
Breitling Chronomat Evolution A13356 275445

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
A13356

Box
Papers
Year 2006
$4,625
Cartier Santos 100 W20073X8 269115

Cartier
Santos 100
W20073X8

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$8,930
Breitling SuperOcean II A17364 271373

Breitling
SuperOcean II
A17364

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$3,880
Breitling Avenger II Seawolf A17331 268560

Breitling
Avenger II Seawolf
A17331

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$5,100
Breitling Transocean Chronograph AB1411 256908
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breitling
Transocean Chronograph
AB1411

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
$13,160
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Bentley Mark VI P26362 255270

Breitling
Bentley Mark VI
P26362

Box
Papers
Year 2006
Product Location
$5,520
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Colt Chronograph II A73387 275096

Breitling
Colt Chronograph II
A73387

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$4,170
Breitling Chronospace A56012.1 263089
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronospace
A56012.1

Box
Papers
Year 1994
$6,125
Breitling Colt Quartz A64050 279944

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A64050

Box
Papers
Year 1999
$2,090
Cartier Santos WSSA0013 250794

Cartier
Santos
WSSA0013

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$11,265
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage A17320 279590

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
A17320

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$5,205
Breitling Top Time AB0176 281890

Breitling
Top Time
AB0176

Box
Papers
Year 2023
Product Location
$10,245
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronomat Evolution K13356 259377
Limited Edition

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
K13356

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$18,265
Breitling Chronomat 41 AB0140 252474

Breitling
Chronomat 41
AB0140

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$9,165
Breitling SuperOcean A17360 277255

Breitling
SuperOcean
A17360

Box
Papers
Year 2007
$2,805

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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