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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 SuperOcean E17369 278100

Breitling
SuperOcean
E17369

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$5,400
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic A17366 283130

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
A17366

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$4,490
Breitling Chrono Avenger M1 E73360 272051

Breitling
Chrono Avenger M1
E73360

Box
Papers
Year 2007
$4,515
Breitling Aviator 8 M17315 280601

Breitling
Aviator 8
M17315

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$4,750
Breitling Premier B01 AB0118 258590

Breitling
Premier B01
AB0118

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$8,675
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 43 A13385 267216

Breitling
Avenger Chronograph 43
A13385

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
$6,400
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 258542

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$7,405
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 250786

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$23,955
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279138 RBR 247441

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279138 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$58,550
Breitling Chronomat 41 AB0140 253838

Breitling
Chronomat 41
AB0140

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$9,020
Breitling Colt Quartz A74387 277925

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A74387

Box
Papers
Year 2014
Product Location
$3,325
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Chronomat B13047 276930
Vintage

Breitling
Chronomat
B13047

Box
Papers
Year 1994
Product Location
$4,430
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Avenger Automatic GMT 45 Night Mission V32395 258122
Limited Edition

Breitling
Avenger Automatic GMT 45 Night Mission
V32395

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$4,650
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic M17368 282916

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
M17368

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$5,480
Breitling Galactic 32 A71330 255432

Breitling
Galactic 32
A71330

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
$6,505
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Bentley GT A13363 277179

Breitling
Bentley GT
A13363

Box
Papers
Year 2007
$7,550
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 262816

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$5,980
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 253973

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$5,910
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 262829

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2016
$5,900
Breitling Chronomat Evolution B13356 274107

Breitling
Chronomat Evolution
B13356

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$7,350
Breitling Cockpit Lady B71356 280451

Breitling
Cockpit Lady
B71356

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$4,465
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 271241

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$5,310
Breitling Colt Quartz A73380 281538

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A73380

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$4,665
Breitling Premier B01 AB0118 255272

Breitling
Premier B01
AB0118

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
$9,780
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Colt Auto A13388 252297

Breitling
Colt Auto
A13388

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$5,360
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage A10340 269273
Limited Edition

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage
A10340

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$6,835
Breitling Colt Quartz A73380 274923

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A73380

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$2,810
Breitling Galactic 29 A72348 261489

Breitling
Galactic 29
A72348

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$7,385
Breitling Premier A13315 274708

Breitling
Premier
A13315

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$7,015
Breitling Super Avenger A13370 270780

Breitling
Super Avenger
A13370

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$5,050
Breitling Exospace VB5510 263773

Breitling
Exospace
VB5510

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$6,795
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 247690

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$17,860
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 273872

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$7,970
Breitling Bentley Motors A25362 276876

Breitling
Bentley Motors
A25362

Box
Papers
Year 2003
$7,235
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 245577

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$18,675
Breitling Colt Auto A32350 281207

Breitling
Colt Auto
A32350

Box
Papers
Year 2012
$2,800
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage B01 Chronograph 44 AB0162 282283

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage B01 Chronograph 44
AB0162

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$9,315
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178274 272871

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178274

Box
Papers
Year 2008
$14,795
Breitling Chronomat GMT AB0413 272269

Breitling
Chronomat GMT
AB0413

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$7,830
Breitling Chronomat 44 AB0110 276111

Breitling
Chronomat 44
AB0110

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$6,480
Breitling Galactic 36 Automatic A37330 263556

Breitling
Galactic 36 Automatic
A37330

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
$6,835
incl. import taxes & duties
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 250410

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2014
$6,770

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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