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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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Rolex Datejust Lady 179171 258261

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2005
$15,205
Breitling Super Avenger A13370 262800

Breitling
Super Avenger
A13370

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$6,030
Rolex Datejust Lady 179161 253241

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179161

Box
Papers
Year 2006
$12,755
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 278274 279295
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
278274

Box
Papers
Year 2021
$14,285
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326935 275373
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326935

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$72,710
Rolex Datejust Lady 79173 263742

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79173

Box
Papers
Year 2001
$7,350
Breitling Aerospace E79362 275523

Breitling
Aerospace
E79362

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$4,775
Breitling Callistino D52043 260593

Breitling
Callistino
D52043

Box
Papers
Year 2002
$3,540
Rolex Datejust Lady 69173 266593
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69173

Box
Papers
Year 1989
$8,370
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178241 273451

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178241

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$18,115
Rolex Yacht-Master II 116689 246161

Rolex
Yacht-Master II
116689

Box
Papers
Year 2010
$58,680
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178344 277615

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178344

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$25,770
Rolex Datejust Lady 69174 232398
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69174

Box
Papers
Year 1986
Product Location
$8,060
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust Lady 79174 227873

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79174

Box
Papers
Year 1999
Product Location
$5,765
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust Lady 79160 272851

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79160

Box
Papers
Year 2006
$7,590
Breitling Premier A13315 273437

Breitling
Premier
A13315

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$8,290
Rolex Datejust Lady 69160 269142
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69160

Box
Papers
Year 1997
$8,040
Rolex Explorer II 226570 282780
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer II
226570

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$18,880
Breitling Chronomat AB0115 254316

Breitling
Chronomat
AB0115

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$10,100
Rolex Yacht-Master II 116680 275509

Rolex
Yacht-Master II
116680

Box
Papers
Year 2017
$28,380
Rolex Datejust Lady 179171 275197

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2011
$13,265
Rolex Datejust Lady 79174 269132

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79174

Box
Papers
Year 2002
$9,760
Rolex Datejust Lady 79174 269746

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79174

Box
Papers
Year 2004
$11,100
Rolex Datejust Lady 79174 242369

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79174

Box
Papers
Year 2001
Product Location
$6,960
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust Lady 179174 195649

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179174

Box
Papers
Year 2006
Product Location
$5,560
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Explorer II 16570 260337

Rolex
Explorer II
16570

Box
Papers
Year 2005
$16,565
Rolex Deepsea 116660 253615

Rolex
Deepsea
116660

Box
Papers
Year 2009
Product Location
$17,085
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178274 274612

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178274

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$16,585
Rolex Deepsea 126660 - (D'Blue) 280778

Rolex
Deepsea
126660 - (D'Blue)

Box
Papers
Year 2020
$25,995
Rolex Datejust Lady 79160 199732

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79160

Box
Papers
Year 1999
Product Location
$3,415
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust Lady 179166 214345

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179166

Box
Papers
Year 2001
Product Location
$17,450
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Explorer II 16570 275347

Rolex
Explorer II
16570

Box
Papers
Year 2002
$14,795
Rolex Datejust Lady 179171 275198

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2006
$14,670
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326934 282762

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326934

Box
Papers
Year 2023
$37,250
Rolex Deepsea 116660 234328

Rolex
Deepsea
116660

Box
Papers
Year 2013
$20,730
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 277756

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2019
$20,730
Rolex Day-Date II 218235 223550

Rolex
Day-Date II
218235

Box
Papers
Year 2009
$94,015
Rolex Datejust Lady 79174 231079

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79174

Box
Papers
Year 2003
Product Location
$5,370
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust II 116333 276796

Rolex
Datejust II
116333

Box
Papers
Year 2015
$20,030
Rolex Datejust Lady 79173 274354

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79173

Box
Papers
Year 2000
Product Location
$5,690
incl. import taxes & duties
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 278384 RBR 278144
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
278384 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2022
$32,555
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326135 273725

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326135

Box
Papers
Year 2018
$58,680

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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