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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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Rolex Submariner 116610 LNXXTEST 289244

Rolex
Submariner
116610 LNXXTEST

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€23,000
Girard Perregaux Chrono Hawk 49970-34-633-BB6B 244445

Girard Perregaux
Chrono Hawk
49970-34-633-BB6B

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€8,665
Omega De Ville Ladymatic 425.25.34.20.55.001 245342

Omega
De Ville Ladymatic
425.25.34.20.55.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
POA
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGE253 271390

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGE253

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,085
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGN003 280667

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGN003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€2,450
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SLGH005 270937

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SLGH005

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€6,435
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGA229 281613

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGA229

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€3,335
Hamilton Khaki Field H71616535 270112

Hamilton
Khaki Field
H71616535

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€1,375
Grand Seiko Sport Collection SBGN029 282125

Grand Seiko
Sport Collection
SBGN029

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€2,815
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic V17369 267057
Limited Edition

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
V17369

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€3,305
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 2305V/100A-B170 265458

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
2305V/100A-B170

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€16,600
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGY009 280139
Manufacturer's Warranty

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGY009

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€6,675
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4500V/110A-B483 283209

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
4500V/110A-B483

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€25,545
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SLGH005 284344

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SLGH005

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,870
Hamilton Jazzmaster H32576641 282792

Hamilton
Jazzmaster
H32576641

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€1,300
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 7900V/110A-B546 273290

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
7900V/110A-B546

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€30,245
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGY009 269237
Manufacturer's Warranty

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGY009

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€6,675
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 7900V/110A-B333 283390

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
7900V/110A-B333

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€23,230
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4500V/110A-B126 279208

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
4500V/110A-B126

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€22,695
Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA275 266541

Grand Seiko
Spring Drive
SBGA275

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€4,880
B.R.M Watches B.R.M V6-44-HB-GULF 245355
Limited Edition

B.R.M Watches
B.R.M
V6-44-HB-GULF

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,160
Eterna Kontiki 7760.42.80.0280 243823

Eterna
Kontiki
7760.42.80.0280

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€3,085
Tudor Black Bay M7941A1A0RU-0002 268036
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M7941A1A0RU-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,250
Bvlgari Octo 102859 273163

Bvlgari
Octo
102859

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€5,975
Tudor Royal M28600-0003 280256
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Royal
M28600-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€2,070
Tudor Black Bay M79733N-0003 281867
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79733N-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,520
Tudor 1926 M91551-0003 282574
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
1926
M91551-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€1,695
Tudor Black Bay M79250BB-0001 282785

Tudor
Black Bay
M79250BB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€3,465
Tudor Submariner 79090 243787
Vintage

Tudor
Submariner
79090

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€5,965
Breguet Marine Chronograph 5527TI/G2/TW0 266865

Breguet
Marine Chronograph
5527TI/G2/TW0

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€14,375
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79012M-0001 244991

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79012M-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,755
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 283061
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€3,495
Tudor Glamour Date M56000-0008 282567
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Glamour Date
M56000-0008

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€2,010
Breguet Marine 5817BR/Z2/5V8 279616

Breguet
Marine
5817BR/Z2/5V8

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€10,475
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 266934
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,865
Chopard Alpine Eagle 298601-3001 276663

Chopard
Alpine Eagle
298601-3001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,220
Hermes H08 W049433WW00 273953

Hermes
H08
W049433WW00

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€5,710
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 5200-0130-B52A 267375

Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms
5200-0130-B52A

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€10,895
Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79220R 282695

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79220R

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,290
Ulysse Nardin Diver collection 1183-170LE-3/90-GW 272105
Limited Edition

Ulysse Nardin
Diver collection
1183-170LE-3/90-GW

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€6,060
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79018V-0001 280255
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79018V-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€9,395
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0002 245160

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,355

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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