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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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Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01314 279230

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM01314

Box
Papers
Year 2023
Product Location
€7,070
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM00799 276838

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00799

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€9,420
Panerai Submersible PAM01616 277166

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01616

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
€10,945
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00767 245253
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00767

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€54,130
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00285 243850
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00285

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€1,355
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00663 244594
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00663

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€6,340
Rado Captain Cook R32127152 269221

Rado
Captain Cook
R32127152

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€1,955
Panerai Submersible PAM00968 244058

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00968

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€12,505
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00368 276438

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00368

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€6,940
Panerai Submersible PAM01305 266137

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01305

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€5,705
Panerai Luminor 8 Days PAM00786 - 8 DAYS SET 243947
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 8 Days
PAM00786 - 8 DAYS SET

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€10,270
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00343 270687
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00343

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€6,830
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00022 244864
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00022

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€4,785
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00790 266142
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00790

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,890
Panerai Radiomir Bronzo PAM00760 253107
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir Bronzo
PAM00760

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€10,560
Baume et Mercier Riviera 10660 279179

Baume et Mercier
Riviera
10660

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
€2,255
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days PAM00662 276439
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir 1940 3 Days
PAM00662

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,765
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 244676

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€5,690
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00022 267407
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00022

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€4,980
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 244033

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,135
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00372 267404

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00372

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,645
Panerai Luminor 8 Days PAM00233 273952

Panerai
Luminor 8 Days
PAM00233

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€5,645
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM01033 264337
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01033

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€7,165
Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days PAM00662 245547
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir 1940 3 Days
PAM00662

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
€6,640
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Manifattura Luminor PAM00270 244786

Panerai
Manifattura Luminor
PAM00270

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€7,405
Bell and Ross BR V2-94 BRV294-RS18/SCA 279411
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR V2-94
BRV294-RS18/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,390
Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM00764 244294

Panerai
Luminor Chrono
PAM00764

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€6,415
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM00335 244407

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM00335

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€6,130
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00508 267317
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00508

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€9,535
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00375 243831
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00375

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,890
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00382 244813
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00382

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€15,635
Panerai Luminor Power Reserve PAM00028 267484
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Power Reserve
PAM00028

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€5,495
Bell and Ross BRS BRS-64-S 274802

Bell and Ross
BRS
BRS-64-S

Box
Papers
Year 2024
Product Location
€1,885
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 276821

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2013
Product Location
€5,855
incl. import taxes & duties
Bell and Ross BR01-92 BR01-92 Carbon 275690
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR01-92
BR01-92 Carbon

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
€4,310
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00508 244007
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00508

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€9,535
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00615 244547

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00615

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,655
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00563 272285

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00563

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€4,500
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00671 259450
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00671

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
€25,715
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00572 245281

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00572

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€4,490
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00193 244524

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00193

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€6,970
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00391 244024

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00391

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€8,120

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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