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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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Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 522.21.42.20.04.001 281873
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
522.21.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€8,680
Omega Seamaster GMT 2534.50.00 281625

Omega
Seamaster GMT
2534.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,155
Omega Seamaster Vintage 165.014 244083
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster Vintage
165.014

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€4,290
Omega Speedmaster Moonphase 304.33.44.52.01.001 277291

Omega
Speedmaster Moonphase
304.33.44.52.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€5,970
Omega Planet Ocean 215.92.46.22.01.002 275998

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.92.46.22.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€7,715
Omega Planet Ocean 215.30.46.21.06.001 269706
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.30.46.21.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€10,755
Omega Planet Ocean 215.92.46.22.01.002 244191

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.92.46.22.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€1,090
Omega Speedmaster Racing 326.30.40.50.01.002 281631

Omega
Speedmaster Racing
326.30.40.50.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,525
Omega Planet Ocean 215.33.44.21.01.001 277288
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.33.44.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,600
Omega Planet Ocean 232.30.44.22.01.001 279412

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.30.44.22.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,020
Omega Constellation Double Eagle 121.92.35.50.01.001 276673

Omega
Constellation Double Eagle
121.92.35.50.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€2,515
Omega Planet Ocean 215.30.44.21.01.002 279083
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.30.44.21.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
€5,130
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Ladies 231.10.34.20.55.002 266985

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Ladies
231.10.34.20.55.002

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€3,910
Omega Planet Ocean 232.30.44.22.01.001 283396

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.30.44.22.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€4,805
Omega Aqua Terra 150m GMT 220.10.43.22.03.001 277845

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m GMT
220.10.43.22.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€6,035
Omega Planet Ocean 232.30.46.21.01.001 279701

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.30.46.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€3,540
Omega Speedmaster Racing 326.32.40.50.06.001 281934

Omega
Speedmaster Racing
326.32.40.50.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,215
Omega Planet Ocean 2209.50.00 268926

Omega
Planet Ocean
2209.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€3,950
Omega Constellation Ladies 123.13.35.60.52.001 268927

Omega
Constellation Ladies
123.13.35.60.52.001

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€2,140
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.38.20.01.001 275674
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.38.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,215
Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size 2561.80.00 279234

Omega
Seamaster 300m Mid-Size
2561.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2006
Product Location
€2,335
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300m Ladies 2224.80.00 272983

Omega
Seamaster 300m Ladies
2224.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
€2,435
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300m 212.30.41.61.01.001 281933

Omega
Seamaster 300m
212.30.41.61.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€3,205
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.39.60.06.001 265111

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.39.60.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2016
Product Location
€2,625
incl. import taxes & duties
Omega Seamaster 300m 2232.30.00 275668

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2232.30.00

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€2,555
Omega Seamaster 300m 2226.80.00 283658
Limited Edition

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2226.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2006
€6,620
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club IW390212 265846

IWC
Portugieser Yacht Club
IW390212

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
€9,300
incl. import taxes & duties
IWC Ingenieur IW322404 244048
Limited Edition

IWC
Ingenieur
IW322404

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€6,840
IWC Big Pilot's IW329701 244504

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329701

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€5,385
IWC Big Pilot's IW329303 282801

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329303

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€7,445
IWC Vintage Ingenieur IW323303 267233

IWC
Vintage Ingenieur
IW323303

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€6,880
Omega Seamaster 300m ST 165.024 266984
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster 300m
ST 165.024

Box
Papers
Year 1973
€3,880
IWC Vintage Aquatimer IW323103 244325

IWC
Vintage Aquatimer
IW323103

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€6,990
IWC Ingenieur IW357001 277938

IWC
Ingenieur
IW357001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
€4,000
incl. import taxes & duties
IWC Aquatimer IW376705 245265

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376705

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€3,105
IWC Ingenieur IW376501 244170

IWC
Ingenieur
IW376501

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€4,990
IWC Ingenieur IW376501 244422

IWC
Ingenieur
IW376501

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€4,780
IWC Ingenieur IW378405 253109

IWC
Ingenieur
IW378405

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€3,345
IWC Ingenieur IW322404 244392
Limited Edition

IWC
Ingenieur
IW322404

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€6,880
Jaeger-LeCoultre Extreme World Chronograph 1768470 272103

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Extreme World Chronograph
1768470

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€5,920
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 9008170 285160

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris
9008170

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€4,545
IWC Ingenieur IW322701 277076

IWC
Ingenieur
IW322701

Box
Papers
Year 2010
Product Location
€5,375
incl. import taxes & duties

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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