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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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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 15710ST.OO.A027CA.01 269088

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Offshore
15710ST.OO.A027CA.01

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€27,020
Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01036 283210

Panerai
Luminor Luna Rossa
PAM01036

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€6,525
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01118 258597
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM01118

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€11,945
Panerai Ferrari FER00015 273703
Limited Edition

Panerai
Ferrari
FER00015

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€9,545
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00005 274123

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00005

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€4,245
Ulysse Nardin Dual Time 3343-126-7/91 279205

Ulysse Nardin
Dual Time
3343-126-7/91

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€5,225
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00790 282243

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00790

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,525
Panerai Radiomir 1940 PAM00627 243978

Panerai
Radiomir 1940
PAM00627

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€6,440
Panerai Radiomir Tre Giorni PAM01334 267403

Panerai
Radiomir Tre Giorni
PAM01334

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€6,150
Panerai Luminor Regatta PAM00526 244772
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Regatta
PAM00526

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€12,590
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00790 265525

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00790

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€7,070
Panerai Submersible PAM01683 276731

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01683

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,795
Panerai Submersible PAM02692 276392

Panerai
Submersible
PAM02692

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€13,280
Panerai Submersible PAM00799 276838

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00799

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€9,420
Rado Captain Cook R32127152 269221

Rado
Captain Cook
R32127152

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€1,955
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00368 276438

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00368

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€6,940
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00343 270687
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00343

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€6,830
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 GMT PAM01033 264337
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01033

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€7,165
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00563 272285

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00563

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€4,500
Panerai Manifattura Luminor PAM00328 271392

Panerai
Manifattura Luminor
PAM00328

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€4,570
Bell and Ross BR03-94 Chronograph BR0394-GR-ST/SCA 275867
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR03-94 Chronograph
BR0394-GR-ST/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€2,635
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00287 278558

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00287

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€3,055
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00616 276452

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00616

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,230
Hublot Big Bang 411.ES.5119.RX 268355
Limited Edition

Hublot
Big Bang
411.ES.5119.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€12,445
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM01088 279401

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01088

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,470
Bell and Ross BR01-92 BR0192-10TH-CE 280675
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR01-92
BR0192-10TH-CE

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€1,965
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 125567 282242

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
125567

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,775
Bell and Ross BR V3-94 BRV394-A521/SCA 280838
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR V3-94
BRV394-A521/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€2,990
Bell and Ross BR 03-93 BR0393-GMT-ST/SCA 274676

Bell and Ross
BR 03-93
BR0393-GMT-ST/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,415
Bell and Ross BR03-92 BR0392-WH-C/SRB 280836

Bell and Ross
BR03-92
BR0392-WH-C/SRB

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€2,750
Bell and Ross BR V2-94 BRV294-BC-BR/SCA 281263

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

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€3,450
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 96.2260.4061/21.R575 274689

Zenith
Chronomaster El Primero
96.2260.4061/21.R575

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,050
Bell and Ross BR03-92 BR0392-BL3-CE/SCA 282131

Bell and Ross
BR03-92
BR0392-BL3-CE/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€1,950
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 128257 282602
Limited Edition

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
128257

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€5,590
Hublot Big Bang 301.SM.1770.RX 275883

Hublot
Big Bang
301.SM.1770.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€6,660
Maurice Lacroix Les Classiques LC1078 245361

Maurice Lacroix
Les Classiques
LC1078

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€765
Hublot Big Bang 301.CI.1770.RX 268708

Hublot
Big Bang
301.CI.1770.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€6,560
Zenith Pilot 29.2240.405/18.C801 280833

Zenith
Pilot
29.2240.405/18.C801

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€6,260
Zenith Pilot 03.2430.693/21.C723 270692

Zenith
Pilot
03.2430.693/21.C723

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€3,470
Hublot King Power 715.CI.1123.RX 271187
Limited Edition

Hublot
King Power
715.CI.1123.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€6,175

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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