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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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  51. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  52. Zenith Zenith
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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 1950 PAM00767 429600
New Price

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00767

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€75,995
Panerai Radiomir Black Seal Logo PAM00754 427757
New Price

Panerai
Radiomir Black Seal Logo
PAM00754

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,565
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 427294
New Price

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€9,105
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.22.42.20.01.002 429458
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.22.42.20.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,770
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.90.42.20.01.001 429457
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.90.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€7,945
Rolex Cellini 50519 429456
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Rolex
Cellini
50519

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€14,500
Rolex Datejust 126203 429454
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126203

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€14,500
Omega Seamaster 300 233.32.41.21.01.001 429453
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Omega
Seamaster 300
233.32.41.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€8,740
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279384 RBR 429452
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Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279384 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€12,180
Rolex Turn-O-Graph 116261 429449
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Rolex
Turn-O-Graph
116261

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€9,800
Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600 429448
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Rolex
Sea-Dweller
126600

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€11,485
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.32.43.22.10.001 429447
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.32.43.22.10.001

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€9,220
Rolex Datejust 41 126303 429446
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Rolex
Datejust 41
126303

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€12,700
Omega Planet Ocean 2201.51.00 402645

Omega
Planet Ocean
2201.51.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,655
Bvlgari Octo 103486 427029
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Bvlgari
Octo
103486

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€6,900
Rolex Explorer 40 224270 427267
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer 40
224270

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€7,945
Bell and Ross BR 05 BR05A-BL-ST/SRB 426459

Bell and Ross
BR 05
BR05A-BL-ST/SRB

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,075
Bvlgari Aluminium 103893 428216
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Bvlgari
Aluminium
103893

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€4,285
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81010-11-431-11A 427499
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Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81010-11-431-11A

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,525
Tudor Royal M28300-0003 426685

Tudor
Royal
M28300-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,030
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGV225 427042
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Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGV225

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€1,910
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SLGA007 427030
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Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SLGA007

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,990
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP2010.FT6198 427041
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Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP2010.FT6198

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€2,695
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGA415 427263
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGA415

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€5,510
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.92.42.20.01.001 428933
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.92.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,060
Rolex Daytona 116519 428930
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Rolex
Daytona
116519

Box
Papers
Year 2006
€28,130
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114200 426702

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
114200

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€7,135
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 AB0136 428708
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Breitling
Super Chronomat B01 44
AB0136

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€6,525
Bvlgari Octo 101963 428704
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Bvlgari
Octo
101963

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€17,105
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279160 428703
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Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279160

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,945
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 134300 428700
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual 41
134300

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€9,570
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178240 428699
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Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178240

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€6,900
Rolex Yacht-Master 16622 428698
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Yacht-Master
16622

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€7,945
Breitling Colt Quartz A57035 426699
Vintage

Breitling
Colt Quartz
A57035

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€1,045
Hublot Aero Bang 311.SX.1170.GR 388998

Hublot
Aero Bang
311.SX.1170.GR

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€7,830
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2A1Z.FT6050 410070
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2A1Z.FT6050

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,885
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR201T.BA0766 408246
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR201T.BA0766

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,590
Cartier Pasha W31074M7 428464
New Price

Cartier
Pasha
W31074M7

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€2,725
Chanel J12 H5702 426470

Chanel
J12
H5702

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€6,030

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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