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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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Grand Seiko Grand Seiko SLGA009 414593
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Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko
SLGA009

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€5,545
IWC Aquatimer IW371928 425664
New Price

IWC
Aquatimer
IW371928

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€3,390
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300 425095
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
114300

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€7,990
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 115234 423514
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Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
115234

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€8,220
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 425599
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€10,520
Rolex Submariner 126610 LV 425597
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
126610 LV

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€12,935
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279171 425596
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Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279171

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€16,385
Tudor Ranger M79950-0003 425595
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Ranger
M79950-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€2,645
Rolex Submariner 16613 425593
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Rolex
Submariner
16613

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€9,775
Cartier Santos De Cartier WSSA0037 425591
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Cartier
Santos De Cartier
WSSA0037

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,870
Tudor Submariner 79090 425590
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Submariner
79090

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€6,440
IWC Portugieser Chrono IW371431 425558
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IWC
Portugieser Chrono
IW371431

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€10,060
Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600 421290
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
126600

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€11,210
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.01.001 421783
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Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,485
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.10.41.21.10.001 420458
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Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.10.41.21.10.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,425
Omega Planet Ocean 2210.50.00 418096
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Omega
Planet Ocean
2210.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,025
Omega Planet Ocean 215.90.46.51.99.001 382529
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Omega
Planet Ocean
215.90.46.51.99.001

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,310
Panerai Luminor 8 Giorni PAM00915 291389
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Panerai
Luminor 8 Giorni
PAM00915

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€5,175
Omega Planet Ocean 2210.50.00 349297
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Omega
Planet Ocean
2210.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€3,640
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 416913

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€11,785
Breitling Avenger Skyland A13380 425356
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Breitling
Avenger Skyland
A13380

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,045
Rolex Datejust 116200 425355
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Rolex
Datejust
116200

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€7,990
Rolex Datejust 126231 425354
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Rolex
Datejust
126231

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€13,740
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 425353
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Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€11,440
Breitling Bentley Motors A25362 425349
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Breitling
Bentley Motors
A25362

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€4,025
Rolex Datejust Lady 179174 425330
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Rolex
Datejust Lady
179174

Box
Papers
Year 2005
€7,530
Rolex Datejust 126281 RBR 425329
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Rolex
Datejust
126281 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€19,490
Breitling Chronomat B13352 425325
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Breitling
Chronomat
B13352

Box
Papers
Year 2005
€3,965
Tudor Fastrider Chronograph 42000CN 425322
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Tudor
Fastrider Chronograph
42000CN

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,275
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79030B-0001 425319
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Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79030B-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€3,220
Rolex Explorer 124270 425318
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer
124270

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€7,645
Rolex Air-King 14000M 425317
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Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
14000M

Box
Papers
Year 1992
€5,405
Rolex Deepsea 136660 424044
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Rolex
Deepsea
136660

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€12,650
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2110.BA0720 423783
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Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2110.BA0720

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€2,530
Rolex Deepsea 136660 422669
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Deepsea
136660

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€11,420
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2110.BA0720 422396
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Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2110.BA0720

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,185
Tag Heuer Carrera CBN2A1F.FC6492 395361
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBN2A1F.FC6492

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,945
Omega Planet Ocean 215.30.46.51.01.002 415867
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.30.46.51.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€6,050
Tag Heuer Monaco CAL2110.FC6257 413740
New Price

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAL2110.FC6257

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€3,615
Omega Speedmaster Racing 3552.59.00 413098
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Omega
Speedmaster Racing
3552.59.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€4,540
Rolex Datejust 16233 410831
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Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€7,245
Tag Heuer Monaco CAL2110.FC6257 401293
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Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAL2110.FC6257

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€3,680

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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