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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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Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178241

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178241

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€10,335
Rolex Datejust 16234
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€7,990
Rolex Datejust 41 126334
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€12,935
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 276200
New Price

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
276200

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€6,035
Rolex Datejust Lady 69174
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69174

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€6,035
Rolex Datejust 116233
New Price

Rolex
Datejust
116233

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€11,440
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 115200
New Price

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
115200

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€5,980
Rolex Deepsea 116660
New Price

Rolex
Deepsea
116660

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€8,910
Rolex Datejust 41 126334
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€13,740
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW218B.FC6496
New Price

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW218B.FC6496

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,990
Omega Seamaster 300 234.32.41.21.01.001
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster 300
234.32.41.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,210
Omega Seamaster 300m 2234.50.00
New Price

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2234.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€3,620
Omega Planet Ocean 232.30.46.51.01.001
New Price

Omega
Planet Ocean
232.30.46.51.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€5,230
Omega Constellation Globemaster 130.33.41.22.06.001
New Price

Omega
Constellation Globemaster
130.33.41.22.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,840
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.12.41.21.02.002
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.12.41.21.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€5,290
Cartier Roadster W62026Y4
New Price

Cartier
Roadster
W62026Y4

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€5,605
Rolex Datejust 16200

Rolex
Datejust
16200

Box
Papers
Year 2004
€6,325
Cartier Santos 100 W20122U2
New Price

Cartier
Santos 100
W20122U2

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€4,020
Omega Planet Ocean 215.30.44.21.01.001
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Planet Ocean
215.30.44.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,345
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.20.42.20.03.001
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.20.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,710
Omega Seamaster 300 234.30.41.21.01.001
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster 300
234.30.41.21.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€5,305
Omega Seamaster GMT 2534.50.00
New Price

Omega
Seamaster GMT
2534.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€4,195
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 278241
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
278241

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€12,650
Rolex Deepsea 136660
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Deepsea
136660

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€12,410
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326938
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Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326938

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€32,140
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 26470ST.OO.A801CR.01
New Price

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Offshore
26470ST.OO.A801CR.01

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€20,640
Breitling Bentley Motors T H25363
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Breitling
Bentley Motors T
H25363

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€13,740
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279171
New Price

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279171

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€12,590
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279173
New Price

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279173

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€13,510
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 115234
New Price

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
115234

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,185
Rolex Datejust Lady 179173
New Price

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179173

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€7,990
Bell and Ross BR 05 BR05A-BLU-ST/SST
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Bell and Ross
BR 05
BR05A-BLU-ST/SST

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€4,195
Bell and Ross BR 05 BR05A-GR-ST/SST
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Bell and Ross
BR 05
BR05A-GR-ST/SST

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,540
Breitling Premier B01 AB0118
New Price

Breitling
Premier B01
AB0118

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€6,035
Cartier Santos De Cartier W4SA0005
New Price

Cartier
Santos De Cartier
W4SA0005

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€10,290
Tag Heuer Formula 1 WAZ2115.FT8023
New Price

Tag Heuer
Formula 1
WAZ2115.FT8023

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€1,265
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79030N-0001
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79030N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,080
Tudor Heritage Chronograph M70330N-0006
New Price

Tudor
Heritage Chronograph
M70330N-0006

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€3,160
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2110.BA0720
New Price

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2110.BA0720

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,430
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 277200
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
277200

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€7,470

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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