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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 Oyster Perpetual 41 134300 438937
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual 41
134300

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€9,435
Rolex Submariner 16610 439240
New Price

Rolex
Submariner
16610

Box
Papers
Year 2006
€9,940
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 439208
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126331

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€16,400
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0001 439207
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,870
Rolex GMT Master II 126713 GRNR 439206
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
GMT Master II
126713 GRNR

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€20,000
Cartier Pasha W31077U2 439205
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Cartier
Pasha
W31077U2

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,480
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15200 439204
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Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15200

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€5,265
Rolex Submariner 126613 LN 439203
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
126613 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€14,925
Rolex Sea-Dweller 126603 439202
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
126603

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€15,810
Rolex Yacht-Master 116622 439201
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Rolex
Yacht-Master
116622

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€11,330
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000 439200
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
116000

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€7,200
Breitling Chronomat B01 42 AB0134 438933
New Price

Breitling
Chronomat B01 42
AB0134

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€5,840
Omega Speedmaster Racing 326.30.40.50.06.001 438931
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Omega
Speedmaster Racing
326.30.40.50.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€3,955
Rolex Sky-Dweller 326938 438924
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Rolex
Sky-Dweller
326938

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€31,270
Cartier Santos 100 W20076X8 438923
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Cartier
Santos 100
W20076X8

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€5,055
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 438921
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€11,210
Chanel J12 H3101 438918
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Chanel
J12
H3101

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€4,425
Rolex Datejust 126281 RBR 438917
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126281 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€23,010
Rolex Daytona 126500 LN 438731
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Daytona
126500 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€30,000
Omega Speedmaster Date 3210.50.00 438436
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Omega
Speedmaster Date
3210.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,070
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGW293 438435
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Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGW293

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,800
Bell and Ross BR03-94 Chronograph BR 03-94 R.S.18 438434
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Bell and Ross
BR03-94 Chronograph
BR 03-94 R.S.18

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€4,335
Tudor Black Bay 39 M79660-0002 438421
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 39
M79660-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€3,660
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 277200 438418
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
277200

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€9,795
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968A-001 438419
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Patek Philippe
Aquanaut
5968A-001

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€130,000
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 126000 438417
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
126000

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€9,380
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 5008D-1130-B64A 437755
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Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms
5008D-1130-B64A

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€21,495
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0003 437751
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,440
Tudor Glamour Date M56003-0008 437752
New Price

Tudor
Glamour Date
M56003-0008

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,655
Bell and Ross BR03-92 BR0392-BL3-CE/SCA 435917

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

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,360
Montblanc 1858 129616 437384
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Montblanc
1858
129616

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€1,945
Oris Propilot 01 400 7778 7157-Set 437038
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Oris
Propilot
01 400 7778 7157-Set

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,830
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.03.001 436405
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,955
IWC Aquatimer IW371908 428467

IWC
Aquatimer
IW371908

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,185
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 905T480 437775
New Price

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris
905T480

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€10,325
Cartier Calibre De Cartier W7100056 427959

Cartier
Calibre De Cartier
W7100056

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€4,895
Breitling Endurance Pro X82310 435918

Breitling
Endurance Pro
X82310

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,360
Breitling Colt Chronograph II A73388 435929

Breitling
Colt Chronograph II
A73388

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€2,480
Rolex Explorer II 16570 437759
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
16570

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€7,670
Rolex Datejust Lady 179174 437760
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179174

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€6,785
Rolex Datejust 126200 434756

Rolex
Datejust
126200

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€9,025
Rolex Datejust 116203 437765
New Price

Rolex
Datejust
116203

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€11,210

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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