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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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  1. Rolex Rolex
  2. Breitling Breitling
  3. Omega Omega
  4. TAG Heuer TAG Heuer
  5. Tudor Tudor
  6. Cartier Cartier
  7. Panerai Panerai
  8. IWC IWC
  9. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe
  10. Hublot Hublot
  11. Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet
  12. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  13. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
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  2. Arnold and Son Arnold and Son
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  4. Ball Ball
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  6. Bell and Ross Bell and Ross
  7. Blancpain Blancpain
  8. Breitling Breitling
  9. Bremont Bremont
  10. Bvlgari Bvlgari
  11. Carl F. Bucherer Carl F. Bucherer
  12. Cartier Cartier
  13. Chanel Chanel
  14. Chopard Chopard
  15. Corum Corum
  16. Fortis Fortis
  17. Frederique Constant Frederique Constant
  18. Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux
  19. Glashutte Original Glashutte Original
  20. Graham Graham
  21. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko
  22. Hamilton Hamilton
  23. Hublot Hublot
  24. IWC IWC
  25. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  26. Longines Longines
  27. Louis Erard Louis Erard
  28. Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix
  29. Montblanc Montblanc
  30. Nomos Glashutte Nomos Glashutte
  31. Omega Omega
  32. Oris Oris
  33. Panerai Panerai
  34. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe
  35. Porsche Design Porsche Design
  36. Rado Rado
  37. Raymond Weil Raymond Weil
  38. Rolex Rolex
  39. Sinn Sinn
  40. TAG Heuer TAG Heuer
  41. Tudor Tudor
  42. U-Boat U-Boat
  43. Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin
  44. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  45. 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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Breitling Top Time A25310 429184

Breitling
Top Time
A25310

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,650
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 431177

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£8,250
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic U17368 431593

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic
U17368

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,000
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 429562

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£3,950
Tudor Black Bay 31 M79600-0005 431369

Tudor
Black Bay 31
M79600-0005

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£2,750
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0010 431918

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0010

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£3,395
Rolex Datejust 16220 430012
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1993
£5,200
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 430479

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,895
Rolex Daytona 116503 422183

Rolex
Daytona
116503

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£15,750
Rolex Datejust Lady 79160 394007

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79160

Box
Papers
Year 2003
£3,500
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 277200 431907

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
277200

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£7,245
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 278278 428923
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
278278

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£33,950
Rolex Explorer II 226570 427800

Rolex
Explorer II
226570

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£8,350
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2A10.BA0799 419779
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2A10.BA0799

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,200
Tag Heuer Monaco CAW218C.FC6548 430980
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Monaco
CAW218C.FC6548

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£5,775
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.03.001 423818
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,100
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.06.001 429176

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£3,750
Rolex Datejust 126234 421729
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£9,795
Rolex Datejust Lady 79178 429961
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79178

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£10,500
Rolex GMT Master II 126711 CHNR 431198

Rolex
GMT Master II
126711 CHNR

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£14,650
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 404839
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126331

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£12,750
Rolex GMT Master II 126720 VTNR 430482

Rolex
GMT Master II
126720 VTNR

Box
Papers
Year 2025
£13,000
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279381 RBR 428912

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279381 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£17,200
Rolex Daytona 116503 421726

Rolex
Daytona
116503

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£18,750
Rolex Datejust 126233 420013
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126233

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£11,950
Rolex Datejust 126234 415792
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£10,500
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68273 395874
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68273

Box
Papers
Year 1990
£6,150
Rolex Datejust 126234 424656

Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£10,500
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 416412
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£10,425
Rolex Datejust 41 126300 429990

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£7,750
Bell and Ross BR03-94 Chronograph BR0394-BL-SI/SCA 429461

Bell and Ross
BR03-94 Chronograph
BR0394-BL-SI/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£2,650
Raymond Weil Freelancer 2775-SR1-20051 432158
Manufacturer's Warranty

Raymond Weil
Freelancer
2775-SR1-20051

Box
Papers
Year 2026
£1,945
Sinn U50 1051.030 432163

Sinn
U50
1051.030

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£1,850
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 A32398 428917
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breitling
Chronomat Automatic GMT 40
A32398

Box
Papers
Year 2026
£4,150
Rolex Submariner 126610 LV 422649

Rolex
Submariner
126610 LV

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£10,950
Tudor Pelagos FXD M2542G257NU-0002 430701
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M2542G257NU-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2025
£3,950
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 431211
New Price

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,965
Bremont Martin Baker MB-VIPER-R-S 431445

Bremont
Martin Baker
MB-VIPER-R-S

Box
Papers
Year 2025
£3,150
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 278241 428492
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
278241

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£11,500
Zenith El Primero 15/02.0470.400 413287

Zenith
El Primero
15/02.0470.400

Box
Papers
Year 2006
£2,950
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.44.51.06.001 430536

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.44.51.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£5,350
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Kith WA121F.BA0023 431489

Tag Heuer
Formula 1 Kith
WA121F.BA0023

Box
Papers
Year 2025
£1,615

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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