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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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Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79220N 280852

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79220N

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£3,830
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79833MN-0003 276206
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79833MN-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,670
Tudor Black Bay M79230N-0008 283197
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230N-0008

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,665
Tudor Black Bay M79230DK-0007 261656

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230DK-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,360
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0007 276360
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£4,090
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 282226

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,770
Tudor Black Bay M79230DK-0007 279715

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230DK-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,585
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 261978

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,605
Tudor Style M12700-0002 279113

Tudor
Style
M12700-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£1,300
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79030B-0002 253353
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79030B-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,080
Tudor Heritage Ranger M79910-0011 257623

Tudor
Heritage Ranger
M79910-0011

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£1,785
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81010-11-3153-1CM 275264

Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81010-11-3153-1CM

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£10,510
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0001 268804
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,585
Girard Perregaux Laureato 81010-32-631-32A 246529

Girard Perregaux
Laureato
81010-32-631-32A

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£9,120
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0006 276211
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0006

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,630
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 275419
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,450
Tudor Black Bay M79500-0007 281336
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79500-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,040
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0002 276029
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,635
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0001 279495
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,535
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 259883

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2020
£3,305
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79030B-0002 199086

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79030B-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,025
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 26202AU.OO.D002CA.01 241012
Limited Edition

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Offshore
26202AU.OO.D002CA.01

Box
Papers
Year 2011
£25,450
Tudor Pelagos M25707B/23-0001 259510
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25707B/23-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,300
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79012M-0001 250485
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79012M-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,260
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79012M-0001 254402
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79012M-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,260
Tudor Prince Date 79280P 265799

Tudor
Prince Date
79280P

Box
Papers
Year 2004
£3,515
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0002 242517

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,590
Tudor Black Bay M7941A1A0RU-0002 262797
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M7941A1A0RU-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,695
Tudor Pelagos FXD M25717N-0001 280520
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25717N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,800
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 283141

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,680
Tudor Pelagos M25707B/22-0001 280858
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25707B/22-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,825
Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79230R-0003 282910

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79230R-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2018
£2,330
Tudor Pelagos M25600TN-0001 280287
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25600TN-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,340
Tudor Black Bay 36 M79640-0002 275457
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 36
M79640-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,250
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79012M-0001 281506
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79012M-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£3,265
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 279233

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,600
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 270064

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£2,675
Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79220B 277870

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79220B

Box
Papers
Year 2016
£2,095
Panerai Submersible PAM01209 232121

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01209

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£8,950
Panerai Luminor Blu Mare PAM01085 276173

Panerai
Luminor Blu Mare
PAM01085

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,365
Tudor Black Bay M79210CNU-0001 275914
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79210CNU-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£2,575
Perrelet Turbine A1067/2 276604

Perrelet
Turbine
A1067/2

Box
Papers
Year 2019
£1,740

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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