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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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Panerai Radiomir Bronzo PAM00760 253107
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir Bronzo
PAM00760

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€10,560
Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days PAM00662 276439
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir 1940 3 Days
PAM00662

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,765
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 244676

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€5,690
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00022 267407
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00022

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€4,980
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 244033

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,135
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00372 267404

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00372

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€3,645
Panerai Luminor 8 Days PAM00233 273952

Panerai
Luminor 8 Days
PAM00233

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€5,645
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM01033 264337
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01033

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€7,165
Panerai Manifattura Luminor PAM00270 244786

Panerai
Manifattura Luminor
PAM00270

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€7,405
Bell and Ross BR V2-94 BRV294-RS18/SCA 279411
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR V2-94
BRV294-RS18/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,390
Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM00764 244294

Panerai
Luminor Chrono
PAM00764

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€6,415
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM00335 244407

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM00335

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€6,130
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00375 243831
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00375

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,890
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00382 244813
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00382

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€15,635
Panerai Luminor Power Reserve PAM00028 267484
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Power Reserve
PAM00028

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€5,495
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00508 244007
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00508

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€9,535
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00615 244547

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00615

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,655
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00563 272285

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00563

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€4,500
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00572 245281

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00572

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€4,490
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00193 244524

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00193

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€6,970
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00391 244024

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00391

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€8,120
Panerai Manifattura Luminor PAM00328 271392

Panerai
Manifattura Luminor
PAM00328

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€4,570
Bell and Ross BR03-94 Chronograph BR0394-GR-ST/SCA 275867
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR03-94 Chronograph
BR0394-GR-ST/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€2,635
Panerai Manifattura Luminor PAM00289 266130

Panerai
Manifattura Luminor
PAM00289

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€11,865
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00512 279407

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00512

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€4,130
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00287 278558

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00287

Box
Papers
Year 2010
€3,055
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00391 244262

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00391

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€8,120
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00616 276452

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00616

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,230
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM00335 244362

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM00335

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€8,365
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00577 244346

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00577

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€4,950
Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM01298 267406
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Chrono
PAM01298

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€8,305
Hublot Big Bang 411.ES.5119.RX 268355
Limited Edition

Hublot
Big Bang
411.ES.5119.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€12,445
Bell and Ross BR03-92 BR0392-BAPE-25-CE 244052
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR03-92
BR0392-BAPE-25-CE

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,940
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM01088 279401

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM01088

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,470
Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM00317 269421

Panerai
Luminor Chrono
PAM00317

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,280
Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM00250 267973
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Chrono
PAM00250

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€4,560
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00616 243855

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00616

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€7,220
Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Extreme PT6028-ALB11-331 244648

Maurice Lacroix
Pontos S Extreme
PT6028-ALB11-331

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€1,355
Hublot Big Bang 322.CK.1140.RX 243865

Hublot
Big Bang
322.CK.1140.RX

Box
Papers
Year 2009
€5,330
Bell and Ross BR01-92 BR0192-10TH-CE 280675
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR01-92
BR0192-10TH-CE

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€1,965
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 125567 282242

Montblanc
1858 Geosphere
125567

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,775
Bell and Ross BR V3-94 BRV394-A521/SCA 280838
Limited Edition

Bell and Ross
BR V3-94
BRV394-A521/SCA

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€2,990

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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