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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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Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0024 440278
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0024

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€9,085
Tudor Black Bay 58 M7939G1A0NRU-0003 440272
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M7939G1A0NRU-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,955
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.01.018 440279
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.01.018

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€6,490
Rolex Submariner 114060 440276
New Price

Rolex
Submariner
114060

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€10,560
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0024 439836
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0024

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€9,085
Rolex Submariner 126613 LN 439840
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
126613 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€15,105
Breitling SuperOcean Automatic 42 A17375 439842
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breitling
SuperOcean Automatic 42
A17375

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€4,130
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79030B-0001 439835
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79030B-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,480
Breitling Super Avenger A13375 438481
New Price

Breitling
Super Avenger
A13375

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€3,245
Tudor Black Bay Pro M79470-0001 437373
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Pro
M79470-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€3,480
Rolex Submariner 16610 439240
New Price

Rolex
Submariner
16610

Box
Papers
Year 2006
€9,940
Rolex Deepsea 126660 - D-Blue 439209
New Price

Rolex
Deepsea
126660 - D-Blue

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€12,510
Rolex Submariner 126613 LN 439203
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
126613 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€14,925
Chanel J12 H0685 439184
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Chanel
J12
H0685

Box
Papers
Year 2003
€3,480
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0002 439181
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€4,195
Tudor Pelagos FXD M25707B/23-0001 437374
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25707B/23-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,420
IWC Aquatimer IW376806 429483

IWC
Aquatimer
IW376806

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,485
Breitling Chronomat B01 42 AB0134 426466

Breitling
Chronomat B01 42
AB0134

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€6,195
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP5114.BA0013 437379

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP5114.BA0013

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€3,510
Breitling Chronomat B01 42 AB0134 438933
New Price

Breitling
Chronomat B01 42
AB0134

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€5,840
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 436407
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€5,015
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.10.001 436411
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.10.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€5,725
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.10.001 436408
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.10.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€5,840
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.10.001 436406
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.10.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€5,840
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.03.001 436404
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,955
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.30.42.20.10.001 436409
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.30.42.20.10.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€5,725
Tudor Black Bay M79250BA-0001 437033
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79250BA-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€3,745
Tudor Black Bay M79210CNU-0007 435934
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay
M79210CNU-0007

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€4,545
Tudor Pelagos M25707B/21-0001 428453
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25707B/21-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,800
Tudor Black Bay M79230R-0012 436460

Tudor
Black Bay
M79230R-0012

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,535
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.01.001 432056
New Price

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,700
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 9068670 436486

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris
9068670

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€5,840
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.01.001 436209
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,840
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 5008D-1130-B64A 437755

Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms
5008D-1130-B64A

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€21,495
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
Cartier Calibre De Cartier W7100056 427959

Cartier
Calibre De Cartier
W7100056

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€4,895
Breitling Colt Chronograph II A73388 435929

Breitling
Colt Chronograph II
A73388

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€2,480
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 437825

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€4,070
Panerai Luminor Base PAM00002 435932

Panerai
Luminor Base
PAM00002

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€4,250
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.92.42.20.01.001 435686

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.92.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,670
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00001 437842

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00001

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€4,545
Rolex Submariner 14060 437763
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€8,675

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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