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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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Omega Speedmaster Two Counters 332.10.41.51.01.002 409924
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Speedmaster Two Counters
332.10.41.51.01.002

Box
Papers
Year 2026
Presale
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00049 412546

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00049

Box
Papers
Year 2002
Presale
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 49150/B01A-9095 410824

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
49150/B01A-9095

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Presale
Breitling Super Avenger II A13371 380937

Breitling
Super Avenger II
A13371

Box
Papers
Year 2015
£3,375
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Ladies 220.10.38.20.02.002 388559
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Ladies
220.10.38.20.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£4,250
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279381 RBR 359947

Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279381 RBR

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£17,950
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 416288
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£11,250
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 14203 236555
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
14203

Box
Papers
Year 1994
£4,850
Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow 3581.50.00 417969

Omega
Speedmaster Broad Arrow
3581.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£3,250
Omega Speedmaster 38 324.30.38.50.06.001 411963
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Speedmaster 38
324.30.38.50.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£4,125
Breitling SuperOcean Heritage B20 Automatic 42 AB2010 399106
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breitling
SuperOcean Heritage B20 Automatic 42
AB2010

Box
Papers
Year 2022
£3,350
Omega Speedmaster Date 3211.30.00 414940

Omega
Speedmaster Date
3211.30.00

Box
Papers
Year 2008
£2,535
Breitling Cockpit Gents A49350 410352
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breitling
Cockpit Gents
A49350

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£2,250
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Ladies 220.10.34.20.53.001 401822
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Ladies
220.10.34.20.53.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£4,250
Rolex Datejust 126234 421194
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2025
£10,500
Rolex Datejust 16233 372737
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£6,500
Zenith Chronomaster 03.3119.3600/56.M3100 390716

Zenith
Chronomaster
03.3119.3600/56.M3100

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£7,450
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000 418336

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
116000

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£6,485
Rolex Datejust 116200 390238

Rolex
Datejust
116200

Box
Papers
Year 2009
£5,515
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 353513

Rolex
Datejust 41
126331

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£12,400
Rolex Daytona 126500 LN 419723
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Daytona
126500 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2026
£24,000
Rolex GMT Master 16700 178273
-6%

Rolex
GMT Master
16700

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£9,250 £9,900
Rolex Yacht-Master 126655 398087
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Yacht-Master
126655

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£22,950
Rolex Datejust Lady 79174 223878
-5%
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady
79174

Box
Papers
Year 2000
£4,490 £4,750
Breitling Super Avenger A13370 404860

Breitling
Super Avenger
A13370

Box
Papers
Year 2002
£2,700
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 231.10.39.60.06.001 411786

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
231.10.39.60.06.001

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£2,300
IWC Big Pilot's IW329701 395848
Manufacturer's Warranty

IWC
Big Pilot's
IW329701

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£5,250
Rolex Datejust Lady 179171 387283
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2007
£8,100
Breitling Exospace VB5510 263773

Breitling
Exospace
VB5510

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£3,850
Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m 227.32.55.21.03.001 419457
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Ploprof 1200m
227.32.55.21.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2025
£8,395
Rolex Air-King 114200 - Domino's Pizza 416147

Rolex
Air-King
114200 - Domino's Pizza

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£6,250
Rolex Air-King 114200 - Domino's Pizza 409235
New Price

Rolex
Air-King
114200 - Domino's Pizza

Box
Papers
Year 2013
£6,150
Rolex Datejust 126200 412481

Rolex
Datejust
126200

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£7,950
Ball Engineer M Skindiver III DD3100A-S1C-BE 359066

Ball
Engineer M Skindiver III
DD3100A-S1C-BE

Box
Papers
Year 2023
£3,075
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP2150.FT6210 419316
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP2150.FT6210

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£3,250
Tudor Fastrider Chronograph 42000CR 415091

Tudor
Fastrider Chronograph
42000CR

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£2,945
Tudor North Flag M91210N-0002 386507

Tudor
North Flag
M91210N-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2017
£2,950
Rolex Daytona 116519 405135
New Price

Rolex
Daytona
116519

Box
Papers
Year 2012
£24,500
Rolex Submariner 126613 LN 390408
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
126613 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2021
£12,950
Rolex Daytona 126500 LN 414659
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Daytona
126500 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2026
£24,000
Tudor Black Bay 58 M79010SG-0001 417141
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay 58
M79010SG-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2024
£3,100
Rolex Datejust Lady 31 178271 405984

Rolex
Datejust Lady 31
178271

Box
Papers
Year 2014
£10,950

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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