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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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Rolex Datejust 41 126300 425098
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126300

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€9,830
Rolex Daytona 116519 425097
New Price

Rolex
Daytona
116519

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€28,690
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300 425095
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
114300

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€7,760
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 115200 423799
New Price

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
115200

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€6,325
Bell and Ross BR03-94 Chronograph BR 03-94 R.S.18 418317

Bell and Ross
BR03-94 Chronograph
BR 03-94 R.S.18

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€4,225
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 124200 424837
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
124200

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€7,990
Rolex Datejust 126234 424836
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€11,785
Rolex Daytona 116528 424835
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Daytona
116528

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€35,500
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0002 424834
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,310
Rolex Daytona 116509 424830
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Rolex
Daytona
116509

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€39,040
Omega Planet Ocean 2201.51.00 413500

Omega
Planet Ocean
2201.51.00

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€4,025
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000 415660

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
116000

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€7,070
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 422671

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€10,060
Omega Planet Ocean 2201.50.00 424367
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Omega
Planet Ocean
2201.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€3,680
Breitling Chronomat GMT AB0410 424361
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Breitling
Chronomat GMT
AB0410

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€3,850
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Gents 220.10.41.21.03.005 424358
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Gents
220.10.41.21.03.005

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€5,175
Rolex Datejust Lady 179163 424351
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Rolex
Datejust Lady
179163

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€8,220
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 424341
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust 41
126334

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€14,660
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual 76080 424339
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Vintage

Rolex
Lady Oyster Perpetual
76080

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€3,850
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 212.30.44.50.01.001 424338
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Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
212.30.44.50.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€4,310
Breitling Chrono Cockpit A13358 424336
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Breitling
Chrono Cockpit
A13358

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€2,585
Rolex Explorer II 226570 424335
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer II
226570

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€10,520
Tudor Pelagos M25707B/24-0001 424334
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25707B/24-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€3,965
Breitling Avenger Blackbird V17311 424330
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Breitling
Avenger Blackbird
V17311

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€3,220
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGH273 422231

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGH273

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,230
Tag Heuer Carrera WV3010.FT6010 417476

Tag Heuer
Carrera
WV3010.FT6010

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€2,240
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAK2180.FT6027 415926

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WAK2180.FT6027

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€1,780
Omega Aqua Terra 150m Mid-Size 2504.80.00 394021

Omega
Aqua Terra 150m Mid-Size
2504.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,850
Tag Heuer 2000 Series WK1111.BA0317 416935

Tag Heuer
2000 Series
WK1111.BA0317

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€975
Omega Constellation Ladies 123.10.24.60.02.002 410814

Omega
Constellation Ladies
123.10.24.60.02.002

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€2,185
Omega Speedmaster MKII 522.10.43.50.01.001 410552

Omega
Speedmaster MKII
522.10.43.50.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€4,945
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 124300 417632

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
124300

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,415
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SBGH273 421283

Grand Seiko
Heritage Collection
SBGH273

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€5,230
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR2014.BA0796 409226

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR2014.BA0796

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€2,530
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.92.42.20.01.001 423219
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Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.92.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,185
Cartier Roadster W62002V3 424050
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Cartier
Roadster
W62002V3

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,220
Cartier Roadster W62002V3 424048
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Cartier
Roadster
W62002V3

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,220
Tudor Prince Date 76213 424046
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Vintage

Tudor
Prince Date
76213

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,585
Rolex Sky-Dweller 336934 424045
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Sky-Dweller
336934

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€18,975
Rolex Daytona 116520 424043
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Rolex
Daytona
116520

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€19,780
Rolex Datejust II 116334 424040
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust II
116334

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€9,775
Tag Heuer Aquaracer WBP2151.FT6199 424037
New Price

Tag Heuer
Aquaracer
WBP2151.FT6199

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€3,735

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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