Dive Watches

Dive watches are very popular watches with sports fans, divers and aquatic collectors. Made specifically for diving, the best dive watches boast high water-resistance and ultra-resistant cases, sometimes with highly illuminated dials and features specifically made for ambitious divers. Among the leading divers watch models are the Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, Kobold dive watches, UTS diving watch and many other models.

PORTFOLIO

Time Tools: 8 Tool Watches From Luxury Brands

In this article from the WatchTime archives, we present eight "tool watches" that emphasize functionality and are robust, accurate, legible, and — importantly — not excessively expensive.

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Oct 7, 2021 by Jens Koch

Sponsored: Striving for Innovation and Value, Mancheront Debuts its Sports-Ready Pacer

True innovation in the sub-$1,000 price range for mechanical watches – in particular for sports-focused ones – is a rare feat. That is, of course, unless you are Sydney-based Mancheront, a new watch brand making its global debut with a modern timepiece that works to perfectly pair useful and novel design with robust, value-driven watchmaking....

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Dec 1, 2021 by WatchTime

Screen Time: 5 Watches That Pay Tribute to Movies

Many watches have appeared in movies, and some have become nearly as famous as the stars who wore them. But only a handful of watches have been created specially for movies, in partnership with the filmmakers themselves. Here is a rundown. OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M 007 EDITION Omega has been outfitting cinematic superspy James Bond...

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Oct 6, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

A New Shark in Town: Introducing the Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph 44mm Limited Edition “Great White”

Ulysse Nardin has been quite busy in its 175th-anniversary year in terms of new releases, and that trend continues with the recent launch of the Diver Chronograph 44mm Limited Edition “Great White,” a creative take on a divers’ chronograph, executed in titanium and featuring an unusual white-and-gray colorway. The watch celebrates the Swiss brand’s latest...

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Oct 5, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by WatchTime

Clockwork Orange: Five Watches With Orange Dials, Details, and Straps

As watches continue to embrace a wider range of color options for their dial, straps, and other details, orange remains relatively scarce in the expanding spectrum, though undeniably appealing to a core of loyal fans. Here are five timepieces where orange tones dominate. HUBLOT BIG BANG TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC ORANGE SAPPHIRE Hublot takes pride in...

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Oct 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

New Standard: Reviewing the Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400

After a development period of five years, Oris launched its new in-house movement with 10-year recommended service intervals and a 10-year warranty. Calibre 400 runs five days and offers increased antimagnetic protection. It debuts in the modern Aquis Date dive watch, a timepiecethat represents the essence of the brand. At first glance it looks like...

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Oct 1, 2021 by Martina Richter

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: The GPHG-Winning Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-Creation SLA025J1

In 1968, three years after the brand’s first dive watch was released (the 62MAS or Reference 6217-800x with 150-meter water resistance), Seiko’s engineers managed to raise the bar with a Hi-Beat divers’ watch with 300-meter water resistance (Reference 6159-700x). This model was not only the first Japanese dive watch to be equipped with a 10-beat...

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Sep 27, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

What Makes Rolex so Successful? Here Are Nine Reasons

Rolex is viewed by many as the Number One among major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director at WatchTime's German sister magazine, Chronos, lists nine reasons for the success of Rolex.

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Sep 26, 2021 by Ruediger Bucher

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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Sep 22, 2021 by Gisbert Brunner

Blue Lagoon: Testing the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue

Tudor has expanded its popular Black Bay Fifty-Eight series of dive watches. The latest addition is a blue version with a manufacture caliber and a moderately sized 39-mm case that won the “Challenge” watch award at the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). How does Tudor’s award-winner fare in our test? The Tudor label...

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Sep 22, 2021 by Jens Koch

WATCH REVIEW

Into the Blue: Reviewing the Rolex Deepsea D-Blue

When writer, director, and adventurer James Cameron reached the beginning of the “deep sea” at a depth of 1,000 meters on March 26, 2012, safely inside his submersible craft Deepsea Challenger, all the remaining light disappeared. But at that point, he hadn’t yet completed one-tenth of his journey. At 10,908 meters, he landed softly on...

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Sep 20, 2021 by Jens Koch

Blue Swimming in Black: Introducing the Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte

Panerai has been recognized in recent years for its forays into both avant-garde, high-tech case materials and bolder dial colorways. The Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, an online-exclusive limited edition unveiled this week, is the Florentine-rooted brand’s latest example of both those mission statements. It is the first model in the Panerai portfolio to combine...

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Sep 17, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Gray and Gradient: Oris Launches a Fresh-Faced Divers Sixty-Five

Oris has had a watershed year since last October, introducing its first in-house movement, Caliber 400, following it up with the launch of Caliber 401, and unveiling a steady stream of interesting models like the Aquis Date Upcycle and Aquis Date Caliber 400 41.5 mm, the latter of which will be showcased at this year’s...

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Sep 15, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Spy Timer: Reviewing the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition

No Time to Die, the long-awaited 25th James Bond film, is finally slated to make its big-screen debut on October 8, 2021. Despite all the Covid-related delays of the film’s release, we’ve all known since December 2019 what watch Bond will be wearing: the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, a military-look dive watch designed...

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Sep 15, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

How Low Can You Glow? TAG Heuer Dives Deeper with Aquaracer Professional 300 Night Diver

Back in April, during Watches & Wonders, TAG Heuer announced the latest revamp of its well-established Aquaracer family of dive watches. The re-engineered Aquaracer Professional 300 kicked off with eight models, all featuring redesigned bezels with ceramic inserts, slimmer profiles, and several other upgrades. Now TAG Heuer expands the collection to 11 total references with...

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Sep 7, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Introducing the Newest Seiko U.S. Exclusives: the Prospex SLA053 and SLA059 “Seigaiha” Editions

Following on the heels of sister brand Grand Seiko’s own U.S.-exclusive announcement, Seiko has launched two new timepieces of its own that will be sold exclusively in the American market. Both hail from Seiko’s popular Prospex line of dive watches and feature a “Seigaiha” (or “blue ocean waves”) pattern on their dials, in either a...

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Sep 5, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

From the Seas to the Skies: Hands-on with the Bremont Supermarine Chrono

British watchmaker Bremont began unveiling its 2021 novelties to the market back in the spring. Leading the pack was an updated version of the brand’s popular, vintage-influenced Supermarine dive watch that added a new GMT function. Alongside that highly praised piece was the model we had a chance to go hands-on with recently: the Bremont...

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Sep 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

10 Highlights in the History of the Dive Watch

In the beginning, dive watches were pure tools that helped keep divers on time and alive. Today they’re something else: fashion statements, conversation pieces, rugged companions for a trip to the beach or pool. Our Timeline: "Dive Watches Through the Decades," traces the history of the dive watch from its start in the 1920s, with the invention of the first truly water-resistant cases, to 2014.

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Sep 2, 2021 by WatchTime

Oris Aquis Date Upcycle Offers Unique Dials in Recycled PET Plastic

Oris has demonstrated its organizational commitment to environmental initiatives, particularly those devoted to the world’s oceans, in various ways throughout its product line. (The Dat Watt and Okavango Limited Editions, both released in the past few months, are just the most recent examples.) The Swiss brand has dabbled in using recycled PET plastic from the...

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Aug 30, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime Live 2021: Oris Aquis Date Caliber 400 41.5 mm

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch event, is returning for its sixth year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24, with more than 25 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Oris, which is showcasing the new Aquis Date Caliber 400 41.5 mm, the latest model to contain the brand’s...

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Aug 23, 2021 by WatchTime

Wine for the Captain: Reviewing the Rado Captain Cook Burgundy Bronze

Rado combines a nautically inspired bronze case with a lush, burgundy- colored dial and bezel insert in the most vibrantly colorful model to date in the Captain Cook collection, the Captain Cook Burgundy Bronze, which I had a chance to obtain for a review back in the winter. Scroll down for details. “It looks Christmassy.”...

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Aug 18, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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