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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.

Tudor Watches: Getting to Know the “Other” Rolex

With the return of Tudor watches to the United States, we take a look at some of the Tudor watches that U.S. watch collectors had been missing out on, along with some current models, including the Tudor Heritage Advisor, Tudor Heritage Black Bay and Reminiscent of Rolex's Day-Date watches, Tudor's Classic Date-Day watch.

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Sep 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

The Ahoi Collection From NOMOS Glashütte

NOMOS Glashütte is celebrating summer with Ahoi — an extra water-resistant watch that fulfills a lot of wishes. Combining fine Glashütte craftsmanship, prizewinning design from Berlin, and unusually robust casing that is almost indestructible, this mechanical timepiece from NOMOS Glashütte brings all these features together in a most marvelous way. A 40-mm-diameter watch for watersports...

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Aug 22, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Close-Up: Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver

WatchTime contributor gives you the scoop on Cartier's foray into the world of "real" sports watches, the Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver.

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Aug 17, 2015 by Alexander Linz

WatchTime Returns to South Coast Plaza on September 22

This September, WatchTime’s next collectors’ event returns to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. Taking place on September 22 from 4:30 to 8:30pm, the evening will include featured watchmaking events and opportunities to speak firsthand with brand VIPs. There is a collection of 13 brands participating that will also be showcasing some of the...

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Aug 31, 2023 by WatchTime

Dive Watch Wednesday: How Did Your Favorite Watch Brand Do in This Test From 1968?

In 1966, the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) set up an investigation committee for diving equipment, including dive watches, which back then were deemed not only “a vital part” of the diver’s equipment, but apparently also the most troublesome. In 1968, BSAC member Geoff Harwood concluded that “the majority of the complaints and allegations of faulty...

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Aug 12, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Close-Up: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec

The Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec, the brand's first professional-grade divers' watch, made its official debut at a WatchTime collectors' event and the line has expanded in the years since. Here's what you should know about it.

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Aug 7, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Dive Watch Wednesday: The New Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk with Vintage Lume

At the end of 2012, Girard-Perregaux relaunched the Sea Hawk dive watch collection. The 1,000-meter water-resistant diver (or 300-meter, if you opt for the black ceramic case) was updated with a rather progressive case design but still managed to keep the DNA of its impressive predecessors, one of them being the first dive watch with...

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Aug 5, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Dive Watch Wednesday: New Dials for the Sinn T1 and T2

German watch manufacturer Sinn just released a blue-dial option for the brand’s only dive watches with titanium cases, the Sinn T1 (45-mm diameter and water-resistant to 1,000 meters) and Sinn T2 (41-mm diameter and water-resistant up to 2,000 meters). Both were introduced in 2013, at the time only available with black dials. Both the T1...

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Jul 22, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo (Video)

Among Panerai’s Luminor Submersible collection of military-style diving watches, the one that most evokes the brand’s Italian navy origins is the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo 47 mm, with its dark, military green dial and bronze case. Bronze is a material readily associated with sailing, diving, and other nautical pursuits due...

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Jul 22, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watch Wednesday: Introducing the Technos Acqua 800 ATM

The recently revived, Brazilian-owned Swiss watch brand Technos seems to be focusing on dive watches for the Brazilian market — at least to judge by its URL and the language used on its website — and it looks like the brand is quite serious about them. Here’s a glimpse of its flagship model, the Acqua. The...

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Jul 15, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Dive Watch Wednesday: Introducing the Tudor Heritage Black Bay “One” for Only Watch 2015

Not only will Tudor be participating in this year’s Only Watch charity auction, but the watch the brand has presented for it may well be the most beautiful version of its Heritage Black Bay model to date. The Tudor Heritage Black Bay “One,” a unique piece, comes with the same 41-mm case and 2824 movement...

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Jul 8, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Breguet Marine Chronographe “200 Ans de Marine”

Abraham-Louis Breguet (who lived from 1747 to 1823) was one of the most important watchmakers of his day – and of all time. On October 27th, 1815, he was appointed to make chronometers for the French Royal Navy by King Louis XVIII. In those days (before GPS navigation), marine chronometers were crucial in determining the...

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Jul 7, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

Legendary Divers: Watch Spotting at the German Historical Diving Society

Last weekend, the German Historical Diving Society held its ninth annual meeting in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, with participants from all over the world. Some of them worked at Comex, others have a military background, and most of them are collectors of vintage dive gear – but most of all, they all share a unique...

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Jun 27, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Dive Watch Wednesday: Franc Vila Launches the Intrepido Diver Superligero

We at DiveIntoWatches.com recently discovered another new dive watch for 2015 that we somehow didn’t catch when we were in Baselworld. The Franc Vila Intrepido Diver Superligero (Ref. FVi62) is the indie brand’s first attempt at creating a model with a divers’ bezel.  The watch comes with a titanium case offering 300 meters of water...

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Jun 17, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Dive Watch Wednesday: Hands-on with ZRC Grands Fonds 300

In this dive watch review, we take a look at ZRC's re-edition of the Grands Fonds 300. Here's what you need to know about this rather unique looking diver from the past with the crown positioned a 6 o’clock.

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Jun 10, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Dive Watch Wednesday: The Return of the ZRC Grands Fonds 300

We review the reintroduction of the rather unique-looking French dive watch, the ZRC Grands Fonds 300.

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Jun 3, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Getting to Know Nomos: 6 Important Nomos Watches

As the Nomos watch brand becomes more prominent in the U.S., we offer six Nomos watches - like the Nomos Metro Datum Gangreserve and the Nomos Zürich Weltzeit - that you should become familiar with.

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Jun 3, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Dive Watch Wednesday: 10 Mechanical Dive Watches for Women

Dive watches tend to be among the chunkier types of timepieces, which has always made it difficult to find one small enough to be suitable for most ladies‘ wrists — whether you’re choosing for yourself or as a gift for that special someone above and below the water. It gets even more complicated if you...

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May 27, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Master Makeover: Testing the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra

In recent years, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra watch was upgraded to the brand’s in-house Caliber 8500. Find out in this watch test feature how the timepiece fares under WatchTime’s exacting scrutiny.

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May 27, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Watches Under €10K With In-House Movements

Top 10 list reveals which watch brands offer affordable models with in-house movements. Included are brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, Zenith and others.

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May 26, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Close-Up: The Redesigned Breitling Avenger II Collection

We take a look at how Breitling has developed its Breitling Avenger II series - which includes two chronographs, one divers' watch, and one GMT watch - to be "even more technical, functional, and sophisticated."

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May 21, 2015 by Mark Bernardo
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