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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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  1. Rolex Rolex
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  7. IWC IWC
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  45. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  46. Zenith Zenith
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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 Lady 179171 435693
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Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€9,710
Rolex GMT Master II 126710 BLRO 435645
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
GMT Master II
126710 BLRO

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€21,530
Rolex Sea-Dweller 126603 435644
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
126603

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€15,095
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68279 435643
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Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68279

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€15,500
Rolex GMT Master II 116710 BLNR 435642
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Rolex
GMT Master II
116710 BLNR

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€11,700
Rolex Datejust Lady 179136 435641
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Rolex
Datejust Lady
179136

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€22,170
Cartier Calibre De Cartier W7100060 435640
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Cartier
Calibre De Cartier
W7100060

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€6,610
Cartier Santos WSSA0039 435637
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Cartier
Santos
WSSA0039

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€7,255
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 9028180 435635
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Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris
9028180

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€9,535
Rolex Daytona 126500 LN 435473
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Daytona
126500 LN

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€33,000
Rolex Land-Dweller 40 127334 435209
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Land-Dweller 40
127334

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€23,985
Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 435005
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Rolex
Sea-Dweller
16600

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€9,945
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 47040/000A-9008 435004

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
47040/000A-9008

Box
Papers
Year 2015
€23,340
Cartier Santos WSSA0039 435002
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Cartier
Santos
WSSA0039

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€7,605
Rolex Datejust 16234 434999
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 2005
€7,665
Rolex Datejust 16234 434998
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Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€7,605
Rolex Datejust Lady 28 279160 434997
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Rolex
Datejust Lady 28
279160

Box
Papers
Year 2020
€7,720
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 5010-36B40-O52B 434996
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Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms
5010-36B40-O52B

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€25,680
Rolex Submariner 116613 LB 434995
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Rolex
Submariner
116613 LB

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€14,275
Rolex Datejust 116233 434993
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Rolex
Datejust
116233

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€10,150
Rolex Yacht-Master 226659 434778
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Rolex
Yacht-Master
226659

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€25,700
Zenith Defy 03.9300.3620/51.I001 434726
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Zenith
Defy
03.9300.3620/51.I001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€6,000
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual 76080 434724
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Rolex
Lady Oyster Perpetual
76080

Box
Papers
Year 2004
€4,135
Tudor Ranger M79950-0001 434704
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Ranger
M79950-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€2,690
Breitling Avenger Hurricane XB0180 434702
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Breitling
Avenger Hurricane
XB0180

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€5,735
Tag Heuer Carrera CBN201B.FC6541 434701
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Tag Heuer
Carrera
CBN201B.FC6541

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€6,640
Rolex Datejust 126234 434700
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€12,575
Breitling Chronomat B01 42 AB0134 434697
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Breitling
Chronomat B01 42
AB0134

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,140
Tudor Glamour Date M53000-0003 434693
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Tudor
Glamour Date
M53000-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€2,630
Tag Heuer Autavia WBE5191.FC8276 434692
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Tag Heuer
Autavia
WBE5191.FC8276

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€2,515
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.62.42.20.03.001 434690
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.62.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€19,830
Tag Heuer Carrera CAR205A.FT6087 434682
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Tag Heuer
Carrera
CAR205A.FT6087

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,725
Rolex Submariner 16618 434665
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Rolex
Submariner
16618

Box
Papers
Year 2008
€28,020
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera CAV511H.FC6306 434664
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Tag Heuer
Grand Carrera
CAV511H.FC6306

Box
Papers
Year 2014
€3,200
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 126000 434362
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
126000

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€8,950
Rolex Datejust Lady 179171 434360
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Rolex
Datejust Lady
179171

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€10,820
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 124200 434359
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
124200

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€6,875
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 114300 434358
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Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
114300

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€8,015
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 126000 434357
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Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
126000

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€9,650
Rolex Datejust 126234 434354
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Rolex
Datejust
126234

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€11,460
Rolex Submariner 14060M 434149
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Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060M

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,775
Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600 434143
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Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
126600

Box
Papers
Year 2022
€12,120

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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