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
  2. Panerai Panerai
  3. IWC IWC
  4. Omega Omega
  5. Breitling Breitling
  6. Tudor Tudor
  7. Tag Heuer Tag Heuer
  8. Hublot Hublot
  9. Cartier Cartier
  10. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  11. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  12. Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet
  13. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe
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  1. A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange and Sohne
  2. Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet
  3. B.R.M Watches B.R.M Watches
  4. Ball Ball
  5. Baume et Mercier Baume et Mercier
  6. Bell and Ross Bell and Ross
  7. Blancpain Blancpain
  8. Breguet Breguet
  9. Breitling Breitling
  10. Bremont Bremont
  11. Bvlgari Bvlgari
  12. Carl F. Bucherer Carl F. Bucherer
  13. Cartier Cartier
  14. Chanel Chanel
  15. Chopard Chopard
  16. Christian Dior Christian Dior
  17. Chronoswiss Chronoswiss
  18. Corum Corum
  19. Eterna Eterna
  20. F.P. Journe F.P. Journe
  21. Franck Muller Franck Muller
  22. Frederique Constant Frederique Constant
  23. Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux
  24. Glashutte Original Glashutte Original
  25. Graham Graham
  26. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko
  27. H. Moser and Cie H. Moser and Cie
  28. Hamilton Hamilton
  29. Hermes Hermes
  30. Hublot Hublot
  31. IWC IWC
  32. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  33. JeanRichard JeanRichard
  34. Laurent Ferrier Laurent Ferrier
  35. Longines Longines
  36. Louis Erard Louis Erard
  37. Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix
  38. Montblanc Montblanc
  39. Nomos Glashutte Nomos Glashutte
  40. Omega Omega
  41. Oris Oris
  42. Panerai Panerai
  43. Parmigiani Parmigiani
  44. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe
  45. Perrelet Perrelet
  46. Piaget Piaget
  47. Porsche Design Porsche Design
  48. Rado Rado
  49. Raymond Weil Raymond Weil
  50. Richard Mille Richard Mille
  51. Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis
  52. Rolex Rolex
  53. Romain Jerome Romain Jerome
  54. Tag Heuer Tag Heuer
  55. Tudor Tudor
  56. Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin
  57. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  58. 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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  7. Silver Silver
  8. Steel Steel
  9. Steel & Rose Gold Steel & Rose Gold
  10. Steel & Rose Gold Plated Steel & Rose Gold Plated
  11. Steel & White Gold Steel & White Gold
  12. Steel & Yellow Gold Steel & Yellow Gold
  13. Steel & Yellow Gold Plated Steel & Yellow Gold Plated
  14. Titanium Titanium
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  17. Yellow Gold Plated Yellow Gold Plated
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  1. Bracelet Bracelet
  2. Fabric Fabric
  3. Leather Leather
  4. Rubber Rubber
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  1. Original papers Original papers
Movement
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.
  1. Automatic Automatic
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Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00508 241446
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00508

Box
Papers
Year 2014
HK$34,090
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00992 278826

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00992

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
HK$71,265
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 8 Days PAM00564 243555

Panerai
Luminor 8 Days
PAM00564

Box
Papers
Year 2017
HK$41,380
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM00244 259834

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM00244

Box
Papers
Year 2008
Product Location
HK$45,305
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01662 205240
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM01662

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
HK$115,730
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00523 271329

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00523

Box
Papers
Year 2016
Product Location
HK$52,320
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00321 277569
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00321

Box
Papers
Year 2010
Product Location
HK$56,625
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM00982 249583
Limited Edition

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00982

Box
Papers
Year 2019
HK$99,665
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 254674

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
HK$73,410
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00190 242189

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00190

Box
Papers
Year 2005
Product Location
HK$73,875
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00767 245253
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00767

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
HK$497,540
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00569 273047
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00569

Box
Papers
Year 2014
Product Location
HK$50,220
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00285 243850
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00285

Box
Papers
Year 2009
Product Location
HK$12,475
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00719 267246
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Submersible
PAM00719

Box
Papers
Year 2017
HK$84,135
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00663 244594
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00663

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
HK$58,250
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM01231 239949

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01231

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
HK$116,280
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Base PAM00360 212054
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Base
PAM00360

Box
Papers
Year 2010
HK$14,165
Panerai Submersible PAM00968 227746

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00968

Box
Papers
Year 2022
HK$119,145
Panerai Luminor Quaranta PAM01372 260890

Panerai
Luminor Quaranta
PAM01372

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
HK$71,800
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00557 192145

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00557

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
HK$86,855
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir 8 days PAM00346 190511

Panerai
Radiomir 8 days
PAM00346

Box
Papers
Year 2013
HK$3,655
Rado Captain Cook R32127152 269221

Rado
Captain Cook
R32127152

Box
Papers
Year 2022
Product Location
HK$17,950
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00352 270773

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00352

Box
Papers
Year 2013
Product Location
HK$58,135
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM00968 187494

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00968

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
HK$200,965
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM00968 244058

Panerai
Submersible
PAM00968

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
HK$114,915
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00368 276438

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00368

Box
Papers
Year 2012
Product Location
HK$63,790
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM01389 220167

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01389

Box
Papers
Year 2018
HK$7,240
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00361 255798

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00361

Box
Papers
Year 2011
Product Location
HK$57,080
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00673 268245
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00673

Box
Papers
Year 2017
Product Location
HK$76,950
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00214 242201
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00214

Box
Papers
Year 2008
Product Location
HK$66,730
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00663 186574
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM00663

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
HK$77,860
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM01223 279684

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01223

Box
Papers
Year 2021
Product Location
HK$53,495
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days PAM00658 254246

Panerai
Radiomir 1940 3 Days
PAM00658

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
HK$67,635
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00391 93325

Panerai
Radiomir Automatic
PAM00391

Box
Papers
Year 2012
Product Location
HK$154,585
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM01359 269109

Panerai
Luminor 1950
PAM01359

Box
Papers
Year 2019
Product Location
HK$56,625
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Submersible PAM01389 242611

Panerai
Submersible
PAM01389

Box
Papers
Year 2018
Product Location
HK$62,690
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir California PAM00448 210765
Limited Edition

Panerai
Radiomir California
PAM00448

Box
Papers
Year 2017
HK$22,735
Panerai Luminor Base PAM00114 265233

Panerai
Luminor Base
PAM00114

Box
Papers
Year 2014
Product Location
HK$46,655
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Base PAM00219 259802

Panerai
Luminor Base
PAM00219

Box
Papers
Year 2009
Product Location
HK$37,385
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00514 214739

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00514

Box
Papers
Year 2015
Product Location
HK$56,635
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Radiomir 1940 PAM00627 254277

Panerai
Radiomir 1940
PAM00627

Box
Papers
Year 2020
Product Location
HK$65,620
incl. import taxes & duties
Panerai Luminor Power Reserve PAM00028 261283
Limited Edition

Panerai
Luminor Power Reserve
PAM00028

Box
Papers
Year 2009
Product Location
HK$75,500
incl. import taxes & duties

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.