Diving watches became popular in the 1920s but it wasn’t till 1926 when Hans Wilsdorf the founder of Rolex filed a patent for the “Oyster Case” where the basic components were the screw down crown,caseback and bezel when all screwed together sealed the watch and made it water proof and from then on diving watches gained popularity and most premium watch companies were busy designing watches with diving in their mind.
Today Diving watches also commonly referred to as a Diver or a Dive watches are basically watches designed for underwater diving with more than 1.0 ATM which is equivalent to 100 meters or 330 feet and has water resistance of almost 200 to 300 meters or 660 to 980 feet.
Divers never go out of fashion and may be in todays times they are used less underwater than overwater. Watchbazar has listed here some of its favourite “Top Divers of 2018 “.
BREITLING SUPEROCEAN HERITAGE II B01 CHRONOGRAPH 44
The new updated Superocean is equipped with the new B01 movement running at 28,800vhp/4Hz and offering a 70 hours power reserve with an auto-centring system.Available in 3 colours Black, Blue and Silver topped with Convexed sapphire crystal with a double anti-reflective coating. Completed with black Aero Classic Rubber Strap w/pin buckle or the Ocean Classic stainless steel bracelets.
ROLEX DEEPSEA REF. 126660
The new Rolex Deepsea is equipped with calibre 3235, a new-generation movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex that uses the brand’s “Chronenergy” escapement which means it’s anti-magnetic and guaranteed accurate to within -/+2 seconds per day. The 44mm redesigned case of the Rolex Deepsea is also equipped with a helium escape valve, developed and patented by Rolex in 1967, which works to protect divers’ watches created for the deep.It allows excess pressure built up in the watch case to escape during a diver’s decompression phase in a hyperbaric chamber.
TUDOR BLACK BAY FIFTY-EIGHT 79030N
The Black Bay 58, named so because it takes a lot of its design cues from the first Tudor divers made in 1958.The latest Black Bay Fifty-Eight is equipped with a brand new sleek calibre MT5402 measuring just 39 mm across and 11.9 mm thick. Available with a matte black, gilt dial, and is available on a riveted bracelet, a fabric strap, or an aged leather strap.
Longines Legend Diver Black PVD
Inspired from its earlier models of the 1960s the new Longings Legend Diver Black PVD is powered by the new ETA A31.L01 (L888.) with upgraded power reserve, now 64 hours as compared to 38 hours with the old ETA 2824 .It features a black PVD-coated case and and black rubber strap in milanese look.Water resistance to 30 bar.
Seiko Prospex Diver 300m Hi-Beat SLA025
Seiko reworked the 1968 Hi-Beat Automatic Diver 300m Reference 6159-7001, transforming their best selling dive watch for a new timepiece known as the Prospex Diver 300m Hi-Beat SLA025.The new SLA025 has an 8L55 movement and the big change is the higher beat of 36,000 vs 28,800bph and an increased power reserve to 55 hours vs 50 hours. This diver specific movement is produced by the Shizukuishi Watch Studio in Morioka.The SLA025 is a limited edition of 1500 pieces.
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