Designed for or inspired by underwater diving, these watches emphasize water resistance, legibility, and a rotating bezel to track elapsed time.
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Designed for or inspired by underwater diving, these watches emphasize water resistance, legibility, and a rotating bezel to track elapsed time.
At 43.3 millimeters in diameter, and coming in a range of bright bold colorways, this particular model is less of a shrinking violet and more of a Jolly Green Giant.
Orient's global press release for this watch was "a diver design model with offset crown" - hardly inspirational…
Citizen’s famous Promaster line has been lauded since its introduction in 1989, and I’ve finally got my hands on perhaps their most time-tested models; the NY0040.
Enter the Steinhart Ocean One 39 Vintage Red. No, it’s not an exact copy of a vintage Rolex Sea-Dweller Double Red, but it comes incredibly close.
To find out, I’ll be giving a brief review of the Erebus Origin, which is the launch watch in his collection.
It appears to offer Duro-rivalling performance, for even less money…did I mention it’s smaller too?
Unfortunately, while Casio has cut the sizing, they've cut several other corners along with it…
Believe it or not, you're looking at that very mistake right now…notice anything strange?
I wish I'd remembered to turn my mic on when unboxing. The words that came out of my mouth were "this is FIT!"…
Even though Glycine is technically owned by Invicta, it is certainly NOT an Invicta you are buying…
Not long ago, I was looking for a capable Seiko diver that could replace my SKX as a Seiko with perfect dimensions…
To try and find out what the crack is, I've got my hands on a couple of pieces from one of the most popular of these oddly-named brands; Stuhrling Original.
Dive watches. We all love them - some more than others. But, the title of "perfect diver" depends on who you're talking to.
Now they're back at it, imploring originality with another pair of watches that they hope tell a different story.
With an all stainless steel offering of 42mm in case diameter, a lug-to-lug of just under 47mm, and a case thickness of just under 15mm, it is certainly a well-proportioned tool watch that will live happily on most wrists.
Meet the monstrous Spinnaker Piccard – the maddest dive watch you’ll see this year; excluding Invicta of course.
There’s no doubt about it, Chinese brand San Martin offers the most impressive build quality that I’ve seen for the money.
I’ve seen a few viable alternatives come and go, but recently I stumbled upon an option that may finally have surpassed it in raw bang for the buck.
I figured I’d hunt down some of the few smaller dive watches that most of us can reasonably afford. I’ve narrowed it to pieces that are currently readily available for around £400 or less.
I featured an obscure piece that seemingly nobody had heard of. To be honest, until a commenter mentioned it in January, I didn’t know the brand existed myself.
Therefore, I figured I’d put together a simple list of the 10 best large dive watches under £250 (around 300 USD)
I’d like to highlight some things others haven’t mentioned, in case you’re considering buying one. My aim here isn’t to bash the watch, rather to provide you with the full story, so you can make an informed purchasing decision.
The watch itself looked very promising. An attractive and well-specced Swiss-made automatic diver, that came in at just 38mm; making it too tempting to ignore.
Fancy some deep-sea diving? Nah, me neither. Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the sub-nautical charm of a good dive watch!
Japanese brand Orient have decided to get in on the action too, with a watch that they have listed on their site as the ‘Mechanical Revival Watch’.
However, I’d be willing to bet that you’ve never seen this one. Believe it or not, the Russians have had a crack at the famous Swiss design, producing some interesting results. Is it as good as it looks?
San Martin’s “Original Designs” line veers away from their usual homage game and delivers something fresh.