{"id":271,"date":"2023-01-05T11:19:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:59:29","slug":"what-is-a-dive-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Dive Watch?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A dive watch (also referred to as a diver watch) is a sports watch purposely built for underwater diving. The design we know and recognize today as a diver watch has been around for about 70 years, born around the time that recreational diving really took off. While details have been improved and materials have, in some cases, become more luxurious, all diver watches share fundamental design traits. These include water-resistant cases, rotating timing bezels, luminous dials, and running seconds indicators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-1024x1018.jpg\" alt=\"Dial shot of Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea James Cameron\" class=\"wp-image-5091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-1024x1018.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-400x398.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-480x477.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea James Cameron<\/figcaption><\/figure><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/#brief-history-of-the-dive-watch\" >Brief History of the Dive Watch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/#what-makes-a-dive-watch-a-dive-watch\" >What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/#what-is-the-bezel-on-a-dive-watch-for\" >What is the Bezel on a Dive Watch for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/#the-helium-escape-valve-explained\" >The Helium Escape Valve Explained<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Today, dive watches are hardly ever used as the tool they were designed to be, yet that has not diminished their popularity in the slightest. In fact, diver watches are some of the most popular styles in the modern luxury watch space, even if they never submerge more than five feet. There\u2019s even a special name for it: the desk diver.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From their history and how to use one to the most popular dive models in the market, here\u2019s everything you need to know about dive watches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brief-history-of-the-dive-watch\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"brief-history-of-the-dive-watch\"><\/span>Brief History of the Dive Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some early watches for diving included the 1932 Marine watch by Omega, in addition to Panerai watches for the Italian Navy and Hamilton Canteen watches for the US Navy \u2013  both made during World War II. However, while these watches were built with water resistance in mind, they did not include any timing bezels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The First Dive Watch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1953, Blancpain introduced the Fifty Fathoms, which was the first modern diver&#8217;s watch, complete with a rotating timing bezel. It takes its name from its water depth rating where 50 fathoms is equal to about 91 meters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms\" class=\"wp-image-5090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-480x360.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-1200x900.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-1920x1440.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That same year, Rolex and Zodiac introduced their diving watches: the Submariner and the Sea Wolf, both water-resistant to 100 meters. The Rolex Submariner eventually grew to become the most popular diving watch in the world, made famous in part by none other than Sean Connery as James Bond in several 007 films.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/how-much-can-i-get-for-my-used-rolex-submariner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Much Can I Get for My Used Submariner?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1950s saw several other brands throw their hat into the dive watch ring. In 1957, Omega launched the Seamaster 300 and Breitling introduced the Superocean. In 1959, Jaeger-LeCoultre followed suit and unveiled the Deep Sea Alarm, which was the world\u2019s first dive watch with an alarm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1960s and 1970s saw brands create diving watches for greater depths including the Rolex Sea-Dweller, Omega Ploprof, and the Seiko Diver\u2019s 600M. The helium escape valve was pioneered in the 1960s by Rolex and Doxa, allowing watches to survive decompression periods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l-745x1024.png\" alt=\"Omega Ploprof\" class=\"wp-image-5089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l-745x1024.png 745w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l-291x400.png 291w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l-768x1056.png 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l-480x660.png 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Omega Ploprof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolex and Omega have been trying to outdo each other with extreme dive watches for decades. For instance, in 2022, Omega introduced the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep boasting water resistance of 6,000 meters<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/rolex-introduces-the-deepsea-challenge\/\">. Rolex introduced the Deepsea Challenge<\/a> a few months later, rated to an unprecedented depth of 11,000 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-makes-a-dive-watch-a-dive-watch\"><\/span>What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be considered a true dive watch, the timepiece has to include the following features:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a minimum water depth rating of 100 meters (300 feet) &#8211; however, most modern luxury models have at least double that<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a diving time indicator &#8211; usually in the form of a unidirectional rotating bezel with a 60-minute scale on a high-end timepiece. A bezel that only turns in one direction is safer as it prevents the diver from underestimating how long he\/she has been underwater<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a dial and bezel with luminous accents for easy reading underwater&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an indication that the watch is running (such as a seconds hand) and this indication must be visible in total darkness (with lume)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Panerai-Submersible-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Panerai Submersible\" class=\"wp-image-5088\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panerai Submersible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the most popular modern luxury dive watches on the market today include the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rolex Submariner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tudor Black Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omega Seamaster Diver 300M&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blancpain FiftyFathoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Royal Oak Offshore Diver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panerai Submersible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breitling Superocean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IWC Aquatimer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TAG Heuer Aquaracer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ISO 6425 Standard&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/66517.html\">ISO 6425 standard<\/a> (first published in 1982 and the most current edition released in 2018) identifies the minimum requirements and test methods for divers\u2019 watches. While most dive watches on the market are not ISO 6425 certified (some watchmakers simply choose not to apply for the standard certification but still adhere to the criteria) some are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-1024x681.webp\" alt=\"Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner\" class=\"wp-image-5087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-400x266.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-2048x1362.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-480x319.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-1200x798.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Polaris-Mariner-1920x1277.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few ISO 6425-compliant models include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calibre de Cartier Diver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA461<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-bezel-on-a-dive-watch-for\"><\/span>What is the Bezel on a Dive Watch for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, a undirectional rotating timing bezel is an integral part of a diver&#8217;s watch. It is designed to turn only one way (counterclockwise) and serves to tell the diver how much time has elapsed so as not to run out of air while underwater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep\" class=\"wp-image-5086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-1920x1280.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do you use a diving bezel? It\u2019s surprisingly easy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before the descent, align the 12 o\u2019clock marker on the bezel with the minute hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The elapsed minutes can now be read off the bezel, which is home to a 60-minute scale with clearly marked 5-minute intervals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>While most dive watches will have external rotating bezels on top of the case (such as the Rolex Submariner and Omega Planet Ocean) others have internal rotating bezels on the dial (such as the AP Royal Oak Offshore Diver and IWC Aquatimer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-helium-escape-valve-explained\"><\/span>The Helium Escape Valve Explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some models are built specifically for saturation diving, and many of them include a helium escape valve (also known as HEV, helium valve, or helium release valve). Contrary to popular belief, a helium escape valve does not increase a watch\u2019s water resistance. Rather, it serves to expel helium from a watch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Tudor Pelagos\" class=\"wp-image-5085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-1920x1280.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tudor Pelagos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturation divers can spend up to a month working and living underwater, and remain in pressurized environments the entire time while breathing a special gas mixture comprising mostly of helium with some oxygen. During this time, helium atoms can seep into a watch case so that the pressure inside equals the diving habitat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before saturation divers ascend to the surface, they must undergo lengthy decompression periods to allow any dissolved gases in the bloodstream and\/or body tissues to safely dissipate. If the helium inside a watch cannot escape quickly enough during decompression, then the pressure difference can cause the watch to burst and pop the crystal off. Therefore, the helium valve allows the gas to expel quickly and automatically from the watch, thereby preventing any pressure differences that could cause damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some well-known models fitted with helium escape valves include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rolex Sea-Dweller and Deepsea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omega Planet Ocean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tudor Pelagos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a dive watch to add to your collection, don&#8217;t miss Marco Ferrante&#8217;s thoughts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/the-5-best-dive-watches-you-should-buy-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 5 Best Dive Watches to Buy Right Now<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More from this series:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-perpetual-calendar-watch\/\">What is a Perpetual Calendar Watch?&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-tourbillon-watch\/\">What is a Tourbillon Watch?&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-gmt-watch\/\">What is a GMT Watch?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-chronograph-watch\/\">What is a Chronograph Watch?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-minute-repeater-watch\/\">What is a Minute Repeater Watch?<\/a> <br> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dive watch (also referred to as a diver watch) is a sports watch purposely built for underwater diving. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[250],"tags":[30,31,139,32,22,44,46],"class_list":["post-271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-introductory-guides","tag-blancpain","tag-breitling","tag-deepsea","tag-omega","tag-rolex","tag-sea-dweller","tag-submariner"],"raw_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A dive watch (also referred to as a diver watch) is a sports watch purposely built for underwater diving. The design we know and recognize today as a diver watch has been around for about 70 years, born around the time that recreational diving really took off. While details have been improved and materials have, in some cases, become more luxurious, all diver watches share fundamental design traits. These include water-resistant cases, rotating timing bezels, luminous dials, and running seconds indicators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5091,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rolex_204448_P1-scaled-e1672867823647-1024x1018.jpg\" alt=\"Dial shot of Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea James Cameron\" class=\"wp-image-5091\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea James Cameron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, dive watches are hardly ever used as the tool they were designed to be, yet that has not diminished their popularity in the slightest. In fact, diver watches are some of the most popular styles in the modern luxury watch space, even if they never submerge more than five feet. There\u2019s even a special name for it: the desk diver.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From their history and how to use one to the most popular dive models in the market, here\u2019s everything you need to know about dive watches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brief-history-of-the-dive-watch\">Brief History of the Dive Watch<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some early watches for diving included the 1932 Marine watch by Omega, in addition to Panerai watches for the Italian Navy and Hamilton Canteen watches for the US Navy \u2013  both made during World War II. However, while these watches were built with water resistance in mind, they did not include any timing bezels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The First Dive Watch<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1953, Blancpain introduced the Fifty Fathoms, which was the first modern diver's watch, complete with a rotating timing bezel. It takes its name from its water depth rating where 50 fathoms is equal to about 91 meters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5090,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Original-Blancpain-Fifty-Fathoms-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms\" class=\"wp-image-5090\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That same year, Rolex and Zodiac introduced their diving watches: the Submariner and the Sea Wolf, both water-resistant to 100 meters. The Rolex Submariner eventually grew to become the most popular diving watch in the world, made famous in part by none other than Sean Connery as James Bond in several 007 films.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Further reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/how-much-can-i-get-for-my-used-rolex-submariner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Much Can I Get for My Used Submariner?<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 1950s saw several other brands throw their hat into the dive watch ring. In 1957, Omega launched the Seamaster 300 and Breitling introduced the Superocean. 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The helium escape valve was pioneered in the 1960s by Rolex and Doxa, allowing watches to survive decompression periods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5089,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/omega-seamaster-ploprof-1200m-22430552101001-l-745x1024.png\" alt=\"Omega Ploprof\" class=\"wp-image-5089\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Omega Ploprof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolex and Omega have been trying to outdo each other with extreme dive watches for decades. For instance, in 2022, Omega introduced the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep boasting water resistance of 6,000 meters<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/rolex-introduces-the-deepsea-challenge\/\">. Rolex introduced the Deepsea Challenge<\/a> a few months later, rated to an unprecedented depth of 11,000 meters.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To be considered a true dive watch, the timepiece has to include the following features:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>a minimum water depth rating of 100 meters (300 feet) - however, most modern luxury models have at least double that<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>a diving time indicator - usually in the form of a unidirectional rotating bezel with a 60-minute scale on a high-end timepiece. 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It is designed to turn only one way (counterclockwise) and serves to tell the diver how much time has elapsed so as not to run out of air while underwater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5086,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Ultra-Deep-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep\" class=\"wp-image-5086\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So how do you use a diving bezel? It\u2019s surprisingly easy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Before the descent, align the 12 o\u2019clock marker on the bezel with the minute hand<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>The elapsed minutes can now be read off the bezel, which is home to a 60-minute scale with clearly marked 5-minute intervals<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While most dive watches will have external rotating bezels on top of the case (such as the Rolex Submariner and Omega Planet Ocean) others have internal rotating bezels on the dial (such as the AP Royal Oak Offshore Diver and IWC Aquatimer).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Helium Escape Valve Explained<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some models are built specifically for saturation diving, and many of them include a helium escape valve (also known as HEV, helium valve, or helium release valve). Contrary to popular belief, a helium escape valve does not increase a watch\u2019s water resistance. Rather, it serves to expel helium from a watch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5085,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tudor-Pelagos-scaled-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Tudor Pelagos\" class=\"wp-image-5085\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tudor Pelagos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturation divers can spend up to a month working and living underwater, and remain in pressurized environments the entire time while breathing a special gas mixture comprising mostly of helium with some oxygen. During this time, helium atoms can seep into a watch case so that the pressure inside equals the diving habitat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before saturation divers ascend to the surface, they must undergo lengthy decompression periods to allow any dissolved gases in the bloodstream and\/or body tissues to safely dissipate. If the helium inside a watch cannot escape quickly enough during decompression, then the pressure difference can cause the watch to burst and pop the crystal off. 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