Posts Tagged ‘diving watch

Dive watches come in all shapes and sizes, and are available at all different price points. Most watches with a uni-directional rotating bezel and the ability to fit over a wetsuit claim more water resistance then most of us will ever need: usually around 100-200 meters.

Diver watches are timepieces that have an unidirectional bezel that provides divers with an alternative source of elapsed time for their current dive. In other words, it can go deep underwater, is waterproof (obviously!), and has an easy-to-read dial. All of this allows the diver to work out how much time they have left to complete their dive.

Navy SEAL Diver Watch is not only a very useful watch but they are also extremely practical for those who dive for pleasure or profession. Luminox watches supply their watches to the Navy SEALs.

I see folks looking for a cheap dive watch and have to scratch my head. I mean, what are they thinking? That’s sort of like saying I want a cheap pacemaker – yes I know it could kill me if it stops, but I just don’t want to spend much money on it.

Most people today do not realize that the first designer watches were actually wrist watches designed for women. An early example was the ladies’ “bracelet watch” that was sold in the U.S. shortly after the American Civil War.