14 Best Diver's Watches From Some Rock-Solid Brands
Let's look at some of the best-selling diving watches from top brands in the Swiss watch industry.
14 of The Best Diver's Watches From Luxury Watchmakers
There are many excellent diving watches out there from just about every top Swiss watch brand. However, the price of many of these can be astronomical for the uninitiated. Today we’re making a comprehensive list of some of the best-selling Swiss-made diver’s watches from some of the most recognized and respected brands in the watch industry.
This list is not compiled in any specific order. However, in it, you will find at least one water-resistant diving watch which will be perfect for just about anyone. Furthermore, this is not a list of the world’s best diving watches. Rather, it is a list of affordably priced and reliable dive watches from recognized Swiss luxury watch brands.
Do you need to be a professional diver to wear one of these? Absolutely not. In fact, most people that wear these types of watches are just everyday people that want a durable watch for everyday use with ample water resistance. These don’t just look good on your wrist; they also handle the waves well.
Rolex Deepsea
- 3,900m/12,800ft water resistance
- Rolex 20mm Glidelock extension system
- Additional Fliplock extension extends the bracelet by 26mm to fit over a diving suit
- Rolex folding Oysterlock safety clasp
- Rolex’s virtually indestructible Ringlock System
- Helium escape valve
- Heavy duty 5mm thick domed sapphire crystal
Breitling Superocean 46
- 2,000m/6,561ft
- COSC certified chronometer
- Black steel case
- Highly legible luminescent numerals
Bell & Ross BR03-92 Diver 42mm
- 300m/1000ft water resistance
- Luminous hands and index hour markers
- Bronze bezel with brown anodized aluminum bezel-insert
- Leather strap with tools necessary to change straps.
- Additional rubber strap
Ulysse Nardin Diver Deep Dive Hammerhead
- 1000m/3300ft water resistance
- Automatic helium decompression valve system
- Rubber strap
- Magnetic resistant Silicium spiral and anchor escapement
- Limited edition watch
- COSC certified chronometer
- Rubber strap with expandable titanium elements
IWC Aquatimer
- 300m/1,000ft water resistance
- IWC Safedive System built into the unidirectional rotating bezel
- Hands use different luminescent colors and are easy to differentiate
- Luminescent bezel indications
- Black rubber strap with a quick-change feature
Panerai Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Amagnetic
- Amagnetic case has a soft iron core shielding the movement
- Black rubber strap with additional calfskin leather strap
- 3-day/72 Hour Power reserve
Omega Planet Ocean 600m Master Chronometer
- 600m/2,000ft water resistance
- Antimagnetic up to 15,000 gauss
- Omega Co-Axial Escapement
- Helium Escape Valve
- METAS & COSC Certified movement
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatic
- 300m/1000ft water resistance
- Antimagnetic case
- 120-hour power reserve
- Bezel has a protective Sapphire crystal cap
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver
- Screw-in crown
- Stainless Steel Bracelet
- Folding buckle
- 1000m/3000ft water resistance
- Luminous hour markers and hands
- Single Direction Rotating Bezel
Longines HydroConquest Automatic 43mm
- Stainless steel case & bracelet
- Large, easy-to-read numerals
- 300m / 1000ft water resistance
- Folding clasp with safety latch
- Single direction rotating bezel
- Mechanical self-winding movement
Oris Aquis Date 43.5mm
- Ceramic rotating bezel
- 300m/1000ft water resistance
- Luminous hands and hour markers
- Comfortable rubber strap
- Automatic (self-winding) movement
- Many models in this collection
Tudor Pelagos 42mm
- 500m/1650ft water resistance
- 70-hour power reserve
- Ceramic bezel with luminous diving scale
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph
- 300m/1000ft water resistance
- Bezel controlled by a ceramic screw-in crown at 10 o’clock
- Transparent sapphire case back
- Chronograph (stopwatch function)
- Mega-Tapisserie pattern dial
- Luminescent hands & numerals
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m
- Large collection with many features for divers
- Highly popular watch that featured in all the James Bond films since the 1990's
- Newer models are METAS and COSC certified
- Luminescent hands and hour markers
- Helium escape valve
- Ceramic filled bezel with enamel diving scale
- Luminous bezel starting point dot
- Omega’s patented Co-Axial escapement
- Antimagnetic and equipped with Omega’s Si14 silicon balance spring
In summary, any one of these watches would suit your needs if water resistance and durability truly are what you are looking for in a watch. Most importantly, if you are planning on wearing this every day and don't have the intention of going out to the Mariana Trench, but just want it for swimming, find something you enjoy looking at. In many cases, the most famous diving watches from these luxury brands each have a very distinct look and most offer the same function in terms of water resistance for basic swimming and snorkeling, etc. Take into consideration the weight of the watch as well. When you wear a watch metal bracelet, you will feel the extra weight on your wrist compared to a rubber strap, for example. Dive watches with metal bracelets are typically heavier and built a bit heavy-duty because of the extra case thickness, especially on the ones made for deep-sea diving.