To celebrate half a century of the Aquatimer: the IWC Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 50 Years Aquatimer
Diver
A diver, or diving watch or dive watch is designed for underwater diving and features a water-resistance of at least 10 ATM / 10 bar / 100 meters / 330 feet. A contemporary diver’s watch meets the ISO 6425 standard, which defines test standards and features for watches suitable for diving with underwater breathing apparatus in depths of 100 meters / 330 feet or more. One of the key elements of a driver is an unidirectional bezel with time intervals of 5 minutes which can be set to elapsed time underwater. Note the following (1 ATM = 1.01325 bar):
– 3 ATM / 3 bar / 30 meters / 100 feet: withstand splashes or brief immersion in water, or getting caught in the rain;
– 5 ATM / 5 bar / 50 meters / 165 feet: withstand showering and while swimming in shallow water although it is not advisable as differences in temperature might be a risk;
– 10 ATM / 10 bar / 100 meters / 330 feet: around household sinks, while playing (water)sports and while swimming, surfing, sailing or snorkeling. Differences in temperature might be a risk. Do not wear it while scuba diving;
– 20 ATM / 20 bar / 200 meters / 660 feet: suitable for all kinds of water sports and scuba diving;
– 30 ATM / 30 bar / 300 meters / 990 feet or more: suitable for saturation diving (helium enriched environment).
Diver watches
The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Co-axial Master Chronometer GMT Deep Black in Red is made from a single block of ceramic
The new Oris Regulateur Der Meistertaucher is purely focused on diving with a central minute hand and an off-centered hour hand
One of the most affordable divers with good looks and with ISO certification: this is the Certina DS Action Diver Automatic
With 28 Olypmic medals you deserve a watch with your name on it: the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Michael Phelps Limited Edition
The Christopher Ward C60 Trident 316L Limited Edition is a serious diver with a choice of four different straps
The Longines Legend Diver is inspired on Longines’ divers from the 1960s. A time they produced some very interesting models
35 years after Porsche designed the Aquatimer 2000, IWC launches this IWC Aquatimer Automatic 2000 Edition 35 Years Ocean 2000
The Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Manta Trust supports the protection of manta rays, which is an endangered species
The Certina DS Action Diver Chronograph is an affordable and serious diver’s watch and comes in three color schemes