Still based on the 1959 Longines Diver ref. 7042 the new Longines Legends Diver is now available in green, terracotta or anthracite grey
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.
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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. Another key-feature for the most serious divers is a helium escape valve. This to let out helium molecules after the decompression stage in a hyperbaric chamber after a saturation dive.
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Note the following (1 ATM = 1.01325 bar), especially when a watch does not meet the ISO 6425 standard:
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– 3 ATM / 3 bar / 30 meters / 100 feet: withstand splashes or brief immersion in water, or getting caught in the rain;
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– 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;
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– 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;
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– 20 ATM / 20 bar / 200 meters / 660 feet: suitable for all kinds of water sports and scuba diving;
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– 30 ATM / 30 bar / 300 meters / 990 feet or more: suitable for saturation diving (helium enriched environment).
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Diver watches
This is a diver with chronograph, the Tudor Black Bay Chrono Blue, a proper model in the Black Bay series. And a follow up of the pink version
You are looking at The Favre Leuba Deep Blue Revival and Renaissance, two comparable models that are a remake of a 1960s diver
Another Panerai dedicated to yacht racing is the Panerai Submersible Luna Rossa Carbotech, 1 out of 11 models linked to the Luna Rossa team
As the official timekeeper of a yacht race the brand launches the Alpina Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic Arkea Limited Edition
Three new references for the Christopher Ward C60 Trident GMT 300, a colorful diver with the option to read three different time zones
If you live anywhere else than in Europe, this Seiko Prospex Limited Edition 1965 Recreation will be hard to get as it is a European Exclusive model
The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 42 mm America’s Cup celebrates the brand’s timekeeping role at the 37th America’s Cup
The Citizen Promaster Diver Fujitsubo 35th Anniversary Limited Edition celebrates 35 years of the Promaster line with this vintage model
The triple calendar is now available in gold with the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Full Gold