The Best Men's Dive Watches for Under...Part 2
The best men's dive watch for under 2000 dollars
Aquadive
Bathyscaphe 300
Model:
Case: 47mm, Stainless steel
Band: Rubber
Movement: Automatic, ETA 2824-2
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 3000M/10,000ft
Aquadive has not been discused here on the best men's watches under blog. And I love that I was able to include them in this list. They are making some amazing dive watches. They take their design ques from 1970's style diver watches. They look great, and they have amazing specs.
The Aquadive company was very popular in the 1960's and 1970's, within the diving community. For one reason or another, the company closed its doors around 2000. In 2011, they opened a new factory in Germany, and started producing watches again. And not skipping a beat, the watches are vintage divers, they are well built, and they have incredible water resistances.
The Bathyscaphe 300 is a big watch, measuring 47mm, and being made of solid stainless steel. The case is the exact same case that was used for the Aquadive Model 50's from the 1970's. It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, and has a automatic helium release valve located at the 6 o'clock position. The bezel is a stainless steel uni-directional rotating bezel with a ceramic insert for time. The lens is a sapphire crystal. The face of the watch is black, with indexes marking the hours, in white and imbued with lume. There is a small date window located at the 3 o'clock position. The hands of the watch are polished stainless steel, with lume imbued as well. And the band of the watch is rubber, with a stainless steel, buckle style clasp.
The movement for the Bathyscaphe 300 is an ETA Automatic movement. Model #2824-2. It has 25 jewels, and runs at 28,800 bph. It is a highly popular movement that is used in a lot of watches. I like the choice for this watch.
The watch can be had for around 1999 dollars through online retailers. If you look a little, you will be able to find them for a little cheaper in some places. I love this watch, and I love I was able to start part 2 of the best men's dive watches for under list, with this watch.
Bathyscaphe 300
Model:
Case: 47mm, Stainless steel
Band: Rubber
Movement: Automatic, ETA 2824-2
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 3000M/10,000ft
Aquadive has not been discused here on the best men's watches under blog. And I love that I was able to include them in this list. They are making some amazing dive watches. They take their design ques from 1970's style diver watches. They look great, and they have amazing specs.The Aquadive company was very popular in the 1960's and 1970's, within the diving community. For one reason or another, the company closed its doors around 2000. In 2011, they opened a new factory in Germany, and started producing watches again. And not skipping a beat, the watches are vintage divers, they are well built, and they have incredible water resistances.
The Bathyscaphe 300 is a big watch, measuring 47mm, and being made of solid stainless steel. The case is the exact same case that was used for the Aquadive Model 50's from the 1970's. It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, and has a automatic helium release valve located at the 6 o'clock position. The bezel is a stainless steel uni-directional rotating bezel with a ceramic insert for time. The lens is a sapphire crystal. The face of the watch is black, with indexes marking the hours, in white and imbued with lume. There is a small date window located at the 3 o'clock position. The hands of the watch are polished stainless steel, with lume imbued as well. And the band of the watch is rubber, with a stainless steel, buckle style clasp.
The movement for the Bathyscaphe 300 is an ETA Automatic movement. Model #2824-2. It has 25 jewels, and runs at 28,800 bph. It is a highly popular movement that is used in a lot of watches. I like the choice for this watch.
The watch can be had for around 1999 dollars through online retailers. If you look a little, you will be able to find them for a little cheaper in some places. I love this watch, and I love I was able to start part 2 of the best men's dive watches for under list, with this watch.
The best men's dive watch for under 5000 dollars
Tudor
Pelagos
Model: 25600TB
Case: 42mm, Titanium
Band: Titanium
Movement: MT5612
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 500M/1640ft
Tudor watches is another company making their first appearance here at the best men's watches under blog. Tudor is a company I had heard of in the past, but had yet had the chance to give any real though to. What I didn't know, was, Tudor was actually founded by Hans Wilsdorf, you may not recognize that name, and that is completely acceptable. But Hans Wilsdorf is one of the founders of a company called Rolex. Hans got the idea that he, and Rolex, needed another watch brand, that would appeal to a customer that was unable to afford the Rolex watches, but that offered the backing of Rolex. He came up with Tudor, and in 1926, the company was registered under the trademark "The Tudor".
Tudor still makes watches, and is still a subsidiary of Rolex. They have a rather impressive line of watches, and the Pelagos is one of those watches. The watch sports a 42mm Titanium case, It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, also in titanium. It has a helium relief valve flush mounted at the 9 o'clock position and the bezel is a titanium, unidirectional type, with a 60 minute counter. The lens is sapphire, and it covers a blue dial face. The face sports white luminous blocks for the hour markers and it has a date window located at the 3 o'clock position. The hands are white and imbued with luminance as well, and the band is a linked titanium, with a folding style band.
The movement is a MT5612. It is an in-house, automatic movement that has 26 jewels, and a 70 hour power reserve. It runs at 28,800 bph, and it is chronometer certified. In-house movements are fairly new to Tudor, they have, generally, sourced ETA movements for their watches. I like the fact that this is an in house movement, it shows a certain level of commitment you do not see with sourced movements, in my mind.
The watch can usually be had through the online retailers for around 3200 dollars. It looks to me to be a great buy at that price point. It is a fairly old company with connections to arguably one of the best watchmaking companies in the world, and it looks good to boot. It also is available in black, and with a rubberized band. Those variances may raise or lower the price.
Model: 25600TB
Case: 42mm, Titanium
Band: Titanium
Movement: MT5612
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 500M/1640ft
Tudor watches is another company making their first appearance here at the best men's watches under blog. Tudor is a company I had heard of in the past, but had yet had the chance to give any real though to. What I didn't know, was, Tudor was actually founded by Hans Wilsdorf, you may not recognize that name, and that is completely acceptable. But Hans Wilsdorf is one of the founders of a company called Rolex. Hans got the idea that he, and Rolex, needed another watch brand, that would appeal to a customer that was unable to afford the Rolex watches, but that offered the backing of Rolex. He came up with Tudor, and in 1926, the company was registered under the trademark "The Tudor".Tudor still makes watches, and is still a subsidiary of Rolex. They have a rather impressive line of watches, and the Pelagos is one of those watches. The watch sports a 42mm Titanium case, It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, also in titanium. It has a helium relief valve flush mounted at the 9 o'clock position and the bezel is a titanium, unidirectional type, with a 60 minute counter. The lens is sapphire, and it covers a blue dial face. The face sports white luminous blocks for the hour markers and it has a date window located at the 3 o'clock position. The hands are white and imbued with luminance as well, and the band is a linked titanium, with a folding style band.
The movement is a MT5612. It is an in-house, automatic movement that has 26 jewels, and a 70 hour power reserve. It runs at 28,800 bph, and it is chronometer certified. In-house movements are fairly new to Tudor, they have, generally, sourced ETA movements for their watches. I like the fact that this is an in house movement, it shows a certain level of commitment you do not see with sourced movements, in my mind.
The watch can usually be had through the online retailers for around 3200 dollars. It looks to me to be a great buy at that price point. It is a fairly old company with connections to arguably one of the best watchmaking companies in the world, and it looks good to boot. It also is available in black, and with a rubberized band. Those variances may raise or lower the price.
The best men's dive watch for under 10,000 dollars
Breitling
Chronomat 44
Model: AB011012|B967|375A
Case: 44mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic, Breitling 01
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 500M/1,650ft
Breitling had to make this list. Seriously, I believe they are one of the premier, high end watchmakers that make dive watches that are functional and fashionable. They are some of the nicest watches around. And this watch, the Chronomat 44, is completely in step with the Breitling way of watch making.
The Chronomat 44 has a 44mm stainless steel case. The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position and the chronograph buttons are located at the 2 & 4 o'clock positions. The Bezel is stainless steel, and unidirectional. And the lens is sapphire crystal, with an Anti-glare on both sides. The dial face can be chosen from several different, but this specific model is a black onyx. The hours are marked with indexes. There is a date window located at the 4:30 position and there are 3 sub dials, located at the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions. The hands of the watch are polished steel and the band of the watch is stainless steel, with a folding clasp.
The movement for the Breitling is a Breitling 01 automatic movement. It has 47 jewels, and runs at 28,800 bph. It also has a minimum of a 70 hour power reserve. It was Breitlings' first completely in house movement, and has been in production since 2009, and is the basis for all of their other movements.
The Chronomat is a steal through online retailers, being available for around 5600 dollars. It is well below my 10,000 dollar price point. It is a great looking watch and well built watch that is a fully functional men's diver.
Model: AB011012|B967|375A
Case: 44mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic, Breitling 01
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 500M/1,650ft
Breitling had to make this list. Seriously, I believe they are one of the premier, high end watchmakers that make dive watches that are functional and fashionable. They are some of the nicest watches around. And this watch, the Chronomat 44, is completely in step with the Breitling way of watch making.
The Chronomat 44 has a 44mm stainless steel case. The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position and the chronograph buttons are located at the 2 & 4 o'clock positions. The Bezel is stainless steel, and unidirectional. And the lens is sapphire crystal, with an Anti-glare on both sides. The dial face can be chosen from several different, but this specific model is a black onyx. The hours are marked with indexes. There is a date window located at the 4:30 position and there are 3 sub dials, located at the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions. The hands of the watch are polished steel and the band of the watch is stainless steel, with a folding clasp.The movement for the Breitling is a Breitling 01 automatic movement. It has 47 jewels, and runs at 28,800 bph. It also has a minimum of a 70 hour power reserve. It was Breitlings' first completely in house movement, and has been in production since 2009, and is the basis for all of their other movements.
The Chronomat is a steal through online retailers, being available for around 5600 dollars. It is well below my 10,000 dollar price point. It is a great looking watch and well built watch that is a fully functional men's diver.
The best men's dive watch for under 20,000
Omega
Seamaster Planet Ocean
Model: 232.63.46.21.01.001
Case: 45.5mm 18K, Red Gold
Band: Leather
Movement: Omega 8501 Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS,Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 600M/1968ft
I, of course, could not call a list on dive watches complete without including at least one Omega watch. If you have read any of my previous posts here at the best men's watches under blog, you should know by now that Omega is my favorite watchmaker out there. I have a lot of companies I like, but Omega is far and away at the top of my list.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean, I show here, has made my lists before. It was on the best men's watches under 20,000 dollars, and it is a real gem of a watch. It is serious wrist candy, so to speak.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean is a 45.5mm, red gold cased watch. It has a red gold crown located at the 3 o'clock position and a helium relief valve located at the 10 o'clock position. The functional, unidirectional bezel is red gold, with a ceramic disc, and the lens is sapphire crystal. The dial face is black, with white Arabic numerals at the 6, 9 & 12 o'clock positions, and indexes marking the remaining hours on the watch, all imbued with a luminescence. There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position, and the hands of the watch are gold as well, with luminescence also. The band of the watch is leather, and has a folding style clasp.
The movement is an Omega automatic 8501 movement. it has 39 jewels and a 60 hour power reserve. It runs at 25,200 bph, and is chronometer certified. It is a great movement, and works well with this high end watch.
The Seamaster can usually be had from online retailers for around 20,000 dollars, putting you right at the top of the budget. And you may have to do a little bit of deal digging, because I occasionally see it for around 21,000 dollars as well. It is a wonderful watch though, one that will be noticed, and one I would be able to recognize immediately, but I am a bit of a watch geek.
Model: 232.63.46.21.01.001
Case: 45.5mm 18K, Red Gold
Band: Leather
Movement: Omega 8501 Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS,Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 600M/1968ft
I, of course, could not call a list on dive watches complete without including at least one Omega watch. If you have read any of my previous posts here at the best men's watches under blog, you should know by now that Omega is my favorite watchmaker out there. I have a lot of companies I like, but Omega is far and away at the top of my list.The Seamaster Planet Ocean, I show here, has made my lists before. It was on the best men's watches under 20,000 dollars, and it is a real gem of a watch. It is serious wrist candy, so to speak.
The Seamaster Planet Ocean is a 45.5mm, red gold cased watch. It has a red gold crown located at the 3 o'clock position and a helium relief valve located at the 10 o'clock position. The functional, unidirectional bezel is red gold, with a ceramic disc, and the lens is sapphire crystal. The dial face is black, with white Arabic numerals at the 6, 9 & 12 o'clock positions, and indexes marking the remaining hours on the watch, all imbued with a luminescence. There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position, and the hands of the watch are gold as well, with luminescence also. The band of the watch is leather, and has a folding style clasp.
The movement is an Omega automatic 8501 movement. it has 39 jewels and a 60 hour power reserve. It runs at 25,200 bph, and is chronometer certified. It is a great movement, and works well with this high end watch.
The Seamaster can usually be had from online retailers for around 20,000 dollars, putting you right at the top of the budget. And you may have to do a little bit of deal digging, because I occasionally see it for around 21,000 dollars as well. It is a wonderful watch though, one that will be noticed, and one I would be able to recognize immediately, but I am a bit of a watch geek.
Wrap Up
I love this list as much as I can love any of them. I am happy that I was able to introduce a few new brands of watches to the best men's watches under blog. I hope to be able to include both, Aquadive and Tudor to more of my lists to come. I hope this has been of some help to you, and happy watch hunting to all!
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