Dive watches

[themagni]

I dive with a computer and a Timex Ironman 100m ($45). You may not want to push all the buttons at 100 ft. but to just tell time it works fine.....and has BIG numbers.

I had a Timex Ironman for about 20 years, and it worked great as a timer for diving... until the time I forgot to start the timer at the surface. I pressed the button at 45 feet, and it was gone forever.

Normally I just take my daily-wear watch with me when I dive as my backup. (I can't wear it, but I generally take it with me anyway.)

 

[Theunis]

Any suggestions on Dive watches? What features/functions are usefull and whats useless? I been looking online and am suffering from information overload. If you could get any watch, what would you get?

I have a Poseidon Professional 500M diving watch with a yellow face. It costs about $100 three years ago. It does not have any useless features/functions. You will not get an information overload from this watch. It has a bezel for setting the starting time of the dive.

This watch is my backup, I'm using a wrist computer as well.

 

[BelchFire]

When I started diving in '91, I had a $59 Timex blue face (which 'bout broke my bank) It was a great watch, but finally gave out 3-4 years ago. I sent it back to Timex and they returned it as un-repairable and sent a CHEAP replacement with a bill for $20. Timex only sells throw away trash now; personally, I wouldn't dive with one.

I just went through this same information overload, but I stuck with it and started looking at the watches that I thought "looked" cool. Then, I threw out all the ones that weren't up to snuff as far as depth rating, screw-down crown, dial/digital, numbers/dashes, date window, and band selection.

I ended up with a St. Moritz, M1 Momentum. Even though I haven't been diving with it yet, just looking at it and telling time on a day-day basis, I'm very pleased so far. I'll be diving this weekend, so maybe I'll still be pleased next Monday.

 

[Artimas]

When I started diving in '91, I had a $59 Timex blue face (which 'bout broke my bank) It was a great watch, but finally gave out 3-4 years ago. I sent it back to Timex and they returned it as un-repairable and sent a CHEAP replacement with a bill for $20. Timex only sells throw away trash now; personally, I wouldn't dive with one.

I just went through this same information overload, but I stuck with it and started looking at the watches that I thought "looked" cool. Then, I threw out all the ones that weren't up to snuff as far as depth rating, screw-down crown, dial/digital, numbers/dashes, date window, and band selection.

I ended up with a St. Moritz, M1 Momentum. Even though I haven't been diving with it yet, just looking at it and telling time on a day-day basis, I'm very pleased so far. I'll be diving this weekend, so maybe I'll still be pleased next Monday.

I also have this watch, and am happy with it. I often use my Casio G-shock when diving though.

 

[tlawler]

There's always a classic Doxa Sub300t if you want that Dirk Pitt look.

Doxa is definitely the mac daddy of watches, especially if you're a Cussler fan. I also like Ball watches a lot, something like the Engineer Master II Diver. I just wish I could afford either one.

 

[diver 85]

Any suggestions on Dive watches? What features/functions are usefull and whats useless? I been looking online and am suffering from information overload. If you could get any watch, what would you get?

No one can beat this watch(link below) for price(under $30 to your door) nor use for diving.....Only watch I've used for diving since about '88 or '89---Have now owned 3 in that time frame and highly recommend it for diving.........


Amazon.com: Casio Men's Alarm Chronograph Shock Resistant Sport Watch #DW290-1V: Jewelry

 

[brucetrinity]

yup .... the casio is a great watch but has small numbers. Old guys like me find it useless without a prescription mask or gauge readers. So .... I wear one of these:
Amazon.com: Timex Men's Ironman Triathlon 100-Lap FLIX System Watch #T5E261: Watches

The numbers are 10mm (a little more than 3/8") high. I can read it in air without my +1.75 reading glasses.

 

[snoballz]

One of my divers amongst others...

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[5513]

I dive sometimes with a Rolex Submariner. Other times I use a Blackwater copy of the Viet Nam Benrus (nice watch and accurate). My main watch is a Marathon SAR at about $500. Very good dive watch. I hate electric watches and only wear mechanical ones. The Marathon has been all over the Pacific and never missed a beat.

 

[diver 85]

yup .... the casio is a great watch but has small numbers. Old guys like me find it useless without a prescription mask or gauge readers. So .... I wear one of these:
Amazon.com: Timex Men's Ironman Triathlon 100-Lap FLIX System Watch #T5E261: Watches

The numbers are 10mm (a little more than 3/8") high. I can read it in air without my +1.75 reading glasses.

Depends upon your distance Rx.....: I'm plano O.U. with a +2.25 add O.U. and read this watch UW with ease.........No(or very little) accomodation left @ age almost 56 but with the UW magnification, still can use this watch perfectly ie change modes accurately and can read the numbers on the stop watch and countdown timer.......