wristwatch question

spacemanspiff1974 · Mar 14, 2006

I have gone diving with three different watches, a 200 m resistant casio, my 200 m resistant tag heuer and my 100 m resistant brietling. Having decided not to dive with my brietling again due to the design of the chronograph push buttons, here is my question:

Is there some reason why it would be preferable to dive with a digital watch over a "normal" watch? I'm assuming that it really doesnt matter, but if any of you old salty dogs or DIR enthusiasts have an opinion, please let me know.

O2BBubbleFree · Mar 14, 2006

spacemanspiff1974:
Is there some reason why it would be preferable to dive with a digital watch over a "normal" watch? I'm assuming that it really doesnt matter, but if any of you old salty dogs or DIR enthusiasts have an opinion, please let me know.

I'm not salty, a dog, or DIR, but...

I find it a lot easier to push a button on a digital than to rotate a bezel on an analog. Especially w/ gloves on.

Doc · Mar 14, 2006

A watch is a bottom timer. Nothing else. Push a button on a digital, rotate the bezel on an analog.

Same deal. My BT comes off of one of two computers. The watch?

I wear it to impress chicks, they like salty dogs. http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIAN-MILITAR...Z8910649419QQcategoryZ290QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sharky60 · Mar 14, 2006

Salty dog here...I've always used an anolog watch, I'm just not a big fan of digital watches. Currently using a Seiko automatic 200M diver's watch.

Actually, I've noticed here of late that a lot of folks don't wear one at all, using their computers for all their information.

Personally, being a little "old school" I just like having my watch for a back up BT timer, just in case something would go wrong with the computer

stiebs · Mar 14, 2006

RoatanMan:
The watch?

I wear it to impress chicks, they like salty dogs. http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIAN-MILITAR...Z8910649419QQcategoryZ290QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Roatan, that is one massive watch!

I use a Suunto Stinger, with my 15y/o Seiko as a backup. I figure my Seiko is with me for life. I've dropped it from the surface to 18m, and recovered it. It's been stolen from my house and recoverered from pawnbroker. We were meant to be.

do it easy · Mar 14, 2006

RoatanMan:
I wear it to impress chicks, they like salty dogs. http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIAN-MILITAR...Z8910649419QQcategoryZ290QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I guess the Russian military figured out what to do with all those left over portholes.

If you can pick up that watch, you could pick up anything.

Vie · Mar 14, 2006

spacemanspiff1974:
Is there some reason why it would be preferable to dive with a digital watch over a "normal" watch?

I use a watch to monitor dive time and to time stops, so I prefer digital as the information is presented more clearly (large numerals, seconds increments, etc.). Digital watches are also much cheaper (unless you are using a fancy TAG Heuer or Breitling "digital").

ScubaCrow · Mar 15, 2006

I have a Tag, but dive a Timex Ironman with a velcro strap. If I damaged the Tag or lost it on a dive, neither I nor my wife, who gave it to me, wouldn't be a happy camper. If I do the same to the $50 Timex, machts nichts. A nice digital display is easy to read and the backlight really comes in handy.

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