dive watch...which one

[walter scott]

I'm looking at the navy seals watches and was wondering if the colors make a big difference under water?
These watches should be a good all around watch....what do you think?

 

[Brandon]

If you're talking about the ones with a yellow face... I imagine they'd be pretty easy to look at underwater.

The yellow / black contrast should be very easy to see. More so then black/silver, or blue/black.

-B.

 

[BigboyDan]

Dive watch people live in a world of their own; orange has become popular with the in-crowd; good luck:

http://www.equationoftime.com/index.cfm

Here's mine:

http://www.omega.ch/omega/co_watch?ID=1233&line=116&gen=G&sublineID=360

 

[Stryker]

Well remember that the face glows in the dark, so regardless of color, you can still read it in low/no light conditions.

 

[RICHinNC]

I like almost any model of the G Shock. It wont break the bank and works fine.

 

[The Kraken]

Luminox (Seals) or St. Moritz are good all purpose watches. Moderately priced.

Whichever you purchase, if it has a two piece band, I would recommend replacing it with a one piece band, that way if you accidentally lose a pin, you won't lose your watch.

 

[menemsha43]

I've got a citizen dive watch, an older model that doesn't have any digital read-outs. I noticed recently that the depth gauge is a full 10 feet off of my dive computer (thankfully 10 feet more shallow). I doubt I'll use it for diving anymore. I would prefer a g-shock or something with a countdown timer that also has an audible alarm for my safety stops.

 

[SDAnderson]

The best watch I've found for underwater use is an inexpensive Timex Ironman. Good to 200 meters (or so they say - mine has only been to 100 meters or so), backlit, lap timers, countdown timers, digital display, durable, etc. The buttons are sometimes a problem with cold fingers in drysuit gloves but the watch has taken a licking and is still ticking. $50.00 from Timex but I bought mine for about $30 from my local drugstore.

Topside I switch to a Tag Heuer to impress folks but function comes first underwater.

 

[down4fun]

I got a Luminox wtih the yellow face for Christmas and I love it. The yellow backround makes it very easy to see, even in low light situations and in the dark the glowing parts are so bright they could almost be a night lite.

 

[VinceDS]

Rolex - There is no substitute --- Unless you can find a mint condition Doxa w/ orange face...