Affordable dive watch, easy to read? Vintage a plus!

[aquacat8]

If you were just going to dive tables and a watch for recreational depths, which watch would you use? I can't read my timex digital watch underwater anymore, and I just saw a cheap analog looking Casio with a rotating bezel and I thought that might work, but the bezel didn't "click" into position and I thought it might get knocked out of position. I know you guys know how to do it old school... any recommendations?

 

[Erich S]

Seiko turtle.

 

[aquacat8]

That is really nice looking!

 

[emoreira]

I use this one and it's easy to read.
Citizen Aqualand

 

[Erich S]

The Seiko is classic old school style with a impressive diving pedigree.

 

[oly5050user]

These watches cost as much or more than a computer ..get a computer

 

[aquacat8]

Yes, I noticed that... there is a coolness factor though

 

[aquacat8]

I have a really old AI computer, can't afford the new one I want, was thinking of adding a watch and SPG as simple back up, and I'm intrigued by the idea of diving vintage sometime too

 

[JamesBon92007]

If you were just going to dive tables and a watch for recreational depths, which watch would you use? I can't read my timex digital watch underwater anymore, and I just saw a cheap analog looking Casio with a rotating bezel and I thought that might work, but the bezel didn't "click" into position and I thought it might get knocked out of position. I know you guys know how to do it old school... any recommendations?

What you described is going to be my next dive watch. Probably way better than the wind-up watches I used to get for about $13 from the drug store. I favor the plain ol' black and white version.

If it's Casio I have faith that the bezel won't be moving around. I've had great luck with their dive watches but I'm weary of pushing buttons when all I ever use it for is an elapsed time indicator. I recently bought the female version for my girlfriend--it matches her mask and stuff.

I forgot my G Shock when I went to Hawai'i and bought a Casio (with buttons, no bezel) at WalMart in Kahalui for about $14 and had it down over 90 feet and it works fine. My G Shock is full of useless features, except perhaps for the different time zones.

As for the "cool" factor, on a recent dive trip a couple was bragging about their cheap Casios from WalMart. I was under the impression they could afford anything they wanted.

 

[aquacat8]

Haha that sounds like "old money"! I once knew an old money heir who parked his beat up, nondescript reliable car all day outside an antiques & collectibles show I was at. Inside it, waiting for him was the thing that gave him away... his driver.