What To Look For In A Dive Watch?

Dive watches are one of the bestselling watches in today’s time. Designed for underwater diving, the basic features of the watch include water resistance up to 200-300 meters. Though with the advancement in watch mechanics and technology, dive watches can go much deeper. A modern diver’s watch is in accordance with the ISO 6425 standard, which defines the standards for a watch suitable for diving underwater.

Though, it is important to know that not every dive watch is certified by the International Organization for Standardization. Testing is voluntary and expensive; hence not all manufacturers opt for it. That said, there are still certain minimum criteria that a watch needs to match to qualify as a dive watch. They are legibility on the dial and visibility in the dark; magnetic, shock, and chemical resistance; strap durability and water and pressure resistance. When you decide to buy a dive watch for yourself, there are certain things you need to keep in mind to make the best investment. Diving watches can easily be found in the category of latest watches for men.

We have compiled a list of important features that are essential in a dive watch.

1.    Gaskets: It is one of the most vital pieces in your watch machinery that protects it from an influx of water. Any mechanical watch has a standard crown that can be pulled out to change the time and date. The opening at this crown is an entry point for water as well as dust. A gasket is placed there to seal the spot. Gaskets can lose elasticity or might dry out. Dive watches are hence fitted with extra gaskets.

2.    Bezel: The most obvious indicator of your timepiece being a dive watch is its unidirectional rotating bezel. It is large, with rigged edges for ease of rotation, and numerals from zero to sixty. It helps the diver keep a track of their dive time. It is a major improvement over the old sportswatches for men that required the overall time to be changed. A unidirectional rotating bezel allows you to twist a bezel and measure the dive time without impacting the actual time display.

3.    Luminescence: The environment underwater gets dark and this makes reliable luminescent markers extremely essential. More often than not it becomes a matter of life and death. Unless you’re able to read the information on the gadget, you’re lost in the water.

Now you know what to look for in your new dive watch!