Diving watches

[ROUS]

Dive watches are cool and I keep working on my collection. Here's my latest. It's a Cold War era Vostok.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Dive watches are cool and I keep working on my collection. Here's my latest. It's a Cold War era Vostok.

Is that the model Bill Murray wore in The Life Aquatic?

 

[old frogman]

Probably a wealthy person or the watch was a good $500 replica. Rolex Submariners can handle a flooding (being mechanical) and can be repaired. However, be prepared to spend good money on them. For continued use underwater they need to be serviced about every 12 months.

 

[divingdayz]

Dive watches are cool and I keep working on my collection. Here's my latest. It's a Cold War era Vostok.

Awesome timepiece. I'm jealous now)

 

[mcohen1021]

I inherited my Rolex... Probably would have never bought one myself, but it's cool to have that memory of my dad. What's funny is the watch is so flashy, that I only wear it in the fall winter and spring while I have it covered up by a long sleeve shirt

The dive watch I've used the most is my shark fin plastic $50 scuba watch and it has been down to 120 or so

 

[old frogman]

I inherited my Rolex... Probably would have never bought one myself, but it's cool to have that memory of my dad. What's funny is the watch is so flashy, that I only wear it in the fall winter and spring while I have it covered up by a long sleeve shirt

The dive watch I've used the most is my shark fin plastic $50 scuba watch and it has been down to 120 or so

Agree that old dive watches today are associated with the memory of important persons, past events, activities, etc.

 

[Pressurehead]

Old Rolex between between 2 Seikos . The Seikos are every day wear ,either one. The Rolex has never been serviced.

 

[old frogman]

Old Rolex between between 2 Seikos . The Seikos are every day wear ,either one. The Rolex has never been serviced. View attachment 887721

Looks a bit misty under the glass of the Rolex, compared to the two Seiko's. Does it still work?

 

[Pressurehead]

Looks a bit misty under the glass of the Rolex,

Well spotted, yes it is misty ,has been for a long time, despite that it still works. I should have it serviced but I know I will not do so. At my age I don't buy hard avocados or green bananas . Someone else's problem when I pass, if they care. There is no shortage of watches here that will see me out.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I have way too many watches... all Seiko.... all divers. Maybe some day I will get around to posting them up here for sale.