Diving watches

[greeniguana]

 

[ftnpenlvr]

I’ll put the nice band back on when I get home n get a pic for you, but here’s the standard rubber band

 

[fullytek]

So watches are a bit of a weakness for me.

I recently started diving with an actual dive watch.
I know that I can press a series of buttons on my computer if I want to know what time it is but I like to just glance down to see the time and I actually use the bezel for timing stops and fins it adds a level of precision to training.

 

[Scubadudestore]

[ Ha ha ha ha ha choke cough ha ha ha ha] Pretty awful. I put NATO bands on mine immediately.

Have to agree that stock bands are kinda stiff and cheap feeling, tbh. NATO straps are the way to go, like you said—way comfier

 

[scrane]

I find the old style dive watch is invaluable in getting to the dive boat on time.

 

[ftnpenlvr]

I’ll put the nice band back on when I get home n get a pic for you, but here’s the standard rubber band

Here’s the eel skin band, for when I’m not in the water.

 

[scubajosh77]

Huge watch fan. Dangerously so lol. Or so the Mrs. says. When we met I was an instructor and she bought me a Kermit as a wedding present. Don’t wear it as much anymore, treating it as an heirloom or special occasion piece. I’m kinda snobby on glass anymore. Won’t buy anything without sapphire. I also got into the micro brands. Love the Helms I have. Latest acquisition is this Citizen Aqualand.

 

[rx7diver]

To change tack, with so many people with dive watches the question is:
What watch do you wear every day?

I've worn my Steinhart daily since new (~15 years, ~$600 new, IIRC). It also serves as my bottom timer for my recreational dives here in MO/AR freshwater lakes. (I don't use a PDC.) I've never had it serviced, though, which is something i need to address soon, probably.

rx7diver

 

[Pressurehead]

Here is a few more, old shot.

 

[Pressurehead]

You all know these NATO straps, well we [Oz Navy] were making them before they became said name.
We took the brass from a Navy dive compass straps , the crotch strap from our twin set backpack [I still have some from over 40 years ago] and make a watch band.
I still have a few from the 1980s.