Dive watch???

[sambolino44]

That's my favorite, too.

Or at least it was, until I lost it.

I hope to replace it with another, however. Haven't seen anything out there I like better. Very nice looking watch, reasonably priced, no batteries ever, provides both time and depth functions.

I like the Citizen 20th anniversary watch from a function standpoint, but it's ugly as hell. I wish there were more options for nice-looking dive watches with actual dive features mixed in that don't look like crap. (esp ones with solar power and atomic clock setting!)

I'm a huge fan of ana-digi watches, too, but again, finding one that actually looks good also is really really tough. I've found some really nice Breitlings I can't afford, and some Tissots that don't quite do it for me from a beauty standpoint, but nothing perfect.

These days I'm diving my old standby, a 200m swiss army watch, just a straight watch I got at Costco years ago for $60, that just keeps going...

This is an example of the kind of watch that is so cluttered on the face I can't read it.

 

[The Great Kazoo]

It just looks like that in the picture. I have been wearing this watch for 10 years. I lost the first one, so I bought another. It is not as busy as it looks.

 

[stadevene]

Anyone try out one of the new(ish) Tissot Sea Touches? They look interesting as all functions seem to work underwater as shown in the (cheesy) video.

YouTube - Tissot Sea-Touch

They're pretty darn expensive right now so perhaps nobody has pulled the pin on them.

 

[chrisc]

Omega SeaMaster Professional Automatic, 16 years and still going strong.

 

[CompuDude]

Anyone try out one of the new(ish) Tissot Sea Touches? They look interesting as all functions seem to work underwater as shown in the (cheesy) video.

YouTube - Tissot Sea-Touch

They're pretty darn expensive right now so perhaps nobody has pulled the pin on them.

Hadn't seen those yet. Pretty slick, but yeah, pretty expensive, too. For that kind of money (approx $1k?), I'd almost rather just buy a really good backup computer.

 

[stadevene]

There are a couple on the bay for around $800 but agreed, you could probably buy a second computer, a compass and an eco drive for the price. As a watch guy though, it's still pretty cool.

 

[ozziworld]

http://www.tissot.ch/virtualdata/usersmanual/142-en.pdf

I checked out the manual for the Tissot Sea-touch and curiously enough they have some disclaimer in the vary back indicating that it is not of 'professional grade' etc. and should only be worn as a 'back-up' .

Does anyone already have this watch?

I think it looks great and was wondering if anyone on scubaboard has any experience with it.

I currently use a 20th Anniversary Aqualand most dives. Also, I have a SBS military watch I use, very tough but also very basic - just a bezel and 200m rating. I like the log and thermometer fuinctions of the aqualand so I use it more now.

This Tissot Sea-touch has the compass too. I am so curious to find out if it all works well underwater.

 

[stadevene]

I did some reading on one of the watch forums and according to a Tissot rep who posted on the site:

...according to Swiss regulations it can't be called a "diver's watch". This title only goes to pieces with a pressure rating of 300m or over.

Legally it can be sold as a diver's accessory.

Assuming this is correct, and I would except a rep would be pretty confident in stating something like that in public, it seems like the designation is minor.

 

[ozziworld]

Has no one had any experience with this watch? Seen one or touched one? I have not seen it in stores. See it on ebay though.

 

[gndpdr]

i've had my citizen eco drive solar tech divers 200m for for going on 10 yrs it's my everyday watch as well i love it