Diving watches

[Jackie Treehorn]

Well, this is your point of view...

Thank you for pointing out the obvious.

Personaly, almost all my single tank dives are done with a watch and a mechanical depht gauge. And yes I have computers, double tanks, rebreathers,...

Who cares? Is there a point in there?

I would even say that if you cannot manage a single tank dive without any computer, you might have to reconsider your knowledge of diving.

Ok boomer.

 

[jale]

Ok boomer.

if you knew

 

[rx7diver]

A dive watch as a tool for diving is dumb. For 2021... traditional watches are basically jewlelry

You know, I tried to tell my double-hose reg this very thing! But it doubled down and insisted I use not only a dive watch, but a J-valve as well!

rx7diver

 

[Bigbella]

Personally, almost all my single tank dives are done with a watch and a mechanical depth gauge. And yes I have computers, double tanks, rebreathers,...
I would even say that if you cannot manage a single tank dive without any computer, you might have to reconsider your knowledge of diving.

I couldn't agree more and have logged decades of diving on analogue gauges and dive watches -- though, also have my share of computers and other electronics, when necessary. I have seen more electronic equipment failures, whether floods or battery issues while working boats, that had put the kibosh on further diving by many of those involved -- the lion's share of which, could have been solved by either redundant equipment or even tables and dive watches.

Since this was, ostensibly, a diving watch thread(?), here is another one which has seen more than a decade of heavy use . . .

 

[TMHeimer]

Well, this is your point of view...
Personaly, almost all my single tank dives are done with a watch and a mechanical depht gauge. And yes I have computers, double tanks, rebreathers,...
I would even say that if you cannot manage a single tank dive without any computer, you might have to reconsider your knowledge of diving.
A bit extreme? Maybe but your comment also is

I agree. Another Boomer here. But one who didn't get OW certified until age 51 in 2005, when computers were getting pretty common.

 

[rx7diver]

Since this was, ostensibly, a diving watch thread(?), here is another one which has seen more than a decade of heavy use . . .

Nice! This is a Poseidon (-branded) dive watch? I didn't know these exist. Do you know who manufactures it for Poseidon? Do you know the movement?

rx7diver

 

[dead dog]

You know, I tried to tell my double-hose reg this very thing! But it doubled down and insisted I use not only a dive watch, but a J-valve as well!

rx7diver

 

[dead dog]

I agree. Another Boomer here. But one who didn't get OW certified until age 51 in 2005, when computers were getting pretty common.

 

[dead dog]

Thank you for pointing out the obvious.



Who cares? Is there a point in there?



Ok boomer.

OK, Zoomer.

 

[Bigbella]

Nice! This is a Poseidon (-branded) dive watch? I didn't know these exist. Do you know who manufactures it for Poseidon? Do you know the movement?

rx7diver

From what I have been told, the earlier watches were produced by an Italian company, Capella, with Seiko movements; and, more recently, both Aquadive and Doxa have produced them.

Over the years, there have been 200, 500, and 1000 meter models, largely distributed in Europe . . .