Diving watches

[Jacgul]

 

[DUnder]

I always wear a wristwatch. my favorite style is a diver's watch. I have gone through a few cheap knock off just because I am kind of cheap. This is my go-to diver's watch. has served me well for about 20 years.

 

[Green Frog]

Many years ago I bought an early Citizen Aqualand Pro… I had just gotten certified and was attracted by the neat “scuba tank” packaging. A couple of decades earlier I had dreamed of a Rolex (when one could be had for about $200 or less) but that was never to be. Now I have a tendency to let my old Citizen’s batteries (it takes 3!) run down and leave it sitting for long periods. It is pretty heavy on my arm, and truthfully my Seiko and even my Timex keep time just as well. Next year is planned as a big diving year for me, so I may get the Citizen serviced (I send it to H Roberts) and put it back in service.

 

[Pcado]

I have two stingers, one of them is Titanium, I'd like to sell them. They are in very excellent conditions with very low dive count. Do you want them?

The only two people i know who actually use watches for "diving" are sat divers, one a sea dweller the other an omega. They use it as a watch though, not neccesarily for the dives, more for bell/28 days in sat. None of them actually use it as a bottom timer.

I have two stingers, one of them is Titanium, I'd like to sell them. They are in very excellent conditions with very low dive count. Do you want them?

Good day Mr.Boltsnap, I was wondering by any chance if you still had the titanium stinger with you?

 

[Allen-1]

Good day Mr.Boltsnap, I was wondering by any chance if you still had the titanium stinger with you?

@BoltSnap

Tagged to bring thread to his attention.

 

[BoltSnap]

Good day Mr.Boltsnap, I was wondering by any chance if you still had the titanium stinger with you?

I have given it to one of my students a while ago.

 

[Pcado]

I have given it to one of my students a while ago.

Great gift! Alright, thanks for the reply!

 

[old frogman]

It is not about wearing a Rolex. It is about having a Rolex Submariner as a diver. Is it worth it?

Back in the 70s I had a Rolex Submariner. Cost $200 brand new from Switzerland. Back then it was generally highly regarded as a dive watch. British and Australian naval diving units and special forces were issued with the Submariner. In the early 80s the GShock came out and essentially made the Submariner redundant as a dive watch. Obviously, computers have taken over the role of the dive watch and depth gauge. Although, I know a few divers who still use dive tables with watch and depth gauge. However, I doubt if anyone dives a Submariner when Seiko and Citizen watches are just as good if not better, particularly the quartz models at a cost of about $400 today.

 

[Pressurehead]

and Australian naval diving units

DM sent.

 

[Eric802]

Back in the 70s I had a Rolex Submariner. Cost $200 brand new from Switzerland. Back then it was generally highly regarded as a dive watch. British and Australian naval diving units and special forces were issued with the Submariner. In the early 80s the GShock came out and essentially made the Submariner redundant as a dive watch. Obviously, computers have taken over the role of the dive watch and depth gauge. Although, I know a few divers who still use dive tables with watch and depth gauge. However, I doubt if anyone dives a Submariner when Seiko and Citizen watches are just as good if not better, particularly the quartz models at a cost of about $400 today.

Guy on the boat on my last dive trip in Maui was wearing a Sub. Not a choice I'd make, but to each his own.