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Got a call from the watchmaker today. The Seamaster is ready for pickup...

It's the watch I actually dive most.
 
Yeah, a traditional mechanical wristwatch is now obsolete when diving. This is coming from someone who loves watches and owns several, I wanted to wear my dive watches diving “just because” and I have on several instances, but it’s bulky, likely to get scratched on something, and ultimately useless compared to a $150 dive computer… I decided that I’ll just bring one for hanging out around the water if I want to wear it, but not actually diving.

These days I have been using an Apple Watch Ultra as my backup dive computer, and I have my air integrated dive computer as my primary.
 
Yeah, a traditional mechanical wristwatch is now obsolete when diving. ...
Well, several people (including moi) up-thread mention that they still dive with a mechanical, self-winding dive watch. (I don't own a PDC, really.) Certified in 1987. I try to avoid scratching up my regs, B&G gauges, and my dive watch, but I realize that they are tools, after all (which means they just might get scratched up with use).

rx7diver
 
I'll be taking four on my upcoming dive trip and will rotate though them all week. I love the things. Here's my latest:

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For me, it's not about needing the watch for the dive. I just prefer wearing a watch in general, so if I'm going diving I'd better be wearing a dive watch. My series 6 Apple watch that I wear for working out isn't going to cut it.
 
Hmmm. I thought this was already decided/settled: Plain Jane Rolex Submariner (no date), the most recent model (16610?) that still sports the "skinny" lugs. Alas, this model doesn't have the ceramic ("Cerachrom") bezel, so there's that!

i just popped into this ... i am going to have to disagree with that. I mean what good is a diving rolex if it max's out at 300meters. The deepsea has a max depth of 3900m - you clearly are not diving deep enough LMAO (kidding) the deepsea is built for scuba divers and in it's ideation for it to be wore while diving, case in point the strap already having the additional adjustable buckle for dry suits. The submariner is a stunning watch but that's where it ends as far as diving watches are concerned.
 
I might add to check out the microbrand RESCO Instruments. On the lower end of the luxury category because you aren’t paying for advertising. Automatic or quartz movements with 300 meters. Also veteran ownerd. My wife got me mine for our anniversary and I couldn’t be happier to leave smart watches behind for daily wear.
 
Well, several people (including moi) up-thread mention that they still dive with a mechanical, self-winding dive watch. (I don't own a PDC, really.) Certified in 1987. I try to avoid scratching up my regs, B&G gauges, and my dive watch, but I realize that they are tools, after all (which means they just might get scratched up with use).

rx7diver

It’s interesting and exciting that several folks still do. I wasn’t certified nearly as early as you, my OW was around 2010, but I’ve done dives “the old fashion way”, with tables, a plan and a wrist watch. Most of my earlier dives were done that way when I didn’t have a computer, and I’m glad I learned the fundamentals manually, before relying on a computer. Those earlier dives were with a $20 Timex with a bezel, wasn’t even really dive rated but it worked out fine.

I have a Tudor BB58, and Omega PO, and a Seiko Turtle that all have gone diving… but I’ve begun to feel that I’d rather streamline my setup and save the space for an actual computer, which the Apple Watch Ultra now is (only for rec diving, but that’s good enough for me).
 
... Those earlier dives were with a $20 Timex with a bezel, wasn’t even really dive rated but it worked out fine. ...
I use a Steinhart now (see link in this post Diving watches), but before that I used a Casio G-Shock for my recreational diving. I purchased a similar Casio for my then college sophomore daughter when she took her certification course a couple of years ago. She, too, was taught to dive using tables, depth gauge, bottom timer, and SPG (and compass).

I will retire soon. My heart is telling me to spend part of the expected payout from my unused vacation days on the no-date Rolex Submariner I've "always" lusted for.

rx7diver
 

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