Favorite Dive watch?

[H2ODoc]

I'll jump in on this thread!

Current favorite is my Marathon SAR.

Plan to dive with my new (to me) and very rare kinetic Seiko Scubamaster this April:

Seiko makes some bulletproof watches. I bought a quartz dive watch out of college and wore it for 13+ years - that thing took a beating!

2Tours: try the Seiko "Samurai" - automatic, titanium, looks great on a strap or bracelet, very light, comfortable and about $230 shipped from on-line retailers.

 

[mheaster]

I like the Citizen Hyper Aqualand, it provides alot of information, is reasonably priced and has been very reliable. almtree: Bob

I haven't read whole thread yet but I too vote for my favorite and only watch/dive watch: My Citizen Hyper Aqualand

I use it for all my logbook entries even though my Dive Computer is downloaded into my PC too.

 

[2Tours N Iraq`]

Has anyone tried a Seiko 5 XXL Automatic Dive Watch? From what information I have been able to gather it seems to meet most of the criteria I am looking for in a dive watch.

 

[grassyknoll]

+1 for the Seiko Orange Monster, though I will often dive a Casio G-Shock as well. It has the Indiglo type ilumination and the activation button is easy to hit even with 5 mil gloves.

 

[Nismo]

Has anyone tried a Seiko 5 XXL Automatic Dive Watch? From what information I have been able to gather it seems to meet most of the criteria I am looking for in a dive watch.

Seiko's have a great reputation for automatic dive watches. There entry level ones don't have some of the features entry level swiss watches have but they are much less to buy. Seikos are mass produced so there is a chance that the watch may need to be adjusted by a certified watch person or you can return it. Set it and keep an eye on it for a week or so to see if it runs fast or slow, and how much it changes. Most Seiko's will be in a very tolerable range. There are so many out there being used with 10 or 20 years with out being serviced. The Seiko watch movement is a little simpler than the Swiss and seems to tolerate going with out servicing much longer than most Swiss watches. I think you would be very happy with the Seiko. The one you picture is very cool looking and not a style of watch you see often. The SKX173(I think) and the SKX007 are more of the classic diver style from Seiko.