Women's dive watches...where are the cool bells and whistles?

[DiverGirl1972]

So, I just bought my boyfriend a dive watch (a Citizen Aqualand 20th Anniversary model) for Valentine's Day and I'm totally jealous! I know the ladies' versions are made to be more "petite", but I haven't found any women's dive watches with the cool features this one - and many others - have!

Am I just looking in the wrong place or would I just have to buy a men's watch if I wanted the "fun stuff"?? To be clear, I don't really need one, I just want one

 

[kimbalabala]

I got the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster dive watch. I love it because it goes anywhere I go, the face hasn't gotten scratched yet, the bezel and the lines for the hours all glow in the dark - and it just has a nice 'cool factor'. I purchased a less expensive dive watch first - and the face was scratched within a week. To me, it's worth the money to have something that I know will last. And you can't beat not having to ever change a battery.


Citizen Women's Eco-drive Promaster Diver Watch | Overstock.com

 

[Damselfish]

define "fun stuff"?

To me the idea of a woman's dive watch doesn't really work. Anything with much for features is going to be bigger and clunkier than I want to wear on a regular basis, and anyway all I want from a watch on land is the time. If I'm actually diving I'm wearing my dive computer. And when I'm between dives, I mostly avoid having anything on my wrist so I've got nothing leaving funny tan lines.

If I was really going to get something like that, I'd be looking at watch style actual dive computers, Suunto Mosquito or similar. (But I wouldn't, 'cause I want to be able to read it!)

(My regular watch is a Citizen Eco-Drive though, love those.)

 

[DiverGirl1972]

I guess what I want is an ultra-slim, fashionable watch with dive computer features. Unfortunately, I agree, the idea of a women's dive watch doesn't really work. I really never looked into them that much until my boyfriend hinted he wanted one. When I started looking at the models he liked, I thought they were pretty cool. When I tried searching for something similar in a more feminine style, all I found were watches that were simply water-proof/resistant. I suppose I would want one to use as a watch the majority of the time and then as a basic back-up dive computer when I'm on vacation. I do already have two dive computers, but I would look pretty stupid wearing them as watches (one is a Vyper Air and the other is Gekko).

At the end of the day, I guess my options are to look into a Citizen Eco-Drive or really pony up the money for something like a Suunto D6i or similar. At those prices, I'd prefer just to save the $$ and book another dive trip ;-)

For the record, the one he got has:

Current depth display in digital format up to 300 ft; measures depth and time of dive; dive log memory for up to 20 dives; auto-start dive mode; water-temperature sensor. Stainless-steel case; black dial; day-date-and month functions; measures surface intervals; 3 different alarms; electro-luminescence backlighting for easy readability

 

[DiveMaven]

I've has that Citizen Eco Drive watch for many years and I admit, I wish it had the depth gauge that my husband's Eco Drive has.

 

[kimbalabala]

It would be nice if they could fit all the computer features into a sleek woman's watch - and I'm sure eventually they will - but the features I really wanted were a bezel I could read so that when the dive captain says "ok, back on the boat in 50 minutes or 500 psi" I can set my bezel for 50 minutes (for some reason I CANNOT tell myself "the time is now 11:30 so be back on the boat at 12:20" - it just doesn't work); obviously it had to be good to go 100+ feet; I wanted a good quality crystal/face; and I wanted it to glow in the dark for night dives (even tho it fades after being in the dark for a short period). The watch is small enough for everyday wear and when I look at it I think of diving - best part of the whole deal! Oh, and it has the date on the face too, but I never bother to set it because I CAN'T READ IT ANYWAY!!!!

 

[tkdgodess]

I have a st moritz m1 twist. I look at it and think of diving. Id wear it warm water diving as a back up timer. I use the bezel when evaluating timed skills in the pool. And it smells like vanilla and they are a good price point.

 

[KeithG]

So, I just bought my boyfriend a dive watch (a Citizen Aqualand 20th Anniversary model) for Valentine's Day and I'm totally jealous! I know the ladies' versions are made to be more "petite", but I haven't found any women's dive watches with the cool features this one - and many others - have!

Am I just looking in the wrong place or would I just have to buy a men's watch if I wanted the "fun stuff"?? To be clear, I don't really need one, I just want one

Dive watches (dive computers) != jewelry.

Dive watches are techy. best worn by nerds and geeks like me. Well, not me as they are not very practical since I would likely break them or get them dirty.

My dive buddy has a very large collection of jewelry time pieces (almost as large as her foot wear collection), some of them even keep time.

After many years of intensive training, I now understand the difference between beautiful and functional. I currently claim an almost 0% rejection rate on fashion purchases. Just this weekend I managed to pick out a silver, copper, brass bracelet in Sante fe. It looks stunning. I wish I could wear it.

So I claim you are looking for the wrong stuff.

Buy a big ass clunky fully finctional dive computer (think 1995 uwatec aladin!) for diving and then discard it as soon as you hit the surface.

Once dry, slip on something elegant and stylish. If you really want to convey a nautical nuance, then consider a set of dolphin ear rings. Or a turtle or Moorish Idol theme. Forget techy, think classy.

P.S. I am being serious. If I had an ounce of style in my being, I would be covered in bling.

 

[rmh84]

I dive in a Victoronox I got on Ebay for $35 (it is a $300 watch - I lucked out!) It's simple, but i like it - it glows for hours, and is easy to read. I also wear it at work. Realistically though, when I'm diving I use the info on my computer anyways, so the watch is redundant.

 

[cleomagic]

I was looking for a dive computer that didn't swallow up my entire arm. Most of the dive computers are made for the much larger arms that men have. My husband bought be a Suunto D6i - it is not a watch I will wear every day, but it is small enough that it is the only watch I will wear on our dive trips.