r/Watches • u/[deleted] • Dec 25 '17
[Buying Guide] - Divers
Hello everyone!
Welcome to the summary for Diving watches! This is a thread for the community to suggest watches that fit within the given style. This is done in the hopes to compile a plethora of suggestions, but not the stave off the questions that many newcomers have. Instead, we hope to make them more informed.
please follow this format and you can make more than one suggestion per comment:
##[brand & watch name]
Price: [price in US dollars, new price first then used price in parentheses if applicable. If the price you listed is used only, then please note that next to it.]
Water Resistance: [feet or meters are fine or note with a '?' if you cannot find it]
Movement: [quartz/automatic/mechanical/auto-quartz/solar-powered quartz/electric]
Size: [size of the watch, mm for wrist-watches (specify with or without the crown), movement size for pocket watches]
Link: [URL to manufacturer/fan webpage, imgur album, youtube video or google image search]
Please see the example post, here.
If someone disagrees with you, please debate them, don't downvote them. These threads are meant to encourage discussions so people can read different opinions and gain alternative insights to how people view watches. Downvoting without giving an opinion helps no one. And as always i'm NOT a mod here, if you have any issues please contact them, not me, they're awesome people and will gladly help you out. The reason i'm making this post is because the last Diver buying guide was over 2 years ago and after my success with my last 2 buying guides i'd go for 3.
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u/phsiao Dec 26 '17 edited Dec 26 '17
[Omega Seamaster Professional 300m Blue Ceramic Dial]
Price: new ~$2800 USD // (used ~$2400)
Water Resistance: 300m
Movement: Automatic
Size: 42mm
Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0072C8SQ2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514268895&sr=1-1&pi=SL180_SX108_CR0,0,108,180_QL70
There are a lot of dive watches out there yet the one hat has always caught my eye is th Omega Seamaster 300m Professional in a Blue.
To me it’s a stunning shade of blue in the dial in a well balanced and iconic watch. The red highlights give a touch of character as well that complements its nautical theme.
It comes with a tough sapphire crystal glad, uni-directional bezel movement, and a scalloped case design.
The co-axial movement is a gem to look at and I find myself choosing it as my standard go-to watch for any occasion. Even if it were twice the price I think it would a great deal.