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Best Dive Watches according to lots of people

Post by bbattle » September 10th 2024, 3:29pm

I was curious to see how much overlap there might be between all the "Best Dive Watches of 2023-2024" so I did some searching.

First off is the Robb Report with the usual Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Ulysse Nardin, Blancpain, etc., etc. but there was also something mere mortals could afford, the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Blue at only $5,150

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The blue dial may be a "reliably visible color under water" but the invisible bezel markers may mean the death of a diver actually needing to see it. But who are we kidding? We drive an F-250 to the grocery store to pick up kombucha.

I guess if you are trying to dive as deep as you can, strapping this bad boy might get you there faster:

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unfortunately, it lightens your wallet considerably.

And why not look your best AFTER the dive? Just strap on the Ulysse Nardin Diver Atoll; stunning with almost a carat of diamonds.
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The Blancpain not only has a full calendar complication but a moonphase to boot. On a dive watch, how avant garde can the Swiss get. Wait, don't answer that.
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I wonder how this Panerai ceramic watch compares to my Omega MoonSwatch.

"The 44 mm case (“Quarranta-Quattro” means 44) is made of a tough material developed by Panerai called ti-ceramitech, a ceramicized titanium infused with plasma."

"Infused with plasma"? Ionized gas? Really?

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Sorry, the crown guard looks a bit cheesy and quite unnecessary.

And I guess if you are going to shell out $39,000, you can call this watch anything you want:

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The Ressence Type 5L

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Size: 49 mm x 19.67 mm
Water resistance: 300 meters
Movement: AgenGraph 24-hour auto-winding chronograph
Price: $93,800

https://robbreport.com/style/watch-coll ... diving-10/
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Re: Best Dive Watches according to lots of people

Post by bedlam » September 10th 2024, 5:31pm

The DeepSea and the Blancpain are least useable....but that is mostly a collection of wank watches.

The bezel on the DeepSea is near identical to the OS300 in readability and feel. It's absolutely superb.
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