Watchlords

A few years ago IWC was the first Swiss watch brand to make a high end mechanical watch with a mechanical depth gauge, the famous IWC Deep One. I can still remember the first time i saw that watch, it was for me the most beautiful divewatch i’d ever seen. And i guess untill this day it’s one of my favorite dive watches.

https://monochrome-watches.com/mechanic ... -gallery-1

What the fuck? What kind of idiot would want a mechanical depth gauge instead of a vastly-superior-in-every-way electronic gauge? A watch for A-Grade fucktards.

I reckon keeping the gauge clean would be a nightmare

Ok to be fair I only just noticed this article is from 2008. Electronic depth gauges possibly weren't invented back then. I wouldn't know, I'm a Millennial. I haven't done any research.

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

June 16th 2021, 3:46am

Ok to be fair I only just noticed this article is from 2008. Electronic depth gauges possibly weren't invented back then. I wouldn't know, I'm a Millennial. I haven't done any research.

Middle 1980s I believe was when they became more or less viable. Suunto was on board shortly after. Both predated the doc telling me that was one hobby I’d never see again.

I don’t recall the cost. Probably before you were born anyway.

I suppose it doesn’t make less sense than a Ball thermometer watch, a tour-be-whirly thingie or a world timer for someone who never leaves home. At least you can use a dive watch to time boiled eggs.