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Tips and trends for diving watches

Find the right diver's watch for your needs

You like swimming, diving and have discovered water sports for yourself. Summer is just around the corner and you are thinking about which of your watches can meet the requirements on and in the water. Then you realize that unfortunately no diner watches are waterproof and one only has the label 'splash-proof'.
You need a new watch that not only allows you to swim, but that even fits your new passion, diving.
The new watch should not simply be a technically flawless watch. The model should fit you and also cut a good figure in everyday life.

Diving watches of the new generation are not only waterproof and reliably display the time, but are also reliable companions at social events. Here you can find out what variants and differences there are in diving watches, what the respective advantages of the watches are and which watches suit you best.

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What distinguishes a diver's watch

Diver's watches are waterproof and pressure-resistant wristwatches.

Diving watches are always equipped with a rotating bezel and usually with a built-in depth gauge and a decompression table.
The bezel (the minute ring) marks the start time of the dive, allowing for an accurate measurement of the dive time. The bezel can only be rotated counterclockwise. This ensures that the marked start time of the dive is always before the actual start time. The diver is thus protected if the bezel is unintentionally adjusted. This ensures that the dive time is not underestimated and that the surface process is started in time.

With the help of a diver's watch, not only the dive time, but also the surfacing and thus the pressure equalization can be controlled.

There are some clear regulations, which are regulated in Germany under the DIN standard 8306, if you want to assign watches to the category of diver's watch. These include the tested water resistance, the clear readability from a distance of 25 cm even in the dark and the possibility to define a time span via a bezel or, if necessary, a timer.

Likewise, the DIN standard 8306 goes further in terms of testing and stipulates that these watches must be pressure-resistant up to 20 bar or more, must remain in water for at least two hours in a water depth that corresponds to the specified pressure specification, have a shockproof case and the watch must be anti-magnetic. Only when the 8306 standard is met is it a diver's watch.

What does waterproofing mean?

Waterproofing is when the product has properties that prevent water from entering. What exactly this means is regulated by the DIN standard 8306 described above. The term water-resistant is often understood in a similar way. But these are watches that can withstand rain for a very short time and are only resistant to hand washing and splashing water. However, if watches of this type are left in the water for a long time or are exposed to high water pressure, then water penetrates into these watches.

Very simple models, which are only splash-proof, will even survive only a few seconds in the water. Watches of slightly higher quality that comply with DIN standard 8310 must be able to withstand immersion in water for more than 30 minutes at one meter. In this case, however, they are not professional diving watches.

See also -> Waterproofing

What to look out for when buying a diver's watch!

When buying a diver's watch, it is first important to pay attention to the correct marking of the water resistance. The resistance is given in bar and is usually noted on the case back.

Only watches with the designation from 20 ATM (20 bar/200 m) are suitable for diving.

Watches under 20 bar or with the WR (water-resistant) marking, on the other hand, are not diver's watches and are only suitable for swimming, bathing and showering, or even only splash-proof and in any case not waterproof. In this respect, only watches with a water resistance of at least 20 bar or 200 m are real diving watches that are also suitable for diving.

Diver's watches are protected against water penetration with the help of sealing rings. But even the water resistance of these highest-quality watches is ephemeral, which is why regular checks are also appropriate here. As a rule, all diving watch brands offer a tightness test. However, due to the effort involved, this is subject to a fee and is not part of the purchase.

Changing the battery of diver's watches

Of course, diving watches are already built to be particularly robust, but even with the most robust watch, caution must be exercised, especially with regard to ensuring water resistance. Therefore, the battery replacement of such a watch should also be carried out by a professional to ensure the highest and longest possible water resistance.
Diving watches are not only suitable for divers, but also for everyday use.
Diver's watches have a good readability of the time and a sporty design. This makes them a trendy timepiece that makes the wearer look sporty and fresh.

Diver's Watch Trends

Here we give you an outlook on developments in the diving watch sector that are in vogue. A diving watch is always associated with a sportively active person and has long since become popular as a fashion accessory and status symbol. You can find a selection of many brands of diving watches in our shop. For example, the brands Citizen, Seiko, Chris Benz and also Luminox offer very high-quality diving watches. Some of the diving watches from Luminox are even water-resistant to 50 bar.
Mechanical diver's watches are very much in vogue because these watches have the advantage that you don't have to change the battery. A battery change always means a subsequent test of the water resistance and this is not necessary with mechanical diving watches.
New innovative brands such as Chris Benz set the tone in high quality at affordable prices. The watches are so robust that they can withstand even the bite of a shark attack.
Seiko relies on innovative designs with two-tone dials for new models.
Citizen gives classic models new colors and dials, thus revitalizing the range.

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