Do you really need a dive watch?

A dive watch is a watch that can withstand immersion of at least 100 meters. Like a set of decompression tables, the dive watch was considered must-have gear in the days before dive computers. There are those who would say dive watches are no longer a necessity, which might be true. A dive watch is practical.

Do divers still use dive watches?

In the 1970s and 1980s, divers wore dive watches because it was the standard way to track bottom time while scuba diving. Today, with dive computers being the norm, divers wear watches as symbols that identify them as scuba divers.

Does every diver need a dive computer?

Dive computers have become so commonplace and affordable now that there is absolutely no reason not to have one. While I completely and totally feel that all divers need to understand dive tables and their relationship to diving, I feel equally as strong that all divers should have their own dive computer.

What watch do Divers actually wear?

Omega Seamaster Diver 300 Omega’s Seamaster Diver 300 series has been a mainstay in professional diving for decades. Many sat divers in the North Sea hail from the UK, and the James Bond connection felt so prominently in this model probably doesn’t hurt.

What does a dive computer tell you?

A dive computer provides the real-time dive information you need to dive well. A dive computer takes depth and time information and applies it to a decompression model to track the dissolved nitrogen in your body during a dive. Your computer continuously tells you how much dive time you safely have remaining.

What should I look for in a dive computer?

Basic display features: any good dive computer should show you the basics at a glance. Those are: maximum depth, current depth, dive time, and no-fly/no-stop time. Think about where you are now with your experience level and dive habits. What kind of dives are you doing now?

Do people really dive with Rolex watches?

Yes. I do. I have had a Rolex Submariner for 30-odd years and it’s been all over the world with me diving deep ocean, shipwrecks and caves. I use it as a secondary timer, in case I lose my dive computer.

When did dive watches become popular?

The Dive Watch Market Explosion Diving became a growing industry by the late 1920s and early ’30s. It was done socially, exploratorily, and militarily. The Rolex watch was a success. Many watchmakers wanted in on the success and created their own iterations of the dive watch.