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DIVERS WATCHES

Divers Watches After a new watch for diving? Want a bit of advice? Then look no further. I have spent the last couple of months looking into the prospect of which watch to buy, and believe me it’s not an easy decision. There are so many good divers watches out there at the moment that you really have to do your research to determine which divers watch meets your specific requirements.

For example, some people might want a divers watch with functions like USB and IR data transfer for interpreting dive data on your PC, and has a host of other high tech functions such as dive log, temperature, interval timer etc. These divers watches are excellent for giving you all the technical information you require to keep a full log of your diving records, but most of them can’t be worn as an everyday watch, as they are like have a portable computer on your wrist! Obviously if you are a serious diver then it would be worthwhile investing your money on a divers watch that has these capabilities, but if you are new to diving and are literally just testing the water, don’t spend too much, otherwise you will end up wearing a watch to the office with so many functions on it you will confuse yourself trying to set the alarm! I know from personal experience! These things are quite literally a computer for recording your scuba diving exhibitions, not a bog standard watch. The majority of people who don’t wear a different watch for every activity that they do, will settle for a watch that has the majority of functions needed for diving, but has the looks and design of a watch that can be worn everyday, without weighing you down like an anchor! These will have the look of a fashion watch, with a good looking modern design but with simple easy to use divers functions.

Check out my top selections for Divers watches:

Blancpain 50th Anniversary Fifty Fathoms
Bulgari Diagono Professional Scuba 2000m
Citizen Cyber Aqualand NX
Divelink Nitrox B.U.G
Freestyle Black Tip Shark
IWC Aquatimer Automatic 2000
Luminox Navy Seal Chronograph
Oris TT1 Professional Divers Regulator 1000m
Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000
Suunto Stinger
Tag Heuer Aquaracer 2000

Depending on your budget, make sure if you buy a divers watch, it is one of the above and believe me, you would have made an excellent purchase! I’m still saving for the Luminox Navy Seal Chronograph, that’s the one for me!

Article 12 July 2007.

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