Dive watches
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Rotating bezel, high water resistance, big lume — the most versatile sports style. We list 48 dive watches. 43 are automatic and 5 run on a battery or light. All 48 are rated 100m or more, the usual line for swimming. 36 have a sapphire crystal. Cases run from 38mm to 53mm.
| Watch | Movement | WR | Case | Crystal | Style | Tier | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | 200m | 44mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
| Automatic | 200m | 41.5mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | Check priceCheck price |
| Automatic | 200m | 42mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150 | Solar / light-powered | 200m | 44mm | mineral | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Automatic | 200m | 41.8mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
Vaer D5 Dive | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Lorier Neptune | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | acrylic | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPB51 | Automatic | 200m | 43.8mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Traska Freediver | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Willard SPB153 | Automatic | 200m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Monster SRPD25 | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Solar Tuna SNE575 | Solar / light-powered | 200m | 47mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Automatic | 200m | 45mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
Steinhart Ocean One | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko SKX007 | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko SKX013 | Automatic | 200m | 38mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Glycine Combat Sub | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex King Turtle SRPE05 | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex SPB143 | Automatic | 200m | 40.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Tissot Seastar 1000 | Automatic | 300m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Nodus Sector Dive | Automatic | 200m | 38mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Baltic Aquascaphe | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Christopher Ward C60 Trident | Automatic | 300m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Mido Ocean Star 200C | Automatic | 200m | 42.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Certina DS Action Diver | Automatic | 300m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Sumo SPB103 | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Casio G-Shock Frogman GWF-A1000 | Solar / light-powered | 200m | 53mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
Halios Seaforth | Automatic | 200m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Squale 1521 | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Zodiac Super Sea Wolf | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Marathon TSAR | Quartz | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Marathon GSAR | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver | Automatic | 200m | 44mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
| Automatic | 300m | 41.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price | |
Oris Divers Sixty-Five | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Monta Oceanking | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tudor Black Bay 58 | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tudor Pelagos | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Sinn U1 | Automatic | 300m | 44mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Rolex Submariner | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 | Automatic | 300m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Doxa Sub 300 | Automatic | 300m | 42.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Quick answers
Which dive watches have a sapphire crystal?
36 of the 48: Orient Kamasu, Vaer D5 Dive, Traska Freediver, Seiko Prospex Willard SPB153, Orient M-Force, Steinhart Ocean One, Glycine Combat Sub, Seiko Prospex King Turtle SRPE05 and 28 more in the table. Sapphire resists scratches better than mineral or acrylic. How the crystals compare.
Can you swim with dive watches?
All 48 are rated 100m or more, the usual line for regular swimming. 46 of those reach 200m or more. What the ratings mean.
Are there automatic or hand-wound dive watches?
Yes, 43 of the 48 are automatic: Orient Mako II, Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB, Orient Ray II, Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE, Orient Kamasu, Vaer D5 Dive, Lorier Neptune, Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPB51 and 35 more in the table. Automatic vs quartz.
What is the smallest of the dive watches?
The smallest are the Seiko SKX013 and Nodus Sector Dive, at 38mm. The largest is the Casio G-Shock Frogman GWF-A1000, at 53mm. What size fits your wrist.
Head-to-head comparisons
- Casio Duro MDV106 (Marlin) vs Orient Ray II
- Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE vs Seiko Prospex Solar Tuna SNE575
- Christopher Ward C60 Trident vs Marathon TSAR
- Seiko Prospex Sumo SPB103 vs Casio G-Shock Frogman GWF-A1000
- Marathon TSAR vs Marathon GSAR
- Casio Duro MDV106 (Marlin) vs Orient Mako II
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