Best dive watch on Reddit

640 reviews from r/Watches, r/ChineseWatches, r/Affordablewatches and 8 more subreddits

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Omega

4.3

(181)

"Seamaster is an amazing watch."

"As everyone else is saying - Omega all day."

"Omega."

"Another vote for Omega, especially for an heirloom piece."

"Omega Seamaster. BUT I would recommend you wait if you can because the next gen Seamaster is due to be released."

"Get an Omega I’d say!"

"I’d have to go with the seamaster, preferably in blue."

"Omega & I'd persuade you to choose between the black or the white dial variants."

"I would say the Omega."

"Omega and it’s not even a fair fight"

Rolex

4.4

(107)

"Sub. Better bracelet by far, less chunkiness without the addition crown."

"Sub."

"The Submariner is a classic."

"Sub > Omega SMP300 > Sub Date."

"Submariner is more comfortable on the wrist."

"Sub for sure."

"The bracelet is better."

"There's no other answer."

"Because it is the better watch, objectively."

"I would pick the rolex sub without date."

Tudor

4.7

(42)

"I tried on the BB54 yesterday and was very impressed."

"My vote: Tudor. Best value in the watch world."

"I’d go with Tudor. Seamasters are nice but I didn’t like the feel of it in person."

"I would also consider a Tudor Pelagos 39. I think this is by far the best dive watch in the $4-$8K price range."

"Tudor all day."

"If you can spend over $3,000, then Tudor comes into the mix with the Black Bay."

"Probably the Tudor black bay."

"Much better than entry level divers at full retail price."

"Black bay 54 has your name all over it."

"Black bay 54 has the perfect classic look."

Citizen

4.7

(41)

"Really loving the dial and balance of weight on my wrist."

"You can get the blue citizen fujitsubo for $335 from an authorized dealer on ebay."

"I personally got a promaster with a Starbucks/kermit bezel/ dial color and I absolutely love it."

"Citizen promaster."

"I recently got a Citizen Promaster 37mm and love it."

"The citizen fujitsubo is pretty nice, is 41mm with a 48mm lug to lug."

"For automatic watches the citizen Promaster Fujitsubo NB6021 or the Glycine combat sub."

"Citizen promaster models. I have the promaster fugu and love it."

"I vote Citizen Eco-Drive on this one."

"But, the Citizen really is the technically superior timepiece."

Orient

4.6

(39)

"Hands down Orient Kamasu."

"If you want an automatic, the Orient."

"I’d say the orient."

"Speaking from experience, I have that exact Kamasu and love it."

"Orient baby."

"Orient."

"Orient for sure ☑️."

"Kamasu. Dial pops and always get so many compliments on it."

"The Kamasu is my daily that I wear most of the time."

"Orient by a mile for me."

Seiko

4.6

(36)

"Level of finishing and quality is amazing. Hand finished case and hand assembled movement."

"I feel like almost any category under $1000, Seiko is the right answer."

"Seiko seiko seiko"

"Seiko has the Best finishing out of all those."

"This right here ! I have this watch and it keeps time to about +5 seconds a month."

"Seiko for sure."

"SEIKO."

"Seiko 5 all day."

"I went a different way and got myself a refurbished Seiko SKX007j."

"The seiko 5 is cool because it was born from the legendary SKX."

Glycine

4.3

(24)

"Perfect dive watch for 500-700 swiss made lots of history!"

"Try to find a used clean Glycine combat sub automatic."

"LOVE it. Imho the best sports watch on the market at any price."

"I see them for $299 at my local Costco, I desperately want one. I feel like it's the cheapest Swiss auto diver you can get, that looks great!"

"Dude I might buy this, just from seeing it here. I love it"

"Fantastic watch"

"Huge fan of glycine, too!! I got the 36mm in gilt and black."

"For sub $500 I think this is a good alternative to the obvious answer to a new dive watch - Seiko."

"Glycine combat sub."

"Specs for money the answer is either glycine combat sub or a san martin."

Christopher Ward

4.7

(16)

"I got the CW c60 trident pro 300 and I am so happy with it."

"I adore my Christopher Ward."

"Give the Christopher Ward a try, you won't be disappointed."

"The Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 300 is great."

"It's on my list as my next purchase to go with my C1 moonphase."

"For swiss dive watches, I think Christopher Ward..."

"Just get the Christopher Ward, never met a single person disappointed with CW for the price."

"Just got one. Haven’t gone diving with it but I really like how it looks."

"Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 300 (or 600). Accuracy in fact 1s/day"

"Christropher Ward Trident !"

Oris

4.4

(14)

"Oris Aquis or Longines Hydroconquest. Both can be bought for way less than 3k"

"Used Oris Divers 65"

"Oris aquis or logines if you don’t like Tudor"

"Oris Aquis is a fantastic one, especially with all the dial options."

"Under $5k, Oris Aquis. nuff said"

"I think the Oris Divers 65 bronze bezel is a fantastic watch."

"Used Oris Aquis."

"Oris aquis 39.5mm."

"A slightly used Oris Aquis? I picked mine up for £650 and it’s mint."

"36mm Oris Aquis."

#10

Longines

4.7

(13)

"1. Longines Hydroconquest: An elegant 39mm diver and 72hr reserve."

"Longines Hydroconquest 39mm or Christopher Ward C60 38mm."

"The longines legend in 36 would be perfect."

"I have taken my longine legend diver bronze diving to over 100 ft."

"Longines Hydroconquest."

"I’m a big fan of the Longines Legend Diver."

"Longines Legend Diver."

"I’m a big fan of the Longines Legend Diver."

"If going for looks, I’d say Longines Hydroconquest."

"$2,000 to $3,000: Longines Legend Diver or Hydro Conquest GMT."

#11

Casio

4.1

(14)

"Cheapo 200m rated Casio FTW."

"At $45 you can beat the shit out of it and not worry."

"Just get a duro."

"Casio Duro, for $300 you can get one."

"Casio dive watch is prob like 150 and 200m it’s great."

"Don’t forget the Casio Duro, with its 200m water resistance at only a $50 price point."

"Casio duro seems a good watch for you."

"Casio duros strike the right balance between function."

"It can be had way under 100USD and ticks all your boxes."

"Casio Duro is the most budget friendly."

#12

Certina

4.3

(13)

"Squale, certina, doxa sub 200 or wait for black friday and get a hydroconquest."

"I got the 38mm. Love it! Keeps time well within cosc. Cheap to service, amazing quality."

"Get the Certina DS action diver. It comes in 38mm or 42mm I believe. I have the 38mm version and it runs like a champ."

"Get the Certina DS action diver."

"I’ve narrowed down to Certina DS Action, Longines Hydroconquest, and CW C60 Trident."

"The Certina has a superior movement, in my view."

"Have a look at Certina DS ACTION."

"For me its the certina ds action diver 38mm."

"38mm certina ds action diver."

"Would highly recommend looking at certina."

#13

Breitling

4.5

(10)

"Also saw someone else say Breitling superoceans, gorgeous."

"Find a lightly used Breitling 36."

"Id go Superocean Heritage."

"I have a superocean heritage and love it."

"My favorite is the Breitling SuperOcean Heritage."

"The Breitling SuperOcean and Chronomat are a couple of other options to consider."

"Breitling superocean 36mm / superocean heritage."

"Breitling might be a fit."

"If you’re looking at these, consider a breitling Superocean."

"A used Steelfish freshly serviced from Breitling."

#14

Doxa

4.4

(10)

"It's an excellent watch from a brand with great history. It was a favorite of Jacque Cousteau's!"

"Doxa sub 200."

"Doxa Sub 200"

"My 2 dream divers are Doxa Sub 300 or Sinn U50 SDR T"

"Doxa Sub 300"

"Doxa Sub 200."

"Doxa sub 200"

"DOXA SUB 300."

"Stretching it but Doxa sub 200."

#15

Vostok

3.7

(7)

"Vostok Amphibia"

"Under 100€, ridiculously waterproof & shockproof."

"Amphibia is the only option if you want an actual diver."

"Vostok amphibia in a 420 case, on a nato strap, is quite light."

"You can buy 70 of them for that price."

"Try to find an Amphibia without a date window."

"Vostok amphibia."

#16

Squale

4.2

(6)

"Their 1521 is a great watch."

"I adore my squale 1521."

"Squale 1521."

"Look at Squale. Their watches are great and in this range."

"Very nice watches with an interesting history."

#17

Vaer

4.6

(5)

"Vaer D4."

"Look into vaer. Awesome stuff."

"Way under your budget, great watch, stylish, tough."

"Vaer."

"Vaer. As a backup only to a dive computer."

#18

Tissot

4.2

(5)

"For that price range, I'm a fan of the Tissot Seastar."

"Tissot Seastar."

"Tissot seastar."

"Tissot Seastar 36mm?"

"Also on the list should be the 35mm Tissot Seastar. Quartz but very nicely finished, really."

#19

Mido

4.0

(5)

"I keep coming back to a Mido Ocean Star."

"Maybe a Mido Ocean Star."

"Mido Ocean Star, under $800 grey market."

"Mido Ocean Star?"

"I'm going to speak up for the Mido Ocean Star. Available in a number of builds and styles."

#20

Suunto

4.8

(4)

"The suunto mentioned above is the best move."

"Sunto watches def."

"I've had mine for about 4 years, been great."

"Sunnto d4f and Oceanic f10."

#21

Baltic

4.5

(4)

"Do you have a Baltic Aquascaphe? Retail around $600"

"I vote for the Aquascaphe from Baltic!"

"Baltic Aquascaphe and don’t look back."

"This is what I'm eyeing right now for a similar budget"

#22

Invicta

3.4

(5)

"Invicta prodiver."

"I’m surprised at the kind of disrespect invicta gets lol we all know that under 100 dollar invicta is as good as the citizen, orient, and seiko."

"Invicta pro diver is super affordable and uses a reliable Seiko movement."

"Invicta Pro Diver. It’s *in the name*"

"Any of them besides invicta, don’t touch that brand with a ten foot pole."

#23

Islander

4.0

(4)

"Sure it doesn’t have the Seiko heritage, but it’s essentially the upgraded SKX everyone wants."

"Islander is a good starting point."

"Check out Islander watches from long island watch."

"299-dollar Islander watch (skx013 homage)."

#24

San Martin

4.7

(3)

"They have some nice bronze ones to choose from and all the specs will be better."

"Get a San Martin, and an Orient."

"If you don’t care for brand recognition, San Martin will provide a watch that looks and feels like 1K for $2-300."

#25

lorier

4.0

4.0

(2)

"Seestern 62mas is a nice small diving watch, but it is quite thick."

"Seestern 62MAS And WD7922 get my vote."

#40

IWC

5.0

(1)

"Aquatimer 2000"

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