Dive watches
Highlights
A dive watch is considered a tool primarily used for diving. Not only does it maintain its primary purpose as a timepiece used to tell time, but it also contains specificfunctionality to be used for recreational and professional diving. They are designed to be waterproof and resistant to the pressure of diving to great depths. These types of watches are the mostpopular due to their robust nature and are among the top sellers among the most prevalent watch brands. Thehistory of dive watches is relatively new compared to timepieces themselves, but they began to gain popularity during the 1960s and were also made popular due to product placement in popular movies.
A diver returns from a dive while sporting a dive watch
Michelle Gaylord
Watch shown in image ref. SRPH55
