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It’s summer and gents, we must remind you that diving awaits you! As professional divers, the right timepiece will help you enjoy your experience even more and luckily for you, the world of watchmaking has provided you with loads of options to enhance your adventure.
What makes a timepiece fit for an exciting and well monitored diving experience are many factors, and we can’t wait to let you in on our favorites. Whether you want to expand your own watch collection or treat your father to one of these stunning watches for his day, believe us, you won’t regret your choice. Here are our 5 picks!
Article Written by Mirella Haddad
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date watch
As its name states, this iconic Rolex watch hasn’t met this huge success out of the blue. Water resistant to 300 meters – or 1000 feet, it ensures a precise time setting thanks to its stop-seconds function. And we must not forget that it is supplied with the folding Oysterlock safety clasp.
Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph watch
Since it saw the light in 1993, Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore watch collection has been associated with adventure. This year, the watchmaking house embodies the power of grey for the first time in a 44-mm diameter grey ceramic case that is water resistant to 100 meters.
Girard-Perregaux, Laureato Absolute Chronograph watch
To mark a new chapter in its Laureato saga, Girard-Perregaux unveils a more contemporary and sophisticated masterwork using black PVD-treated titanium – it’s the Laureato Absolute Chronograph. Water resistant to 300 meters, this timepiece captures the essence of this series’ sportiness in so many ways, including the redesigned, more angular pushers.
Panerai, Submersible Mike Horn Edition watch
This one is more than a professional diving watch; it’s a blend of innovative solutions that aim at safeguarding our planet. Bearing the name of one of the greatest living explorers Mike Horn, this tough, strong and reliable timepiece is water resistant to 300 meters and uses EcoTitaniumTM obtained from recycled titanium and introduced by Panerai for the first time.
Longines, HydroConquest watch
Bringing together the traditional style of diving watches, the unique requirements of the sport and the elegance of the Swiss watchmaker, this watch meets the expectations of sea explorers with its water-resistance to 300 meters. For an enhanced experience, it includes a crown protection and a double security folding clasp with integrated diving extension, in addition to being scratch-resistant.
