Divers Watches –What makes them special?

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Divers Watches What makes them special?
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Divers Watches

• The functionality, design and technology
• that go into the construction of a divers
• watch are what contribute to the value of
• this genre of timepieces.

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Built for the Seas

• Divers watches are specially designed to handle
  the extreme conditions of deep sea or scuba
  diving. These watches are engineered to be
  durable and reliable under the conditions of
  changing pressure, fluctuations in temperature
  and extreme stress, all while monitoring the
  divers dive time and other crucial parameters
  that are absolutely essential for a safe dive.

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• In 1932, Omega SA created one of the first
  water-resistant pieces for commercial
  distribution. It was certified to be functional
  at a depth of 135m.
• The 1953 Submariner by Rolex was one of the most
  important creation in the development and
  popularisation of this genre of watches. Made
  iconic by its choice as James Bonds watch worn
  by Sean Connery in the 007 movies, it resulted in
  a number of subsequent designs taking inspiration
  from this particular model.

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The Science Involved

• One of the innovative technologies that go into
  dive watches is the inclusion of expensive alloys
  for casing, like Titanium and 18-karat gold that
  are hard, durable and corrosive resistant
  materials used to protect the watch mechanisms.
• Recent technologies include water pressure
  sensors, depth gauges and even specialised
  designs that work along with sensors attached to
  the chest of the diver to monitor heart rates.

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Other, more common technological features,
include

• A unidirectional bezel with elapsed minute
  markings and a marker to specify the minute
  marking
• Luminous dials and numerals to aid in visibility
  at lower diving depths
• A luminous indicator to inform of proper
  functioning
• Magnetic Resistance
• Shock Resistance

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• Contd..
• Chemical Resistance
• A durable and tested strap, capable handling
  pressure at depths corresponding to the
  functionality of the watch.
• An End-of-Life (EOL) indicator for those watches
  powered by batteries.

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Pieces of Art

• Some of the timepieces that are popular in the
  dive
• related genre The gunmetal steel case, luminous
• bezel and durable rubber strapped
• Victorinox Swiss Army DiveMaster 500 which is a
• bargain for the technology and reliability it
  brings.
• The shock and magnetic resistant Bremont
• Supermarine 2000 as a time-keeping device when
• you decide to crawl through the abyss at an
• incredible depth of 2000m. And finally, the
  Girard
• Perregaux Sea Hawk that is engineered with a self
• winding mechanical movement and functional at a
  depth
• of 1000 m.