A timing bezel with minute markers is perfect for grilling.

The divers rating on the dial is typically more than about depth though. Many brands only put that on the dial if it meets or exceeds the ISO 6425 standards, which includes a 30 hour submersion rest, condensation test, depth rating test plus 25% safety margin, temperature tests, rate tests, antimagnetic tests and a test to make sure the strap can support 45lbs without breaking. It's quite rigorous. Also, all ISO watches are tested at the end of the line, not just a randomly selected example as in normal QC.

If only for the price, it's difficult to ignore the Casio Duro in the affordable diver category. Reputable brand and a list of strong specs for U$60.

The Citizen Promaster Diver’s 200 is a good looking, tough and reliable dive watch. And very affordable..

The rotating bezel actually is the most useful feature of any watch. Using it to time all sorts of events and tasks make it super useful. Sometimes a diver is the only equipment i have ease of access to.

Nice list of watches Dave. I'm a big Orient and Seiko fanboy and have a Zelos Swordfish 300m diver. I probably would have included some of the better Ali Express brands that are extremely competitively priced and high quality epitomized by a Cronos bronze 1000m diver that survived a pressure test beyond that and only stopped working at 3000m, then started working again when the pressure dropped! There are some options in that area that possibly are better value and should not be ignored.

I really like the Citizen Promaster's, especially the Eco drives. I have a couple and the quality is great for the price.

I really like the Promaster Series of Citizen because you get a certified diver (even though you probably don't need it) with, in the version I own, a sapphire crystal glass for 250€. Of course there are so many options to chose from but I do like the history the Promaster has with the italian navy :)

This video reminded me of those 1980s sitcom "clip show" episodes where the plot plays as a series of flashbacks stringing together clips from previous episodes. It was great to see some of the great dive watches you've previously featured on the channel and it reminded me how much much I like that YEMA Navygraf Marine Nationale.

For non-divers, one the most beneficial aspects of the ISO 6425 certification is the high level of shock resistance -- especially if it's an automatic.

This is a great primer on the subject! If I ever encounter any questions in the watch groups I'm in about a 'beginner's guide to dive watches' -this is where I would direct them. The WISE looked phenomenal here!

I have a few divers. Most expensive being Omega seamaster from 1998, to cheapest Steel Dive Tuna. The one that gets the most wear is my Orient M Force Beast. It has it all, dial colour is stunning, really easy to read, lume that lasts forever, and power indicator. It does my head in why Seiko doesn't use sapphire? When my Chinese Steeldive gets sapphire and is cheapest one l own.

Dive watch bezels offer another opportunity to play with color in the styling of a watch. That's why I like them so much.

Chronographs are my favorite. I really like the feeling that my watch does something in addition to telling the time and chronographs are one of the most tactile ways of that.

I have the RZE Endeavour and really like it. Very light, comfy and compact so it fits my 6 1/4 inch wrist nicely. I believe the movement in the no-date version is the NH38 which has no date function i.e. there is no ghost date position when you pull out the crown.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Dive watches are the SUVs of the watch world. They may not be the most interesting to talk about, but it's what most people use as a daily driver.

Love the video. You should definitely do one over every category of watch!

Best afforadble iso rated diver is the citizen NY0085-86 or the eco drive BN0151, Citizen is killing it in affordable diver’s, was a big seiko fan but Citizen took it’s place

Love the aesthetic of dive watches the most because of the large indices and useful bezel. I love pilots and chronos too. Love em all! 😁

I don’t like Dive watches but since I make high fired enameled watch dials I’m considering making dials for such. What do you guys think?

I have the SWC and the Endeavor, both more or less specced as shown here. I have the bracelet for my SWC but I find it difficult to get that one comfortable, so I mostly wear it on the rubber strap instead (also much easier to dry after a swim).

Wow I love the look of the Seiko Samurai!!! Awesome info as always!

I used to ignore dive watches as I didn't like that style. Now I have one, and like them a lot!

Great selection and looking forward to another style comparison

Seiko Divers….are a favorite. Omega makes some good ones too, but a little pricey for a hobby. However, I have one thats been in service for 22 years. So, maybe not too expensive, but that 5 year service NEVER goes away ($750 a pop). Whereas a new Seiko movement every 10-15 years is WAY cheaper. That Alpinist on your tee shirt is also a favorite of mine! I just love the new 70 hour power reserves on the Seiko’s.

The best diver I own is the Tudor BB58 in black. I also got the Timex Q reissue with the fanta bezel, Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze and Yema Superman. I wear the Timex for work and the Tudor has the most wrist time.

Tudor FXD is an exception to the unidirectional bezel rule as designed for underwater orienteering and not timing decompression / elapsed time

The Seiko King Samurai does have a saphire crystal. I have the prospex Black Series Night Vision limited edition shown in your video with Seiko Lumibrite that seems to glow even during the day. It's an incredible watch for the money!

Great review. I have two affordable dive watches in my (mostly) affordable collection: The RZE Endeavor and a D5 Vaer. Pacific. The Vaer may be my favorite watch. I keep looking at the Wise Damascus AD8 and am on the mailing list for when Halios releases its next updated Fairwind. But I am also tempted by Lorier's soon the be released Zephyr dress watch and I think my wife will kill me if I buy more than one more watch this year.

I've always liked the Citizen Promaster Automatic diver (the Ecodrive diver is cool too). It wears smaller than the specs would indicate and it's ISO rated at a reasonable price. It's like the SKX used to be, only better.

The newer NY0085s and 86s from Citizen now have the hacking 8204 movement, ISO rated and easily found under $200.

Just sub’d. Really enjoy your content. Just got into collecting Seiko watches about the price you review, very handy 😊

I prefer pilot or field watches, especially without a date complication. My favorite diver I own is the Citizen Promaster Dive for its accuracy, looks and solar.

Rugged, water resistant, highly legible day or night, and an extremely useful timing bezel. Dive watches FTW.

I would really love this series to extend to other kinds of watches. I feel like the market for affordable field watches is very cluttered especially with some of the old seikos still being available. Im still on the quest to find an affordable pilots or fieldswatch with a day-date compliction and a sapphire crystal. I would love some suggestions from your side.

Glycine Combat Sub is great if you get it at a good price

I love dive watches. My new endeavor is so called sports watches. Many have 100 meters of water resistance, some lume and very interesting dials.

I have a Citizen Promaster Divers 300m eco-drive (bn0085-01e). Great watch, no complaints at all and the accuracy is ridiculous - on the wrist is accurate to within a second after 4 months and off wrist it gains 2 seconds per month.

Hi Dave, would you please do a video of your top 25 collection watches from $100-$750? Also, can you do a video of Swiss Honawa Military and Croton Sea Diver watches? Thanks you!

Yes yes you’re on the right track keep these coming

My favorite dress-diver is the Long Island Watch "Southold" ISL #114. It is perfect. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I am a minimalist kinda guy, but so difficult to capture all i like in one neat package. Dress watches are really nice to have.... I have none yet 😄 feeling i like green... I currently have a "deep sea" submariner homage, white tritium field, black flieger, and a casio digital. Most watches i love are out of my price range...

Has anyone made a video for all the different kinds of watches dive, field, dress etc and when to wear what.

Wondering if you can do a review of a new diver offering by Long Island watch called the “Southhold” One of their first original takes that came out a couple of months ago. I think it’s a great value at the price point!! Blue ombré stands out to me.

Nice review. I like Seiko Dive watches. I also like a brand called Deep Blue Precision Divers. I have a larger wrist and their watches are hard to beat on price, value and quality. With their promo codes on some of their models and the very reasonable $149 dollars for a real nice diver's watch they are hard to beat. I would like to see you review the brand. 3/14/23.

I just purchased Citizen NY0040-17LE for under 200$ and i am very happy with it.

All I want some sub-500 diver with GMT functionality and a diver bezel instead of the freaking 24-hour one.

i love the Seiko turtle.

My first real diver watch is the sea dweller 40mm. 2mm thicker than the sub, but 4x the water depth resistance

I like tool watches but desk divers are just not my thing. I am looking for a 10bar field watch.

Not only am I not a diver, I don't even get water on my divers when I wash my hands. I LOVE dive watches. (I do have two pilot watches)

I have a diver . Mido Ocean star, chrononeter. 600 meter. When i dived I used a diving computer - everybody do . So diver watch is more a fashion thing. My present desire : Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600 meter chronograph Or the equivalent Rolex

I’d like to throw the Citizen NY0040 range of auto divers in the mix. They’re a great watch, ISO certified and even have the pedigree of being used by the Marina Millitare.

Any one the model of that BOLDR @ 4:35? Thats a gorgeous watch!

Yema Marine Nationale GMT does it for me, I got a good one!

Depending where you are in the world, a cheap or expensive dive watch can get you robbed. A field watch is less eye candy especially budget quartz field watches.

Hey what does everybody think of the Bulova Marine Star?

For every Sammy fan there is at least one Turtle fan :-) I think it's worth mentioning LIW - Marc mostly produces homages, but all the Islanders are well specced and have brilliant follow-up service if needed. Great value. Also super easy to get mod parts for people who want to DIY.

It's nice you can pick up JDM models. We in North America get sloppy seconds.

Hey any links for 22mm jubilee for Orient Kamasu that won't break the bank? TIA guys!

The Glycine Combat Sub is the best Swiss diver under $500 period.

What's your take on Vostok Amphibia?

Citizen Promaster and Orient M Force for me 🤗

No Duro? :(

My fave are fiegers

I like the aesthetic of dive watches. But not being a diver, I can't imagine any feature more useless to me than a rotating bezel.

Love your channel brother. I have 4 Seiko watches and none of them work. In fact, most of them only worked for about a month or two. Seiko should be ashamed of themselves!!

Tissot PRX is changing my mind

Hi! I just have a query. I've always owned battery operated watches (My grandfather owned plenty of mechanical winding watches) and I've been using a Casio Protrek solar watch for over 6 years. Zero maintenance watch. I'm planning to get a Orient Mako 3 and I was wondering how durable is it for regular use. I would like it to survive at least a decade of regular wear. Secondly,I live near the coast and invariably all my watches are exposed to saltwater and they have deposits in them. How to avoid them? Is there any mild cleaning agent which can be used? Can it be used with an automatic watch? What are some regular maintenence tips for extending the longevity of an automatic watch. Thanks

Great video, I just ordered the Orient Mako III in green, looking forward to getting it. Cheers from Tokyo! Stu

Nothing like a Samurai. I have four and counting.

Im a dive watch junkie! Love all the useful features and they typically look the best on my 8 inch wrist. Subsequently they make up about 80% of my collection.

Yes. Yes is the answer.

Wish i had a dive watch 😭

Hello Dave

I firmly believe the Wise Adamascus AD8 with its polished 904L stainless steel and slim profile as an excellent dress watch.

Prefer pilot whaths❤

Hi, great video as always! What about the brand ARAGON?

Black bay all day

dive watches: what are they? do they know things? let's find out!

For truly affordable it would be a citizen ecodrive diver but for something a bit more premium and versatile it would have to be a Christopher Ward.

I love the comment. Guys like things that glow in the dark.

you forgot the submariner no date other channels classify this piece as an inexpensive alternative lol great video

The submariner is the ugliest dive watch with its wart / tumor. And don't get me started on that haiku on the dial as well.

Seiko SRPE03 diver Yema Superman 500 GMT

Dive watches are extremely overrated, it's been that way for at least 5 years now. I'm sick of seeing dive watches literally everywhere and at every function. I'm in the minority of course

I've got so many divers I've shifted focus more on pilots watches atm! Cheers

Hemel Dive watches,for e.g,the Sea Dart HD3-9039,a Perfectly Simple and Functional Dive-watch,Also should have been included-Deservedly! Love your videos Anyway,Arigato you 'Watch-Kimo-Sabe'!

Im sorry for having to correct you, but the water resistance rating on most watched has NOTHING to do with the depth to which a watch could be taken. It's rather a pressure rating indicating the pressure that water hitting(!) the seals at the watch crown, pushers, glass and bottom can have before water ingress is going to happen. A strong jet from a shower head can already cross that limit. For further reference see here: - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark ...

dive. you can take thek anywhere. best lume. the samurai is the only seiko i care to keep in my collection. it also comes with a stamped clasp🤢🤮 they really are the kings of mediocrity

My first watch was a Seiko dive watch (given to me by my grandfather). They’re they only kind of watches I can wear, if for no other reason being that they tend to be built a little more robustly than other varieties of timepieces. I’m personally on an Invicta Pro Diver kick at the moment. Sure, many out there have their problems with them, but I find the quality adequate especially at the price point.