Dive Watch Suggestions?

[wadsy]

I'm considering something around the £500 mark.

I'd thought of the Certina DS Action as I do like a fitted rubber strap with deployant.

Any thoughts on this watch greatly received and alternative suggestions too please.

About 42mm size
Lug to lug length sub 50mm ideally

I loved my Fortis B42, but (if I'm reluctantly honset!) just a smidge too big on my 6.5" wrist.


Cheers

[Iceblue]

I am a sucker for the oris tt1 divers second hand £500 would get me one

[barryw]

One of Eddie's Smiths Prs 68
A beauty

[StuS]

Isn't the PRS 82 due back in stock very soon !!

[barryw]

Isn't the PRS 82 due back in stock very soon !!

[hellominky]

Tbh I think 50mm lug to lug is too big for your wrist size.

Check bussipreziosi. Glycine are great divers for the 500 quid mark. You'll be saving 300 quid from UK retailers from an Italian AD.

Steve

[number2]

Real diving or desk diving?

[wadsy]

Tbh I think 50mm lug to lug is too big for your wrist size.

Steve

You're probably right Steve, which is why I said 'sub' 50mm, but I suppose 48mm should be the max.

Cheers

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Check bussipreziosi. Glycine are great divers for the 500 quid mark. You'll be saving 300 quid from UK retailers from an Italian AD.

Steve

Thanks Steve; I'll take a look.

Cheers

[wadsy]

Real diving or desk diving?

Desk I suppose

Cheers

[Junaid8]

Can't beat the Seiko divers especially the Monster.

[pandaballs]

Another vote for Seiko.
And you could get the Sumo for under £500...

[JMH]

CWC RN Auto diver could be an option, if not Eddies great offerings (PRS-3 anyone?!).

[speedish]

Orient 300.

ismaaeel

[igorRIJEKA]

Tuna is the king (or queen?) in £500 range...

[AlistairD]

Dare to be different:




Only available used though...

A

[Gullers]

What about a Longines Hydroconquest? I am sure you'd be able to a great hardly used one for under £500. I tried one on recently at a AD and I was impressed

[snowman]

What about a Longines Hydroconquest? I am sure you'd be able to a great hardly used one for under £500. I tried one on recently at a AD and I was impressed

Got mine on today (It arrived exactly a year ago ), very good watch, although it'll be used for £500.

M.

[DB9yeti]

Dare to be different:




Only available used though...

A

That's a handsome looking beast.

[barryw]

How about the Precista 18A superb looking watch,and fantastic build quality.
I would second the Precista PRs 3 less military,but very well made.

[Harleyrider]

I bought a mint Aqua Lung 500m dive watch from this forum to be used as a daily/work watch .

It currently gets more wrist time than my GMT pepsi, love it so much I`m now looking for something else as a daily/work watch so I can keep this mint.

[Flink]

How about going for a vintage diver?? For example, you should, with some luck, be able to buy a certina ds ph version for that kind of cash.
/Rasmus

[Josh B]

[PJ S]

Prometheus

Davosa (Yachtmaster homage)
Davosa (Sub homage in blue)
Davosa (Sub black)

Delma
Delma (cheaper if bought direct)

[wadsy]

Thanks for all the replies chaps

I'm still researching, looking, pondering etc

Cheers

[snowman]

Go on then, where's the TIME?

M.

[Josh B]

Go on then, where's the TIME?

M.

its Chuck Norris' watch. he decides what time it is.

[Gargamel]

Real Dive watch indeed ! :)
For a desk diving watch under 500, stick to a good Seiko SKX and save up for the next one.
Or wait and try to catch a Breitling Abyss/Sinn U1/Seiko MM300.

[Sharky]

If you could push the budget to £750 (ish) you could get a pre-owned one of these:


Untitled by mcridland, on Flickr

Just received mine after stupidly selling one a few years back. I had forgotten how awesome a watch it is!

Mark

[AlistairD]

That's a handsome looking beast.

And there's one on SC at the moment (not mine )

A

[birdynamnam]

The Sinn U1 is Nice , but a litte bit big .
44mm IIRC

[NenoS]

SMITHS PRS-68 is in stock.

[birdynamnam]

Maybe something like this could do the job...

[Chris W]

How about two for £500?
Seiko SKX007 or 009 and one of Eddies PRS-18's (either A or Q).

Another vote for the Smiths PRS-68 too - cracking watch!

[markosgr28]

Several choices at this price range, especially if you consider second hand. Tough choice. New I would probably go for the Sumo and save some cash. Used the list is very long, probably a Tag heuer 2000 exclusive or aquaracer.

[seikomatic]

If "SWISS" you don't insist..plenty of choices





PNM

[StuartGR]

Squale! Buckets of dive history and heritage and the 50 Atmos hits the right mark in terms of your size and price point requirements
http://www.pageandcooper.com/watches-3/squale-watches/

Otherwise, I'd second the Glycine Sub suggestion above/below.

Both excellent choices!

SGR

[asimH]

Squale. Perfectly sized plus retro styling too!

[barryw]

Squale! Buckets of dive history and heritage and the 50 Atmos hits the right mark in terms of your size and price point requirements
http://www.pageandcooper.com/watches-3/squale-watches/

Otherwise, I'd second the Glycine Sub suggestion above/below.

Both excellent choices!

SGR

A classic Squale,or beautiful Glycine

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Squale! Buckets of dive history and heritage and the 50 Atmos hits the right mark in terms of your size and price point requirements
http://www.pageandcooper.com/watches-3/squale-watches/

Otherwise, I'd second the Glycine Sub suggestion above/below.

Both excellent choices!

SGR