Best diving watches of 2020: stylish and practical watches for any budget

From Seiko to Rolex and Audemars Piguet, if you are looking for a diving watch (or more likely not), we can help you

We think dive watches are some of the coolest timepieces, and they should be the flagship product of anyone's collection.Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique

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Dive watches were born to achieve a clear purpose-they provide accurate lighting times and measure depth by rotating the bezel, while being tough enough to withstand the pressure of being submerged in the depths.

They also have straps that open wider to fit the exterior of a wetsuit and often carry subject names such as Seamaster, Aquadive, and Sea Dweller.

If you need a bit of technical knowledge, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides a list of all the features a dive watch really needs to be called a dive watch.

These features include a unidirectional bezel marked at least every five minutes, an indicator that the watch is running in the dark (such as a glowing second hand), anti-magnetic, impact and chemical resistance, and reading from a distance of 25 cm Power in total darkness.

But now, diver's high quality replica watches have become a fashion statement, it is both sophisticated underwater equipment. Whether you're diving into the sea or your inbox is overflowing, here are our favorite dive watches, regardless of budget.

Tudor Black Bay Heritage

If you are looking for the first "fit" watch, Tudor Black Bay may be the perfect starting point. It's a premium product, but not too expensive, it has a long history and shares technology with parent company Rolex. Of course, it is also a very attractive, wearable everyday watch.

Black Bay is available in a variety of colors, including a steel case with a black surface and bezel. If you are looking for something more distinctive, the brand also offers a stainless steel case with a red bezel, a blue bezel or a striking bronze model.

Longines Sport HYDROCONQUEST GENTS Watch

HydroConquest's classic look makes it one of the most attractive watches on this list, with a case width of 39 mm, which is not as daunting as most dive watches, which tend to be bulky. This watch is water-resistant to 300 meters, has an automatic winding mechanism and has a 64-hour power reserve.

Ulysses Nadin Diver 42 mm

Ulysse Nardin's new 42mm "three-pin" diver is the brand's new entry-level tool table. The recessed bezel and hemispherical sapphire glass with neat dial, retro beige and gold central seconds hand make this part truly retro.

Inspired by the company's 1964 diving watch "Diver Le Locle". The dial is adorned with GPS coordinates of Le Locle, which has been the home of the manufacturer since 1846.

Seiko SKX173

This automatic Seiko watch is a classic diving watch with a stainless steel case and a black polyurethane strap. The case span is 41 mm, with all the common diving signs-one-way rotating bezel, illuminated hands and hour markers, and water resistance to 200 meters.

Blancpain Fifty FA

When the Fifty Fat was first released in 1953, it was one of the earliest dive watches. Yes, even beat Rolex Submariner and Omega Seamaster. It is famous for breaking water resistance of 200m. Oh, it's also beautiful.

Blancpain's modern 50 Fat collection reflects the brand's passion for the underwater world, as beautiful and iconic as the original.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak OffSHORE DIVER chronograph

Yes, we know that this watch does not have the unidirectional rotating bezel of other watches, but since Royal Oak Offshore Diver looks like a nuclear submarine, we will make an exception.U-BOAT replica Watches

Diver is available in a variety of colors and finishes, with a 42 mm wide case, an automatic movement, an impressive 60-hour power reserve, and a water resistance to 300 meters.

Bell and Ross BR03-92 Divers

Bell & Ross is famous for watches inspired by aircraft instruments, but with its appearance, its toes have penetrated the diving watch market. The RB03-92 diver uses the company's signature square design but has a rotating diver bezel on the top. Equipped with an automatic movement, the movement is antimagnetic and has a 38-hour power reserve.

Water resistance is listed at 300 meters, and all elements of the hands and dial are illuminated, just as ISO requires them to be used for diving watches. The diver's strap is made of black braided rubber, which B & R calls "Super Elastic Synthetic Fiber."

MB & F No. 7 Tabulator "AQUAPOD"

Now things are different ... MB & F's Aquapod may not be the same as any watch you've seen-and certainly not the same as any dive watch.

First, it is huge. With a diameter of 53.8 mm and a height of 21.3 mm, this watch is almost proud of your wrist to attract passersby to appreciate the beauty of its timepieces. It orbits like Saturn's ring instead of a one-way bezel sitting on the face and draws your attention to the unique face and the automatic movement inside.

Aquapod's design is inspired by jellyfish. Bremont Jagua replica watches