Dive Watch recommendations

[hendy]

I recently sold my Rolex Sub to fund a dress watch, but miss the versatility and robustness of it.

I am looking to buy something that will be rubust(ish) with a similar design on a bracelet. I want something that I don't mind if it gets scratched, will be waterproof and have a limited budget (possibly up to £300).

I have seen the Steinharts and quite like these, but am not necessarily looking for a sub-alike:
http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OCEAN-1-BLACK,14...

I would prefer an automatic movement. Does anyone have any recommendations in this price bracket?

[Snubs]

Seiko Monster comes to mind. I'm wearing mine as i type and it's an excellent piece of kit. Creation Watches is a good place to look through the huge range. Whilst this isn't mine, i still quite fancy it:

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-dive...

If you don't mind quartz then Christopher Ward would be worth a look. Something like this perhaps:

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/watches/dive/c60-...

[gvij]

Junghans might something suitable- great watch brand.
Also Steinhart are said to be very good and look very decent. Rolex are nice and good buys/investments used or new without vat but are way overpriced for what they are.

[7lucky7]

Just bought this as a holiday watch. Not subtle but it's a proper tool. I love it.



Managed to get it for £330 which is way better than most advertised prices. Well worth the money.

[PJ S]

Steinhart Ocean Two - slightly over the budget.
Similarly, the Lew & Huey Orthos or Lum-Tec 300M

[daveenty]

Vostok Amfibia.

Very offbeat choice, cheap as chips and with the money you save you can put a decent strap and custom bezel for it. It will certainly need the strap as the bracelet will be rubbish.

[AlexC1981]

Standard watch forum type answers:

Orient Mako
Seiko 007
Citizen NY2300

For ages I have thought about getting the Citizen with the pepsi bezel and putting it on an aftermarket sharkmesh bracelet like this one:

(googled image) Unfortunately, at only 38mm it's quite a small watch these days.



The last dive watch I bought was Tauchmeister T0252 which I have been pleased with, however the construction is not up to the standard of Seiko/Citizen/Orient.

[hendy]

Just to bring this thread to a close, Thank you everyone for all the recommendations.

After a couple of months of looking and a little budget creep I finally picked this Longines HydroConquest last weekend at the airport.

I'm really please with the look, feel and size of it.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Anyone got a view on this? Quite like the look of it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006H4CHWW/ref=...

[sneijder]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Anyone got a view on this? Quite like the look of it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006H4CHWW/ref=...

I think there's a factory churning these out, you just stick your own brand on it. It's a case of finding the least expensive branding.

The Apex version is a 'proper' diving name :

http://www.apeksdiving.com/uk/dive-watches/product...

[marcosgt]

hendy said:

Just to bring this thread to a close, Thank you everyone for all the recommendations.

After a couple of months of looking and a little budget creep I finally picked this Longines HydroConquest last weekend at the airport.

I'm really please with the look, feel and size of it.

That's got to be a 100% creep at least

Good choice though!

M.

[neilbauer]

I know the op has bought a watch now but thought I'd post a pic of mine