Proper dive watches (computers)

[Batteryboy]

Sunto Vytec and Mares Tutor


So much talk of "Divers Watches" I wondered what others might have some "real ones" to share.

I'll get a pic done tomorrow of the Shearwaters, VR3s etc..

[LukeBird]

This is a real diver's watch!

[Lefty Two Drams]

Isn't there a sinn which is oil filled and is therefore theoretically water-resistant to any depth? Perhaps because the oil is incompressible I assume...? Sure it's only about 3k...

[sjg]

Just a bog-standard Vyper here. And I'm pretty sure the OP was on about "watches" actually worn diving, not pointless watchmaker cock-waving.

[GingerRob]

When my dad used to do diving he had a citizen that came in a yellow oxygen bottle and had a serial cradle to connect it to the pc, was about 10 ish years ago. I thought that was 1 cool watch case.

[sneijder]

I'd like one of these :



The closest I'll get to diving is doing the washing up, however.

[Lefty Two Drams]

sjg said:

Just a bog-standard Vyper here. And I'm pretty sure the OP was on about "watches" actually worn diving, not pointless watchmaker cock-waving.

Hmmm, I know a few sat divers in the oil industry who wear rolex, doxa, omega etc whilst "at work".

[LukeBird]

sjg said:

Just a bog-standard Vyper here. And I'm pretty sure the OP was on about "watches" actually worn diving, not pointless watchmaker cock-waving.

There's a chap over on TZ who posted a couple of pics of him on deep dives (he's a professional!) one at 150m wearing a Seamaster Bond and one at 50m with a Sea Dweller.
Made for a purpose and used for it!

Yes, most divers watches won't be used for that I know...

[andy_s]

[Lefty Two Drams]

That looks like a Sinn on your wrist Andy?

[Brabus Jord]

I have a suunto D6 with the dive software.

Its brilliant and i recomend it to all.

ill send a picy later.

[thegman]

i have a sunto mosquito. Its great for holiday diving

[andy_s]

Lefty Two Drams said:

That looks like a Sinn on your wrist Andy?

Not my pics unfortunately, but it's a UX on the console.

[Batteryboy]

andy_s said:

Lefty Two Drams said:

That looks like a Sinn on your wrist Andy?

Not my pics unfortunately, but it's a UX on the console.

Interesting piece of kit?

Watch & compass. Tell us more?
I assume it for taking accuarate transits?

Edited by Batteryboy on Thursday 11th February 10:21

[Batteryboy]

You can see some pics from my diving here

Not the greatest, but I'm proud of them

[Batteryboy]

sjg said:

Just a bog-standard Vyper here. And I'm pretty sure the OP was on about "watches" actually worn diving, not pointless watchmaker cock-waving.

Exactly, I generally dive with my Tag (just visible in original pic) as in the 1st post picture, worn it every day for at least 12 years or more, never failed me yet.

The Vytec is a great all round air/nitrox computer, and I have the air integration, which makes it even nicer. The Mares Tutor was my first dive computer, and now my wifes, for air only diving it is hard to beat, it has such as large easy to read display.

Both can be linked to a pc later for dive profile graphs and analysis if you want.

Edited by Batteryboy on Thursday 11th February 10:37

[andy_s]

Batteryboy said:

andy_s said:

Lefty Two Drams said:

That looks like a Sinn on your wrist Andy?

Not my pics unfortunately, but it's a UX on the console.

Interesting piece of kit?

Watch & compass. Tell us more?
I assume it for taking accuarate transits?

It's used by military swimmer/divers, this one was made in collaberation with Sinn for the German forces (there is a civilian version also).
The users are typically on O2 rebreathers (hence the depth gauge being graduated as it is). Typically they work in pairs, one navigates (time, direction, depth) and the other sits just above looking ahead for obstacles. For complicated runs (the last one of the course!) they have to memorise up to ten 'caps' (direction/time), swim them at a consistant speed and arrive where they're supposed to. All good stuff. The Americans use a G-Shock on their boards but I would think that operating it in cold weather gloves and needing the back-light on all the time would be problematic. The French used home-made type boards with the wrist instruments strapped to them.
I did a few military diving courses of one sort and another and just had a Seiko Sports 100, at the time the Citizen (2000?) with integral depth gauge was popular (but a bit 'cinema'), Subs were also very popular. Beuchat 1000m and Auricoste Spirotechniques were issue to French Navy divers.

ETA - here's the Sinn made specifically for the board in detail:

Edited by andy_s on Thursday 11th February 12:15

[Lefty Two Drams]

I very nearly bought a UX from neil but really wanted an auto. They're reasonably priced, for what it is.

[andy_s]

Lefty Two Drams said:

I very nearly bought a UX from neil but really wanted an auto. They're reasonably priced, for what it is.

The EZM2 is the older version of the UX (or EZM2b) and is an absolute peach - there's not many oil filled watches and they have a weird effect where the dial and hands look litho'ed to the bottom of the crystal so you can read at extreme angles. Very smart.

[Batteryboy]

Yes I've seen similar type navigation boards, but I have not done any military service.

Often I understand the military were using 100% O2 at relatively low depths, but of course they can go over PPO2 levels above 2.2 or more where we mortals rarely exceed 1.6. This gives them a lot more flexibility in the planning.

All very interesting. I'll post up some more pics later.