40mm Dive Watch

This makes the zelos swordfish a sleek yet competent diver s watch.

40mm dive watch. If you want a stylish vintage watch that you can take everywhere the sixty five is perfect for you. A highly luminous dial was also our top priority with a sandwich construction and generous layers of superluminova c3 and bgw9 painted on. Instead they stayed closer to the original. One of tudor s most discussed watches of recent years perhaps only overshadowed by its travel time pepsi colored sibling was the black bay fifty eight the watch condenses what we love about the black bay into a smaller 39 mm by 11 9 mm frame for reference the original black bay was 41 mm by 14 75 mm and retains the main attributes of tudor s most well regarded watch family.

The watch is similarly compact at 40mm in diameter and just under 13mm thick thanks in no small part to the use of a domed crystal and features an of the era 100 meter depth rating less than that of most other dive watches on this list but more than enough for most watch enthusiasts and recreational divers. The 40 mm case makes the watch feel very lightweight and comfortable on the wrist. The abundance of divers oriented features puts it in the same line with some deluxe dive computers and with sufficient practice has the potential to replace the need for a dive computer completely. Easily recognisable by the wavy patterned dial and the comfortable detailed bracelet 90 per cent of the range is a 42mm but have a closer look and you ll find the reference 212 30 36 20 01 002 co axial diver 300m with a delicate 36 25mm case.

Unlike other dive watches this one has got an iso 6425 diver s certification which gives peace of mind to those skeptical about the legitimacy of dive watches. It s powered by a seiko nh35 automatic movement which give you high bpm accuracy a 40 hour power reserve a date complication and hacking seconds. The omega seamaster 300m diver range is a classic diver and for many the one when looking for their first good swiss watch. Similarly the zelos swordfish diver is a created from a blend of angular aerodynamic surfaces and exceptional components.

The 40 mm 1 6 diameter and the generally clunky dive watch design make it appear too big on most modest men s wrists. As jason heaton noted back in 2016 the launch of the pilot s automatic 36mm was the most genuine pilot s watch from iwc in a while for the first time the dimensions of the watch were not blown up to a modern sized 40mm. With a compact 40mm wide 6al 4v titanium case the countycomm sr 35 presents a robust mid sized dive watch option. Some dive watches also boast resistance of 1 000 metres or more.

As mentioned in the tmm post about watches for small wrists 40 mm is the absolute biggest watch diameter men with small wrists should wear.