Military Dive Watches

A military dive watch is built to be heavily water resistant by gaskets which make the entire device watertight, thus protecting internal mechanisms from moisture damage. This is obviously not something most other watches can place on their advertisements.
Time does not come to a screeching halt when underwater, and thus any diver knows that timekeeping devices remain to be one of the most valuable things in his arsenal; it is not uncommon to think timekeepers as close seconds to oxygen tanks, actually. Of course, being in the military, the navy in particular, demands that timepieces be strong enough to withstand extreme conditions such as deep sea diving; indeed, most other watches, if not rendered dysfunctional by moisture, will surely crack under severe water pressures. Enter, military dive watches—submarines that fit on your wrists, if you please.

Luminox 8362 Evo Ultimate Navy Seal Mens Watch

$799.95

Luminox 3959 EVO SEAL Watch Orange Dial Series II

$236.00

Luminox Navy seal titanium black dial 3602

$560.00

Traser dive nautique steel band

$425.00

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Traser H3 P 6504 Yellow Dial Tritium Diver Watch

$360.00

Many military dive watches even feature a dome-like crystal cover for the dial, to prevent it from cracking under pressure. The typical depth limits of diving watches come close to about 1000 feet, while even more extremely built military dive watches (particularly those from Swiss Army) boast a dive limit of 20000 feet. It is inadvisable, though, to purchase a military dive watch with a chronograph function; military dive watches seem to be made specifically for their function, although chronograph features do exist. It does not come strongly recommended since the addition of a chronograph function will just make the task of encasing it into airtight bodies for durable water and pressure resistance unnecessarily (and greatly) difficult. The combination of both chronograph and dive features significantly lessens the depth limit to about 600 feet for a 1000 USD piece. A pure military dive watch, on the other hand, though it may not have the claim to a chronograph but double the depth limit for a more intense diving experience, are fetched at around 600 USD—a bigger price tag doesn’t necessarily spell “better product.”

Built precisely for the abysmal nature of the sea, a military dive watch always features luminous hands, at the very least; indeed its underwater capabilities will come to naught if the wearer cannot even see the dial.

A military dive watch, in addition to its unmatched underwater capabilities, also features the same top-notch standards when it comes to measuring time with precision and ease, most commonly a hack seconds feature and thus have become the inevitable choice for both the navy diver and the diehard scuba person alike.