Dive watches attract us because the offer a promise of adventure. When the adventure starts, the tool part of the tool watch genre takes over and, if it doesn’t, then all that’s left is the promise not the delivery.
The only dive watch I own that has done any diving is a 1971 Bulova that wouldn’t pass any muster today. Friction bezel, push-pull crown. But, it traveled with me to a wreck site at slightly more than 30m without a problem. It did it’s job and it carries that story today without any fanfare.
Just like a pair of hiking boots or my 26 year old Jeep, it just did it’s job and still does the job. Fair enough.
As a hunting nut, I'd say the break-action shotgun is up there as well! Not much to improve on when you've got a great design.
Dive watches have always been my thing, and probably always will be. I don't fancy myself much of an adventurer, but the design has always spoken to me. I enjoy wearing the occasional field watch but there's something about a dive watch that speaks to me in ways other watch designs don't. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but it's been that way since I've gotten into watches.
Thanks for a great article to start out the New Year!
Along side the Leica, the wooden sailboat, and the Land Rover (I'd add the Jeep back in ;) ) , I submit the split bamboo fly rod - still going strong in its current form, if not quite mainstream, since the late 1860s.
Jason,
A great piece to start the new year.
Dive watches attract us because the offer a promise of adventure. When the adventure starts, the tool part of the tool watch genre takes over and, if it doesn’t, then all that’s left is the promise not the delivery.
The only dive watch I own that has done any diving is a 1971 Bulova that wouldn’t pass any muster today. Friction bezel, push-pull crown. But, it traveled with me to a wreck site at slightly more than 30m without a problem. It did it’s job and it carries that story today without any fanfare.
Just like a pair of hiking boots or my 26 year old Jeep, it just did it’s job and still does the job. Fair enough.
As a hunting nut, I'd say the break-action shotgun is up there as well! Not much to improve on when you've got a great design.
Dive watches have always been my thing, and probably always will be. I don't fancy myself much of an adventurer, but the design has always spoken to me. I enjoy wearing the occasional field watch but there's something about a dive watch that speaks to me in ways other watch designs don't. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but it's been that way since I've gotten into watches.
Thanks for a great article to start out the New Year!
Nice review and summation of the category, Jason.
Along side the Leica, the wooden sailboat, and the Land Rover (I'd add the Jeep back in ;) ) , I submit the split bamboo fly rod - still going strong in its current form, if not quite mainstream, since the late 1860s.
Oh man the crown is unscrewed in that first pic!
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That Delma bezel is so bad