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Scuba Diving Watches:
A Buyer's Guide

Looking to buy a scuba diving watch? Check out our picks for best high end dive watches and our picks for the best moderately priced dive watches.

Scuba diving watches can be a significant investment if you want it to be. There are tons of models to choose from, from cheap to expensive.

This buyer's guide will give you all the information you need to know before choosing your dive watch and how to protect your investment once you make the purchase. Just click on the links below for more information.

Scuba Dive Watches: A Primer

Here's a primer on dive watches. scuba diving watches - dive watch

I discuss water resistance, bezels and lots more on this page. If this is your first purchase of a dive watch, this is the place to begin. To read about the basics of scuba diving watches click here.

Best Dive Watches: Luxury and High End Models

If you have no budget, indulge in one of these top end dive watches. They are beautiful and look great and work great both above and under the water. Check out our picks for best high end dive watches here.

Best Dive Watches: Mid-range and Budget Models

If you have a budget (like I do) there are some great choices for a scuba watch available. Many look like you spent alot more money than you did - and they all work beautifully on land or underwater. Check out our picks for best mid-range to budget dive watches here.

Scuba Diver Watch: Types

On this page I discuss the different types of dive watches you can choose from. There's a myriad of choices and options when you shop for a scuba diving watch. Do you want an analog or digital watch? How about a chronograph, automatic one or perhaps one made out of titanium? To learn about the different types of dive watches click here.

Scuba Watches and Scuba Straps: Care and Maintenance

Once you have made that investment in a scuba watch, you'll want to take proper care of it so it will be good for many years to come. scuba diving watches - dive watch

Proper care and maintenance is fairly straightforward so having that watch last for years shouldn't be difficult. To read about scuba watch care click here.

Cheap Dive Watch: OK or Not?

There are alot of diving watches out there. Some can be very cheap - in the $10 or so range. Is it OK to use them when you go diving? We give our opinion here. To read about cheap dive watches click here.

Dive Watch Repair

Now that you have a dive watch, it no longer works. It figures. Hopefully it didn't happen while you were diving! Should you attempt to fix your watch yourself or not? Read about dive watch repair here.

We hope you find this guide to scuba watches useful. It's one piece of scuba diving equipment you can use out of the water so take your time choosing. Have a fun time shopping for your watch.

Take a look at our Watch Store for all the watches we have available.

Looking for other scuba equipment and accessories? Check out our Gear Store.

Here's to a good dive!