Men's Best Dive Watches for Summer

Live out your Jacques Cousteau dreams with the ultimate dive watch by Rolex. Waterproof to a jaw-dropping 3,900 meters (or 12,800 feet), you can take this timepiece to record-breaking depths—a testament to Rolex’s commitment and leadership in the dive watch market.

The 44mm stainless steel case features a unidirectional 60-minute bezel coated in platinum. The case has a D-blue dial, a unique feature that commemorates James Cameron’s dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the world’s deepest point in the Pacific Ocean.

To buy: $12,900, rolex.com

Tudor’s Pelagos is a classic in the world of dive watches and for a few very good reasons. First of all, the timepiece is fitted with a titanium bracelet that could be adjusted during your dive. That means that as you’re going deeper and your body and wetsuit contract, you can adjust the bracelet so your watch doesn’t slip away.

This 42mm case—water-resistant for up to 300 meters—also features a unidirectional bezel in titanium with luminescent indexes as well as a helium escape valve at 9 o’clock which professional divers will find very useful.

And of course, just like any Tudor diver watch that has been around since 1969, the Pegasus also sports the company’s signature “snowflake” square tip hour hand.

To buy: $4,575, tudorwatch.com

Breitling has been at the forefront of dive watches since the mid-1950s when they were one of the few companies that mastered the production of watertight cases.  

And this Superocean Heritage II proves that this still holds true. Rated for up to 200 meters, the 44mm case sports a ratcheted unidirectional bezel and a unique black-eye green dial only produced in 500 copies. This is a self-winding mechanical timepiece that offers 70 hours of power reserve and comes fitted with a cool black rubber strap. Alternatively, you can opt for a more formal-looking stainless steel mesh bracelet.

To buy: $7,900, breitling.com

Blancpain is the pioneer of modern dive watches having introduced the first one in 1954. And the Baracuda has certainly kept some of the vintage features of its original predecessor. At 40.3 mm, its case is smaller than other dive watches, but it’s also a lot slimmer—only 13.23mm.

It is rated for up to 305 meters, and offers an impressive one hundred hours of power reserve. The Baracuda also features a silicon balance spring and a unidirectional sapphire bezel. Lastly, the timepiece is fitted with an elegant textured black rubber strap.

To buy: $14,100, blancpain.com

Omega’s collaboration with the Ocean Foundation helps preserve coral reefs and seagrasses in Southeast Asia. To celebrate the beginning of their partnership, the brand released a version of its classic Seamaster dive watch in 2005 and to this day, it is one of their best-selling models.

It has a 44mm case features a bi-directional bezel with orange indexes and a helium escape valve at 10 o’clock. The Seamaster Planet Ocean—water-resistant for up to 600 meters—is fitted with the company’s Co-Axial caliber 8605 and a steel bracelet. You can also opt to have it fitted with a blue polyamide strap, sold separately, that matches the color of the dial.

To buy: $8,100, omegawatches.com

Just because you are shopping for a dive watch, it doesn’t mean that you can’t wear it to a formal event. Just look at this sleek Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore in stainless steel, ceramic, and 18-karat pink gold.

The 42mm case has a titanium bezel with gray ceramic screw-locked crowns and a helium valve at 10 o’clock.

The patterned dial has an inner bezel and pink-gold covered hour markers and hands. The gray rubber strap has also been given a gilded update—it features an 18-carat pink gold pin buckle.

To buy: $32,600, audemarspiguet.com

Longines just added a new color to its HydroConquest line and it’s absolutely perfect for summer. Both the dial and bezel of the stainless steel and ceramic case sport the stylish olive green hue that is in contrast with the white luminescent indexes.

The watch is water-resistant for up to 305 meters and has a self-winding mechanical movement that offers up to 64 hours of power reserve.

The rubber strap is designed with a double-safety folding strap for added security.

To buy: $1,600, longines.com

Tag Heuer’s Aquaracer is not just perfect for diving, it’s pretty much perfect for anything. The company has done such a good job creating a timepiece that is comfortable and sturdy enough to be worn all day long and during any sports activity.

It has a 43mm case designed with legibility in mind, which is crucial for divers. A bi-color steel aluminum bezel with Arabic numbers and a sunray brushed blue dial combine classic looks and functionality. The watch runs on a Caliber 7 automatic movement that gives you 46 hours of power reserve.

To buy: $3,050, tagheuer.com

Some of Oris’s best-selling watches in recent years have been their vintage-inspired divers that channel the aesthetic of the brand’s first models from the 1960s. One such timepiece is the limited-edition Carl Brashear Chronograph that honors the Navy’s first African American and first amputee master diver.

The 43mm case is crafted in bronze with a navy blue dial, bronze bezel, and an engraved stainless steel case back. The elegant timepiece is water-resistant for up to 100 meters and comes fitted with a brown leather strap with a bronze buckle.

To buy: $4,950, oris.ch

This dive watch is such a stunner! The sleek black dial has luminescent indexes, and features subdials for hours, minutes, and seconds as well as a day and date displays. As you rotate the external bezel, the rotation is transmitted via a sliding clutch system to the internal bezel that has a triangular index and dive time scale.

The watch is water-resistant for up to 300 meters and is fitted with a stainless steel bracelet.

To buy: $7,850, iwc.com

This Hublot dive watch may sport a vintage look reminiscent of old diving helmets but it’s packed with modern features. First of all, the case is crafted from scratchproof 18-karat gold that was developed and patented by Hublot. It runs via the Unico 2 caliber—a much slimmer version of the original Unico that has retained the double coupling system of its predecessor.

The eye-catching matte black skeleton dial makes it the ultimate statement dive watch.

To buy: $34,600, hublot.com