zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: But I'd use a cheap Casio dive watch while in
: the water and enjoy your expensive dive
: watch for normal use. Why risk a $600-1800
: watch on a dive?

Fair point, but disposable watches are neither pleasant to own or look at . . as we all agree.

I still hope that there must be something that will work as a dive watch but where I won't feel desperate to tear it off as soon as I get out of the water! I was hoping that $600 or thereabouts might be the right price point, not too little nor too much.

Disposable watches don't inspire confidence either: I have owned several "100m Water Resistant" Casios and they invariably get water droplets inside them within a few months (though this doesn't actually stop them, just makes the display hard to see!). I could have exchanged them on guarantee, but why bother?

I've also owned the "everybody has one" Seiko Diver's automatic, it never leaked but nor was it that accurate and it developed mechanical problems within 5 years.

Whereas my (not diveable) Speedmaster MkIII is still running smoothly after 30 years of none-too-careful use.