Do you dive with your dive watch?

When diving I take a dive computer. I’m just an open water diver, which means I don’t dive that deep or long so only need the computer, which can generally do more, more accurately than a dive watch.

I love dive watches though and currently have five and will snorkel with them.

No, 'cause i cannot dive. I even don t like to swim. Even under the shower i put my watch off...

I don't dive, so...

No, for me a diver is for going into the sea or pool on holiday without fear rather than actual diving, so I don't need some mega water resistance or helium escape valve on my watch, just a robust piece that isn't going to get ruined when I float about in the water with a sun hat and a cocktail!

Dive!!!!! I can barely walk!

While I don’t scuba dive, I dive-in the ocean and pools! I swim, sail, surf and kayak in all sorts of wind and sea states.

So, a 100m+ of WR and a screw crown are requirements for my watches. Don’t feel great need for 200m, but don’t dislike it either.

Being cold and wet has zero appeal for me personally, I just like the watches coz they're tough and easy to read.

When I used to dive, which was a long time ago, I wore a watch that was roughly the equivalent of a modern Casio Duro. It had a quartz movement, mineral glass crystal and a 100m WR IIRC.

I didn't really need anything better for SCUBA dives, which most of the time were about 10-15m deep and I'm pretty sure that modern divers with their dive computers don't need anything fancy either.

Diver watch lover with panic to having my head submerged underwater ✌🏼

The last watch I dived with is somewhere at the bottom of the West Wall off the Cayman Islands (luckily it wasn’t too high end but I never even noticed it come off) so since then I tend to use a Suunto dive computer only - but as I only do recreational scuba it’s not a big deal. If I was doing anything more serious I do think I would wear a watch too just as back up. I do usually wear a watch when snorkeling as I go out for quite a long time but - having learned my lessons - it’s usually something inexpensive.

Every time I wash the dishes I put on my 300m WR Alpina Seastrong just in case. Whenever I drive by the ocean I whisper to my diver "look over there that could be you on that men's wrist swimming"

It's well established that people wear dive watches for the overall look, sometimes the size, and generally the perceived toughness and durability of the whole package, versus a dainty dress watch. I've never been particularly surprised by people not wearing them for diving, in much the same way I'm not surprised that people buy SUVs for their size and people/carry capacity more so than actually going off-road in one.

Got a BB58, Pelagos 39 and used to own a CW C60 Lympstone, but snorkeling or marine activities have always been the playground for my G Shock Mudmaster. Dont know why, it's the only one i trust/dare bring in to endure anything, basically

Are you kidding mate?

I beat my diver like it’s nobody’s business. That thing has seen things y‘all wouldn‘t believe.

Answer: no :/

I don't dive just the occasional swimming. Mine has never even gotten wet. Maybe this summer though.

Yeah, there is certainly different things to see on the cold ocean dives, like kelp forests, sea urchins and seals, but the last time I swore I would see if I could get my hands on a dry suit.

Retired diver and I don't go anymore but I still love to snorkel if the destination warrants it.

I don't dive (yet) but I'll go in pools/ocean with them

I like the look, timing bezel, overall durability, and water resistance of a diver. But like a house cat, I avoid water submersion at all costs. Honestly, I don't need more than 50m water resistance on any watch. But, it's always nice to know you have a well built watch that can take any amount of hand washing you can throw at it.

Wow, I'm impressed by how many actually dive with their watches (thought it would be closer to 1%). An occasional splash doing yard work and dip in the pool is all mine have ever seen.

However, a bunch of college friends are coming into town in a few weeks and we plan on some ocean activities including snorkeling, kayaking and fishing so I'm planning on taking my meatiest and beatiest Dive watch (Ti Helm Vanuatu) for as close to a Dive as I will ever get.

I don't think they are losers, just people who can't see past their own life/experience.

I still use My citizen quartz divemaster for diving. It is 25 years old , changed battery 5 times , over 300 scuba dives , years of beach life . My depth record( the watch Marks it) is still more in apnea than in scuba diving .

Of course!

Lol yup. And yes for the most part watches are more of an accessory and am redundant.

Unless you don't want to look at your phone, or you are outside with no service/battery....

....or you just need a time hack without having to withdraw said phone from your back pocket while wrangling a child, dog, and sippy cup, all while walking through the neighborhood.... 😂

Also just throwing this out there, two is one and one is none....🤪🤘🏻🤙🏻

I haven't been scuba diving in over 30 years. And when I did dive I wasn't into watches. Couldn't have afforded an Omega, Rolex, or luxury brand back then anyways. Hell, I could barely afford to go scuba diving! And when I did, I wore a G Shock.

I don't dive, but I do swim with a dive watch. My Glycine Combat Sub 39 is my favourite watch for a swimming workout at the pool. I also took my Vostok Amfibia to the pool several times, but I definitely prefer the Glycine.

I dive into those spreadsheets my man

I get your point but none of my divers are nice so this isn't an issue for me. Also, to use your analogy, a Helm or Seiko diver is hardly a Nissan Mirca (as far as functionality is concerned).

Most importantly, I am not into water sports (unless you count grilling by the pool) which is the real reason why my dive watches have never seen the ocean. Like many, my divers are strictly for show (i.e. Walter Mitty excursions at my desk). I'm glad so many others are using them for their intended purpose.

I just realized I could wear my diver while scraping the algae off of my fish tank glass 🤔