Dive Watches: On Time in the Board Room or Beneath the Waves

Originally created for use in the 1930s by military divers needing to keep track of how long they’d been submerged, dive watches have since become one of the most popular watch styles because of their adventurous looks and rugged reliability.

Courtesy of Breitling, Nove, Doxa, Rolex, Ulyssee Nardin

Courtesy of Rolex

The Iconic Dive Watch Rolex Submariner Date $10,600

Introduced in 1953 and worn by James Bond in four movies, including “Dr. No” and “Thunderball,” the distinctive unidirectional elapsed time bezel and bracelet make this perhaps the most recognizable and imitated dive watch. It is available in stainless steel, two-tone stainless steel and gold, as well as yellow gold, and white gold.