#Dive watch with depth gauge license#

This line-up tells you that you should get yourself ready for a really tough battle! There is the Citizen Promaster, Luminox Dive Chrono 8150, Victorinox Dive Master 500, Tissot Seastar 1000 and Hamilton Scuba Auto. In no particular order, my list of candidates for the best dive watch includes the following. Look at the contenders for this price-class category and you’ll know why. It’s a really tough job to pick the winner.

In summary, ISO6425 testing simulates the strenous condition that a dive watch will undergo when you take it for your scuba diving adventure. It includes prolonged submersion underwater, condensation test and watch resistance against external shock. Compared to ISO2281, ISO6425 involves more rigorous testing.

The best dive watches will have to be ISO6425 certified. You can take an ISO2281 water-resistant watch for such light exercises as swimming but not for scuba diving. ISO2281 is most commonly used but this standard is only designed for ordinary or non-diving use. The next time you see the water resistant label on a watch, bear in mind that there are 2 standards often used by watch manufacturers. This is one of the few key reasons why many people find their watches dead when they are diving halfway through.

#Dive watch with depth gauge license#

Many people thinks that if a watch is water resistant, they have the license to wear it for their scuba diving adventure. To start with, let me try to give you some ideas on why many dive watches fail when you take them for your diving adventure.