Hey watch guys, I'm in the market for a watch that can be used for diving and could use some suggestions. And when I say "used for diving", I mean has features that will be useful while underwater, not just "waterproof up to 200M" sort of thing.
Features I'm interested in:
- Depth gauge
- Thermometer
- "diving memory" (something that remembers the depth and temperature so I can log it after)
Features that would be really nice, but not a deal breaker:
- Compass
- Chronograph
- Date display
I have a strong preference for an analogue watch over digital, although an analogue with digital features would be just as fine. (What can I say? I like my watches to have needles, gauges, and big buttons ) Realistically the chances of me diving more than 30M/100FT are pretty slim so I'm sure the depth range of most dive friendly watches are well within what I'll ever use it for.
I'm looking to spend under $500, but if it's a really, really sweet watch I can go as high as $1000.
On a related note, for watches that have altimeters, when it says it has a range of something like -120 to 7600 Meters (-400 to 25,000 Feet), I'm guessing that's from sea level?
Something like the Tissot Sea Touch looks pretty sweet to me.
Some of the Casio Pro Trek watches look pretty nice too and can be had at a few hundred bucks if I decide to settle for a digital watch.
Thanks guys! I'm looking forward to anything you guys suggest cause you guys post some pretty cool looking watches.