Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more The 1950s and 1960s collectively made up the most pivotal era in the history of dive ...

8. Exceptional Design The 1999 Independent Techno Purity takes design inspiration from the medical world, the 2006 Promaster Aqualand takes the dive-computer integration to the next level, and the ...

This allowed for fast growth in recreational sports like skiing and the newly invented scuba diving. The original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms kicked off the modern dive watch era in 1953. Blancpain As ...

This watch’s functions include central ticking seconds, minutes, and hours, an AM/PM indicator, the day and date, a power reserve indicator, a UTC display, and a slide rule bezel. The Promaster Geo ...

The same can't be said for the Detrash Midnight Sky. A cool timepiece with a conscience; a dive watch with a difference, this watch is made to do some good while also looking good. It's also the ...

This led to the development of the first dedicated, professional dive watches in 1953 with the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and others. As scuba’s popularity grew, so did innovation in dive watches.