Holiday Wishlist Series: Watches For The Water Sport Enthusiast

 

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One of the most popular timepiece categories is the dive watch. Why? Well even if your aquatic adventures never go beyond a beach snorkel, these watches that are designed to withstand water are also perfect for standing up to the inevitable scrapes of outdoor adventures. 

Looking for some watch suggestions for the water sport enthusiast on your Christmas list? See below for a few we've found:

1. Breitling Superocean Chronograph M2000: $3,700 (price varies) - For the extreme diver, this watch can be operated at a depth of 2,000 meters underwater.  The watch is the first to feature a patented magnetic push-piece system, in which the chronograph controls are operated via the metal of the case.
2. Tudor Pelagos: $4,300 - This watch has a water resistance to 500 meters.  It’s available with a rubber strap and has a spring-loaded expanding clasp on the bracelet, which automatically adjusts to the compression of a wetsuit sleeve underwater.
3. Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQUEST: $4,000 (price varies) - Again for the extreme diver, this watch has a water resistance of 3,000 meters. It also features non-reflective sapphire crystal with its thickness raised to 5.3 mm and an automatic helium-release valve.
4. Longines Legend Diver Watch: $2,300  - This elegantly designed divers watch features scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with several layers of anti-reflective coating on the underside. This watch is a re-issue of a 1960 diving watch and has a water resistance to 300 meters.