Dives watch

[Murks]

have a question you already know I'm still learning watch repair my question was what watch movements are except able to be a dives watch meaning is just the qaurtz movements and automatic movement can be a dives watch can a mechanical movement be a dives watch ?

[RichardHarris123]

Read this, it's not about the movement. 

https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/what-makes-a-dive-watch.html

[Murks]

Can you explain it to me a don't really understand it by the ready my English ain't the best a rather someone just explain it?

[JohnR725]

it's not the movement. It's the case for a watch for diving it has to withstand being in water and typically the watch companies like to brag about how deep the watch can go. So basically they will make watches that go so deep that the diver could not possibly where the watch because they can't go that deep.

[Murks]

I mean let's say a was to make a dives watch is this mean as long the case is a dives case and a fits the movement it should be ok and is this means any movement longs it fit the dives case?

[Waggy]

39 minutes ago, Murks said:

as long the case is a dives case and a fits the movement it should be ok

Murks,

In theory, yes. For example I have a Seiko dress watch (dress style case) with a 6309 movement in it which I would not take diving, similarly, I have a Seiko divers watch with the same movement in it (6309) which is a diving watch. The only difference is the case (and crown sealing system), the diving watch case is made for diving due to it's more robust seal system on the case and its a more rugged design.

Seiko 6309 divers watch:

Seiko 6309 dress watch:

Edited April 15, 2024 by Waggy