Watch & Jewelry
March 30, 2015
Feature | The Evolution of Dive Watches
Evolving year by yearDive WatchesFrom enhanced specifications for underwater use to aesthetic designs perfect for city wear, we introduce the latest forms of dive watches.
Photos by JAMANDFIXText and composition by Aki Nagai
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date
Since its debut in 1953, the "Submariner" has grown to become Rolex's flagship dive watch. In 2010, its evolution continues with the introduction of the newly renewed "Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date."
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy SEALs
Jaeger-LeCoultre is drawing attention to its collection this year with the new automatic model "Navy SEALs," a collaboration watch with the U.S. Navy SEALs. The pictured model is the commemorative "Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy SEALs," the first collaboration with the Navy SEALs last year.
IWC
Aquatimer Automatic 2000
The "Aquatimer" dive watch collection, which underwent a significant renewal last year and garnered much attention, is now arriving in Japan one after another in 2010. Among them, the "Aquatimer Automatic" pictured here is a model with 2000-meter water resistance, notable for its change from an inner bezel to an outer rotating bezel.


