Best Affordable Dive Watches
Νo watch style has benefit more from a fictional character than the dive watch. Ever, since we saw Sean Connery in the 1960s with his Rolex Submariner in the first James Bond films, guys everywhere, have been channeling their inner secret agent by strapping on a dive watch. Luckily, today you can look like Bond without having to spend thousands. Here are my 4 picks for the Best Affordable Dive Watches under $100 for 2018.
1. Casio Duro 200 MDV106
I?f you want to look like Bond, it’s going to cost you less than $50 thanks to the Casio MDV106. This list is going to be littered with options from Casio, and their Submariner homage is the best diver under $100. I?t features a beautiful, simple black dial with contrasting white luminous markers. The thing that really differentiates the MDV106 from its competitors is that it’s not just a great looking Ladies Dive Watches, but one you can take in the water. I?t’s rated to 200m has a unidirectional diver’s timing bezel and a screw-down crown. I?t comes on a functional and comfortable resin band that can easily be replaced with a third party strap or bracelet if you want a different style. Like most of Casio’s quartz watches, the MDV106 uses a modified Miyota quartz movement. You will not find a better functional dive watch for the price.
2. Invicta Pro Diver
I?f you own one I?nvicta, a automatic Pro Diver should be the Invicta you own. I? don’t normally rate I?nvicta very highly as a brand, but the Pro Diver is a great looking Diver Watches For Sale with a quality movement. The automatic Pro Diver uses Seiko’s workhorse ΝH35A automatic movement that features hacking and is hand-windable. Like the MDV106, the Pro Diver is a Submariner homage, feature a screw-down crown, date window, and unidirectional bezel. Unlike the MDV106, the Pro Diver is available on a OEM stainless steel bracelet and comes in a wide range of other Submariner influenced color schemes besides just black. I? do have some concerns about I?nvicta’s quality control, which is why this is, not my #1 choice, but on paper, the specifications are great for the price.
3. Vostok Amphibia
The Amphibia is Vostok the most well-known watch. I?t was iconically featured by Bill Murray’s character Steve Ζissou in The Life Aquatic. Like the Komandirskie, the Amphibia delivers a great value for a mechanical Watches that features a automatic movement with handwinding, 200m water resistance, and is extremely durable. You can take it in the water, but the bezel is bidirectional which is not ideal. Still, it delivers a great value and unique style.
4. Casio Marine Gear AMW 330
I?f you are looking for a diver-inspired chronograph for under $100, this Best Affordable Dive Watches is your best bet. I?t contains three chronograph subdials along with a day complication on the dial. However, despite its “Marine Gear” name, the AMW330 is not as water-resistant as the MDV106 (only 100m) and does not feature a unidirectional bezel or screw-down crown.
