Diving watch

The diver's watch is a waterproof and pressure resistant watch (waterproof to 20 atm ( ≙ 200 m water depth) and more). It is used to measure the dive time and is equipped for this purpose with a rotating bezel, with which one marks the start time of the dive. For security reasons, the bezel can only be turned anti-clockwise. Should they be adjusted unintentionally during the dive, the selected start time is always before the actual, and therefore it can not come to health caused by accidental crossing of the zero time.

In times of dive computer the classic diving watch is now more a fashion accessory and luxury object and is used for diving as the primary display basically no longer needed. However, they can take over the function of a backup instrument.

In Germany Only watches with the award " diver's watch " or " Diver's ( Watch) " are sold that meet the criteria of DIN 8306:

The diver's watch has been mainly used for the decompression to (also called Decorative times ) comply. Today a diving computer is used for this purpose usually sets automatically to dive time, and the ratio of the depth values ​​of the decompression table. This can also be integrated in a wrist watch.