Best dive watches under $500
We've measured 24 current dive watches that list at $500 or less, from 12 brands. These 12 are the ones most listed for sale on eBay right now, one per collection, a rough guide to what people actually buy. Each comes with the numbers that decide how it wears.
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1.Seiko 5 Sports SKX Sports Style SRPD55
$350 list · $350 median on eBay (71 listed) · 42.5 mm case
Automatic with 41 hours of reserve, 100 m water resistance, a 46 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.5" to 7.75" wrists, 13.4 mm thick.
2.Invicta Pro Diver Automatic 40mm 8926OB
$180 list · $105 median on eBay (69 listed) · 40 mm case
Automatic, 200 m water resistance.
3.Casio Duro MDV-106 MDV-106-1AV
$85 list · $162 median on eBay (49 listed) · 44.2 mm case
Quartz, 200 m water resistance, a 48.5 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.75" to 8" wrists, 12.1 mm thick.
4.Swatch Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Atlantic Ocean SO35A100
$445 list · $571 median on eBay (22 listed) · 42.3 mm case
Automatic with 90 hours of reserve, 91 m water resistance, a 48 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.75" to 8" wrists, 14.4 mm thick.
5.Citizen Promaster Dive Eco-Drive BN0151-09L
$450 list · $350 median on eBay (18 listed) · 44 mm case
Solar, 200 m water resistance, a 48 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.75" to 8" wrists, 11.5 mm thick. It's the thinnest here.
6.Timex Q Timex 1979 Reissue 38mm TW2T80700
$229 list · $201 median on eBay (14 listed) · 38 mm case
50 m water resistance, a 45 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.25" to 7.5" wrists, 11.5 mm thick. It's the shortest lug-to-lug here and the thinnest here.
7.Orient AC0Q Diver RA-AC0Q11E30B
$355 list · $346 median on eBay (11 listed) · 39.9 mm case
Automatic with 40 hours of reserve, 200 m water resistance, a 46.5 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.5" to 7.75" wrists, 12.8 mm thick.
8.Orient Kamasu GMT RA-BC0001B30B
$495 list · $431 median on eBay (6 listed) · 42.8 mm case
Automatic with 40 hours of reserve, 200 m water resistance, a 49.5 mm lug-to-lug that suits 7" to 8.25" wrists, 13.4 mm thick.
10.Invicta Grand Diver Sidereon Chronograph 52mm 48588
$250 list · 52 mm case
Quartz, 100 m water resistance.
11.Dan Henry 1970 Automatic Diver 40mm DH70-40M-O12Microbrand
$320 list · 40 mm case
Automatic with 41 hours of reserve, 200 m water resistance, a 45.7 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.5" to 7.5" wrists, 14.8 mm thick.
12.Spinnaker Bradner Automatic SP-5062-AAMicrobrand
$370 list · 42 mm case
Automatic with 42 hours of reserve, 180 m water resistance, a 50 mm lug-to-lug that suits 7" to 8.25" wrists, 14 mm thick.
Photos and eBay prices from live listings, updated daily. List prices are manufacturer prices in US dollars.
Every dive watch under $500 we've measured
Questions
- What is the best dive watch under $500?
- By how many are on the market right now, the Seiko 5 Sports SKX Sports Style SRPD55 at $350. Automatic with 41 hours of reserve, 100 m water resistance, a 46 mm lug-to-lug that suits 6.5" to 7.75" wrists, 13.4 mm thick.
- What is the cheapest automatic dive watch under $500?
- The Invicta Pro Diver Automatic 40mm 8926OB at $180. 16 of the 24 dive watches under $500 in our catalog are mechanical.
- Which dive watch under $500 is best for a small wrist?
- The Timex Q Timex 1979 Reissue 38mm TW2T80700, with a 45 mm lug-to-lug against a median of 47 mm for dive watches at this price. Check any watch against your own wrist with the fit finder.