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Retro Dive Watch

1972 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1972 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - Stainless Steel Gorgeous
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1972 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1972 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - Stainless Steel Gorgeous
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1973 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1973 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel Gorgeous Restored
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Heuer 844 Mark 1 – 1979 Vintage Diver G. Monnin Case
By Heuer
Located in London, GB
This is not just any vintage diver—it’s the Heuer 844 Mark 1, the very first dive watch produced by
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1970s European Retro Dive Watch

Vintage 1982 Rolex Submariner 5513 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Rolex Submariner is a classic example of the brand’s iconic dive watch, crafted in
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Late 20th Century Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1970's Zodiac Sea Wolf Vintage Vietnam Era Divers Watch - Stainless Steel
By Zodiac
Located in Suwanee, GA
history. Introduced in 1953, at the birth of the dive-watch genre quite, it debuted alongside the
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1956 Omega Seamaster Mens Vintage Automatic Mid-Century Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
watch connoisseurs for its Seamaster line of dive watches. Introduced in 1948, they have been embraced
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1950s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1969 OMEGA SEAMASTER Mens Vintage Cal. 565 Stainless Steel Watch
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
best known by watch connoisseurs for its Seamaster line of dive watches. Introduced in 1948, they have
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Rare Omega Seamaster 120m ref 166.027 caliber 565 Vintage c1967 38mm Mens' Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
dress watch to serious dive-ready tool watch. The timepiece features: Stainless Steel compressor
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

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Omega Seamaster SS High Fashion Automatic Men's Dive Watch w/ Date
By Omega
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Omega Seamaster SS high fashion 41mm automatic men's dive watch w/ date. This compelling watch is
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Dive Watch

Longines Stainless Steel Super Compressor Diver's Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
A Stainless Steel Dive Watch from Longines in a Super compressor Case ref 7042 Circa: 1950s
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1950s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Bulova Stainless Steel Oceanographer, circa 1970s
By Bulova
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exceptional condition and great looking Bulova Oceanographer, a 1970’s steel dive watch with
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Rolex stainless steel Submariner wristwatch ref 5513, 1970
By Rolex
Located in Epsom, Surrey
fixed bar dive watches are commonly regarded as some of the ultimate tool watches. They are also, quite
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Croton stainless steel Depthmaster 1000 Diver’s Pac Man Self Winding Wristwatch
By Croton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
resembles the design of the popular Panerai dive watches. Heavy screw back case with raised company logo
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1984 Rolex Explorer II 16550 Black Dial Stainless Steel Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bradford, Ontario
of the first true dive watches, the Air King was for pilots and the Milgauss with its antimagnetic
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1980s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Steel, Stainless Steel

1973 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
other online sites. 1973 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1972 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1972 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - Stainless Steel Gorgeous
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1970 Omega Seamaster Vintage Large Retro Mens Dive Watch with Date - SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1970 OMEGA SEAMASTER Vintage Large Retro Mens Dive Watch with Date - Stainless Steel Gorgeous
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1971 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - Stainless
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
other online sites. 1971 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch, Date - Stainless
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1972 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
other online sites. 1972 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1971 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch with Red Bezel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
other online sites. 1971 OMEGA SEAMASTER COSMIC 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch with Red Bezel
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Rare Favre Leuba Bathy 160 US Divers Aqualung Dive Watch w/ Orange Dial & Bezel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Rare Dive watch, this Favre Leuba Bathy 160 has a great orange dial and bezel. It model
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Vintage 1970 Rolex 1680 Red Submariner
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
of the most sought-after variations of the legendary dive watch. Featuring the iconic "Red Submariner
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1970s Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Blancpain Swiss 1960 French Retro Modern Bracelet Watch In 18Kt Gold & Gemstones
By Blancpain
Located in Miami, FL
Fathoms diving watch introduced in 1953, and its 1735 Grand complication wristwatch, introduced in 1991
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1960s Swiss Modernist Retro Dive Watch

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Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1964 Omega Seamaster 600 Vintage Mens Handwound Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
is perhaps best known for their Seamaster line of dive watches. Introduced in 1948, they have been
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

1962 Omega Seamaster Mens "Jumbo" Vintage Automatic Watch - 18K Gold Shell & SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
Seamaster line of dive watches. Introduced in 1948, they have been embraced by water sports enthusiasts and
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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18k Gold, Stainless Steel

TAG HEUER PROFESSIONAL 1000 Mens SS & 18K Gold Submariner Diver - Mint
By TAG Heuer
Located in Suwanee, GA
waterproof to 200 meters. The 1000 appeared as a result of some experimentation with diving watches that the
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1990s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

1987 Rolex Day Date White Gold Lapis Dial Ref. 18039
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
understand. Before diving into the watch, let me share my deep passion for stone dials on Day-Dates
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1980s Retro Dive Watch

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Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany & Co Mid Century Zodiac Watch Swiss Gilt Metal 15 Jewel Desk Clock 7"
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
mostly focuses on its dive watches through its Sea Wolf line, one of the first modern dive watches, which
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Dive Watch

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Metal

Marc Nicolet Skin Diver 34-313 – Vintage 1960s Diver – 37/38mm
Located in London, GB
working condition. Dating back to the 1960s, this timepiece is a true gem for vintage dive watch
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1960s European Retro Dive Watch

KELBERT Stainless Steel Incabloc Automatic Dive circa 1950s
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a rare stainless steel Kelbert dive watch in excellent condition with a black dial
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1950s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

AquaDive Stainless Steel Carribean Chronograph Wristwatch c. 1970s
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a colorful AquaDive Carribean chronograph dive watch from the 1970's.
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Favre Leuba Stainless Steel Sea-Sky Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1970s
By Favre Leuba
Located in Miami Beach, FL
highly sought-after model especially among the dive watch collectors. This example is in excellent
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Blancpain Stainless Steel Aqualung Diver's Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Blancpain
Located in Miami Beach, FL
one of the first serious dive watches ever produced and was used by the French, U.S., German and
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1950s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Lecoultre Stainless Steel Deep Sea Alarm Diver's Wristwatch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is the rare Lecoultre Deep Sea alarm dive watch from the 1960s in excellent condition. As
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Zenith Stainless Steel Automatic Dive Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Zenith
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Zenith stainless steel automatic dive wristwatch, circa 1960s, with bright yellow dial and bezel
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

LeCoultre Stainless Steel HPG Automatic Alarm Wristwatch with Date
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami Beach, FL
LeCoultre Memovox HPC, Polaris II dive / alarm watch. This came in a few color variations and all
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Classic Pre-Owned Tudor Submariner Date 75090 Men's Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
By Tudor
Located in Holtsville, NY
quintessential piece that harmonizes the robust functionality of a diver's watch with the timeless elegance Tudor
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1980s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Omega Stainless Steel Seamaster Wristwatch on Shark Mesh Bracelet circa 1960s
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic example of a stainless steel Omega Seamster diving watch from the late 1960s. This line
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Blancpain Stainless Steel Bathyscaphe Diver's Automatic Wristwatch
By Blancpain
Located in New York, NY
prime example of a dive watch which belongs to an important lineage of iconic watches that are tied to
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1950s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Steel

Omega Seamaster 600M PloProf ST166.0077
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
COMEX and reportedly was the favorite dive watch of Jacques Cousteau. Current example is rarer version
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Omega Stainless Steel Seamaster Plonger Professional Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and reportedly was the favorite dive watch of Jacques Cousteau. Archival photos show him wearing one
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Nivada Grenchen stainless steel Depthmaster 1000 "Pac Man” Diver’s Wristwatch
By Nivada Grenchen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
shaped case resembles the design of the popular Panerai dive watches hence the nickname, “baby Panerai
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Breitling Sterling Silver Chrono-matic SuperOcean Automatic Wristwatch
By Breitling
Located in New York, NY
1957, intending it to be used both as a recreational dive watch and as a regatta timer. In 1969
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Tudor Submariner FULL SET Snowflake 7021 Prince Oysterdate Box and Papers
By Tudor
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
issued military dive watches, having been worn by troops in the French, United States, South African
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Croton Stainless Steel Chronograph Tachometer Telemeter Scale Wristwatch
By Croton
Located in New York, NY
producing chronographs and dive watches (often with a Valjoux ebauche). Nivada wanted to expand to selling
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1950s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Tudor Stainless Steel lssued to French Navy Mine Clearance Diver Wristwatch
By Tudor
Located in New York, NY
design to the more expensive Rolex tool watches. Tudor’s dive watches were often chosen by various Armed
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Enicar Stainless Steel Sherpa Super Dive Automatic Wristwatch, circa 1970s
By Enicar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Enicar stainless steel Sherpa Super-Dive automatic wind diver’s model circa 1970’s. Great looking
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Nautilus Wristwatch Ref 3700
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brands first "dive" into sports watches. This incredible sleek, elegant sport watch become Patek
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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18k Gold

Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Nautilus Wristwatch Ref. 3700
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brands first "dive" into sports watches. This incredible sleek, elegant sport watch become
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Steel

Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Jumbo Nautilus Wristwatch Ref 3700
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brands first "dive" into sports watches. This sleek, elegant sport watch became Patek Philippe's staple
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Patek Philippe platinum diamond Nautilus Wristwatch ref 3800
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brands first "dive" into sports watches. This incredible sleek, elegant sport watch become Patek
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Diamond, Platinum

Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Nautilus Wristwatch Ref 3700
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brands first "dive" into sports watches. This incredible sleek, elegant sport watch become
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Nautilus Automatic Wristwatch, Ref 3700/3J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brands first "dive" into sports watches. This incredibly sleek, elegant watch become Patek
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1980s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Diamond, 18k Gold

1960s Rolex 18 Karat White Gold Emerald Diamond Set Wristwatch / Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in New york, NY
known for its men’s wristwatches and primarily their men's sport watch and diving wristwatch product
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1960s Swiss Retro Retro Dive Watch

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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

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By Omega
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
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1950s Retro Dive Watch

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Omega Stainless Steel Honeycomb Dial Manual Wind Wristwatch
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14 Karat Gold Omega 342 Automatic Men's Wrist Watch
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1940s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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By Omega
Located in Antwerp, BE
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By Omega
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

Omega Seamaster Calendar 34mm Gold Capped Mens Date Automatic 1960s RA576
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless elegance, Men's Omega Seamaster Calendar gold capped automatic, c.1961, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Omega signed dial...
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

1972 Omega Geneve Vintage Mens Automatic Day Date Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Stainless Steel

1964 Omega Vintage Mens Cal. 560 Stainless Steel Watch, Automatic, Date
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
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1960s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Stainless Steel

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By Omega
Located in London, GB
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1950s European Retro Dive Watch

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By Omega
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1970s Swiss Retro Dive Watch

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Retro Dive Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact retro dive watch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of steel, stainless steel and 18k gold, this item was constructed with great care. Making the right choice when shopping for a retro dive watch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding an appealing retro dive watch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Rolex, Jacques Monnat and Omega each produced a popular version that is worth a look. When shopping for a retro dive watch, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Retro Dive Watch?

The price for a retro dive watch starts at $274 and tops out at $275,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $10,199.

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