[crazyfields]

Hey all,

Could you please help with your suggestions for a dive / pilot watch with minimal / no marking rotating bezel?

I'd like something smart-ish with the convenience of a bezel for timing things but without the sporting look, so it's a little under the radar, if that makes sense!

Similar in design to the Breitling Superocean Heritage.

Date complication and budget £1000

Thanks in advance

 

[hogwldfltr]

For dress I'd like my Rolex Blusey. No issue for me. It's a nice watch and I've no dress functions that require me to stick with 1950s conventions.

 

[Twowheelsandwatches]

 

[Nokie]

 

[PuYang]

The Orion Calamity is somewhat close to "dress diver" if such thing exists

It DOES have 15 / 30 / 45 on the bezel, but it is fairly clean looking, and most importantly, is fairly thin. (less than 12mm thick). It has a curved sapphire caseback and wears incredibly thin.

Pretty much fits in your budget as well.

EDIT: Date versions exist

 

[slorollin]

 

[NC_Hager626]

What about the Sinn 104 St Sa?

 

[crazyfields]

What about the Sinn 104 St Sa?
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I am looking at this in the next couple of weeks when the shop confirms it's in. I really cannot wait to see it in the flesh, so much so I even made a list of reason why it might be my gada watch...

• Sapphire front and back both with AR.
• Screw down crown
• Micro crown guards
• Resistant to; water (200m), shock, magnetism and low-pressure.
• Sellita is easily serviceable.
• Sinn decorated and regulated with claimed improved power reserve and operating within COSC accuracy.
• 20mm lugs
• Sinn H-Link or Fine-link bracelets
• Day / Date
• Countdown bezel
• White face softens the sporty asthetic
• Beautiful partnership of German precision engineering and Swiss watch making

Is it just me or do us watch nerds really do have a problem...

 

[skyblue314]

You probably want some type of super compressor for minimal bezel presence. My suggestion would be the Longines Legend Diver, but unless you can find a great deal on pre-owned, it would be over your budget. Perfectly usable as a dress watch on mesh and casually on leather.

A Guide to Super Compressors

 

[vmgotit]

First, this is a Japanese Watch suggestion, not German or Swiss. What about a modded Seiko Turtle SRP777, or a Seiko SKX, with a modded bezel insert? Can’t find what you want at that price, build or modify a Watch and make it your style? Vance.

 

[slorollin]

I am looking at this in the next couple of weeks when the shop confirms it's in. I really cannot wait to see it in the flesh, so much so I even made a list of reason why it might be my gada watch...

• Sapphire front and back both with AR.
• Screw down crown
• Micro crown guards
• Resistant to; water (200m), shock, magnetism and low-pressure.
• Sellita is easily serviceable.
• Sinn decorated and regulated with claimed improved power reserve and operating within COSC accuracy.
• 20mm lugs
• Sinn H-Link or Fine-link bracelets
• Day / Date
• Countdown bezel
• White face softens the sporty asthetic
• Beautiful partnership of German precision engineering and Swiss watch making

Is it just me or do us watch nerds really do have a problem...

You're moving your goalposts. But tastes evolve. They are your goalposts after all. We understand.

 

[Baka1969]

 

[DrJip]

The Sinn 104 definitely a stunner but know from this owner it's the only watch I managed to get magnetized. Twice. So much for the 'anti-magneticism'.

 

[Oakenfield]

Uhm... I guess the closest would be a compressor style diver, like the Lorier Hydra:

Now, personally, I've been looking for a sports/dress watch with a subtle rotating bezel for a while, something like this (but this one doesn't rotate, sadly):

But it doesn't seem to exist. So a super compressor is the closest you can get to a "dress diver".

 

[Davekaye90]

Zodiac SSW is the quintessential dress diver. My ZO9204 was my dress watch for awhile.

 

[crazyfields]

The Sinn 104 definitely a stunner but know from this owner it's the only watch I managed to get magnetized. Twice. So much for the 'anti-magneticism'.

Oh man, what a bummer! Easy fix?

 

[Teeuu]

Although they have bezel markings, Christopher Ward have some quite dressy looking dive watches in their lineup.

 

[crazyfields]

Although they have bezel markings, Christopher Ward have some quite dressy looking dive watches in their lineup.

Thanks, I'll take a look!

 

[James767]

I am looking at this in the next couple of weeks when the shop confirms it's in. I really cannot wait to see it in the flesh, so much so I even made a list of reason why it might be my gada watch...

• Sapphire front and back both with AR.
• Screw down crown
• Micro crown guards
• Resistant to; water (200m), shock, magnetism and low-pressure.
• Sellita is easily serviceable.
• Sinn decorated and regulated with claimed improved power reserve and operating within COSC accuracy.
• 20mm lugs
• Sinn H-Link or Fine-link bracelets
• Day / Date
• Countdown bezel
• White face softens the sporty asthetic
• Beautiful partnership of German precision engineering and Swiss watch making

Is it just me or do us watch nerds really do have a problem...

We may be a little off kilter; honestly, we're just a just a pinch more passionate about our watches than the average joe, that's all. I like your Sinn a lot. I had the Sinn Arktis 203 (blue dial) and it was incredibly accurate. I still miss that piece.

 

[cordi7]

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