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Dive watches were first developed for military and professional needs. The Omega SA probably deserves the honor of having created the first diving watch in the world with "Omega", introduced in 1932.
As a supplier of the Royal Italian Navy, Panerai watches for diving since the 1930s, the first models were not only waterproof at 650 feet but too bright
Also, a large number of "canteen" watches diving style were made to the specifications of military obligations during and after the Second World War. These clocks were made in small quantities because were made exclusively for military use.
In 1953, Lip-Blancpain Fifty Fathoms waterproof watch was released in France. Several models have been issued by Blancpain in small quantities to the military in various countries including the U.S. and teams of divers French Navy fighter. Fifty fathoms are used by Jacques Cousteau and his divers in the movie "The Silent World."
The Rolex Submariner diver's watch has been submitted Basel Watch Fair in 1954, which coincided with the development of autonomous underwater breathing device, called diving. In 1961, there were two versions of the Rolex Submariner, a waterproof meters/660 to 200 feet, other, less expensive version, 100 meters/330 feet. It is the choice of the sample for character 007 in the first ten James Bond movies, causing the "Sub" to achieve iconic status.
During the commercial work of the 1960s in the oceans and seas established organizations professionals who were scuba diving watches designed for conducting safe diving operations at greater depths. This led to the development of resistance first Rolex "ultra water" as the Sea-Dweller Rolex Submariner 2000 (2000 m = 610 m), which became available in 1967 and was produced in several versions and Omega Seamaster Professional 600m/2000ft also know that the "Omega Ploprof", which became available in 1970.
Today the vast majority of divers now use electronic clocks dive computers used by manufacturers such as Suunto, Uwatec, Mares, Pelagic and Seiko. dive watches, however, are still commonly used by divers as a back-up instrument to overcome the malfunction of scuba equipment.
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