Watchmaking: the exploits of female divers

Diving watches are a promise. Tested to withstand the pressure of the deep sea, they confront the natural elements and take watch enthusiasts into a world where robustness matters as much as precision. Watchmakers understand the evocative power of these watches with their unique aura. To attract a highly sought-after clientele, they demonstrate creativity by multiplying the performance of their favorite models.

So, if Tudor stood out at the last Watches & Wonders show, it was by presenting the Pelagos Ultra, water-resistant to 1,000 meters with its 43 mm titanium case and helium escape valve. Certified by METAS and COSC, Tudor's most extreme diver retains, as a bonus, an affordable price. Breitling is not to be outdone with its efficient Superocean Automatic 46 Super Diver, also water-resistant to 1,000 meters. Special mention for its green or black camouflage dial options. Seiko , for its part, is upgrading the intrinsic qualities of its reference model with the new Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT SPB519, equipped with the 6R54 manufacture automatic movement with a 72-hour power reserve, and whose 42 mm steel case is water-resistant to 300 meters.

This season, Blancpain is modernizing its iconic Fifty Fathoms with a 42 mm polished steel case. Among the military inspirations, it's hard to miss the new Serica 5303 PLD, developed in collaboration with the Amicale des plongeurs-démineurs (Amicale of Mine Clearance Divers). The new Bell & Ross BR-03 Diver Black Matte Ceramic lives up to its reputation for effectiveness in the dark with enhanced luminescent properties.

At Panerai , technical materials are in the spotlight and the new Luminor GMT Power Reserve Ceramica PAM01574 relies on black ceramic, as light as it is resistant, for its 44 mm case, water-resistant to 300 meters. Diving enthusiasts in other latitudes will appreciate the presence of a second time zone. Omega is also evolving its Seamaster Diver 300M range with, in particular, a stainless steel model with a Grade 5 titanium bezel and a brushed PVD stainless steel dial, all with an elegant Milanese mesh bracelet.

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In a more urban register, since few divers actually go underwater in their daily lives, Glashütte Original offers a versatile diver with its SeaQ Panorama Date whose transparent caseback - rare on a diver - reveals the exemplary finishes. Refined and elegant, the Cap Camarat Automatic from Herbelin bears witness with modernity and chic to the nautical heritage of the French family house. While Oris continues to play the color card with its Aquis Date, since the dials of the Taste of Summer capsule collection for summer 2025 are tinged with pink or purple, Ebel is revitalizing its SportWave collection, Lip equips its Nautic 666 with its in-house automatic caliber and Mido continues to delight lovers of good value for money with its Ocean Star. Another form of performance.