I have been tempted by the Oris diver with depth gauge several times. It's a feature on watches that I find fascinating.
One small problem though....
I can't swim...
;-)
Anyone with any experience with the Citizen Aqualand?
I prefer the analog display rather than the various options with the small LCD on the dial as I doubt I would be able to read it even with the magnification from the mask.
Also interested in comments on any other dive watches with depth gauge.
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-ca/wa...del=BN2029-01E
Can be had at about $450 rather than RRP
I have been tempted by the Oris diver with depth gauge several times. It's a feature on watches that I find fascinating.
One small problem though....
I can't swim...
;-)
I struggle to think of a use for this though - Free diving maybe?
Does the depth gauge act as a tell-tale 'deepest' marker?
If you're scuba diving, get a much cheaper gauge and watch/timer to back up your computer.
M.
PS It does look quite cool though
I've had this analogue model for quite a few years, and I find the depth gauge a useful back-up to my dive computer as it's very accurate.
Only snag is, they don't like cold water much. It rips into the battery life, so UK diving means a battery every eighteen months or so.
I still prefer this design to the new ones though.
Warm water and solar power cover any battery issues, the people I go with supply everything so this is more in the back up / toy / cool gadget category.
I have 7 weeks here solo no kids and friends who own a dive company. I don't freedive but could be a bit of fun to see how deep I go just snorkeling.
Clearly a monster so I'm not looking at this as a desk diver!
Well if you get the opportunity for some pro training at any time I'd highly recommend it, apart from the safety aspect it'll really help you get a lot more out of being under the water. I did a day earlier this week and it was great to get back into it after nearly a years absence.
R
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the Oris is a nice watch, I've ummed and ahhhed about it several times, also I LOVE the Fifty Fathoms X. a total do all watch for diving, don't think I can get the coin together for it though... I like the IWC as well - the deep 2.
I've had a Citizen Aqualand for around 20 years, specifically this one:
It's used as a back-up when holiday diving and I have found it utterly reliable, simple to use and easy to read. I would try to borrow one with the LCD display to see if you can read it comfortably (or get a mask with corrective lenses). I have various dive computers and D Timers and which combination I use is dependent on what sort of diving: from 20m scooby doo'ing along a reef to 100m + using a CCR and Trimix but the convenience of something watch sized when travelling is hard to beat.
I once acted as a safety diver for a free diving competition off Cyprus in the early noughties; it was weird seeing the divers appear at between 80 to 100m with nothing as I'm there thinking about all the deco I will be completing before surfacing even with the benefit of using an Inspiration CCR.
I use a Tissot Sea-Touch for scuba and freediving.
Bonus: it's orange.