Mid-Century Magic: The 1950’s Dive Watches Still Making Waves Today

In the luxury watch space, there are a handful of brands known for making some of the best dive models out there All born in the 1950s, these iconic dive watches continue the legacy with ultra-modern versions Blancpain launched the world's first purpose-built dive watch in 1953 at the request of Captain Robert "Bob" Maloubier, who was in need of a watch for the French frogmen under his command.

The Seamaster line went on to house a variety of different models over the years ranging from extreme dive watches to dressier timepieces with a nautical flair In 1993, Omega presented the Seamaster Diver 300M collection, which has become the brand's signature everyday dive watch suited for desk divers and scuba divers alike Last, but certainly not least, Breitling also partook in the dive watch boom of the 1950s despite their strong connection to aviation watches.

On the 60th anniversary of the collection last year, Breitling issued the Superocean Heritage II collection as a tribute to the brand's maiden dive watches. . Source