Any love for the smaller divers?

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RhoFiera

·Sep 5, 2023

I’m curious to see who out there is enjoying divers of the smaller variety…

In a fit of blind rage after missing out on a beautiful Cortebert Subaqua 200, I immediately went hunting for something new to fill the skin diver-shaped hole in my heart.

I found a very good looking EPSA-cased compressor and bought it instantly to assuage my rage and disappointment… only to realise after the fact that it clocks in below 34mm! 🤦

It’s a beautiful watch so I’ll keep it, but that made me curious. Is there any love out there for the smaller divers? Pictures very much welcome! 😀

Great to join you all on this fantastic forum!

 

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p4ul

·Sep 5, 2023

RhoFiera

Pictures very much welcome! 😀

Show me yours and I will show you mine!😲 No, you first. No, you……..

Welcome in.

 

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sathomasga

·Sep 5, 2023

Absolutely. Not only do I have this 37mm vintage Camy, but I'm anxiously awaiting Benrus's re-release of their 36mm Ultra-Deep.

 

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Spruce

·Sep 5, 2023·London sunburst dial fan

…… and I have a 37mm Seiko SKX013, which is generally regarded to be on the small size for a diver …

 

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Tony C.

·Sep 5, 2023·Ωf Jury member

I owned one of those Cortebert once. A very nice diver...

 

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Arunski

·Sep 5, 2023

How small is small?

 

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Nupero

·Sep 5, 2023

Small divers are cool 😎 These are 35-37mm:

 

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__ryan__

·Sep 5, 2023

Here's a thread on vintage skin divers, with many examples of smaller cases.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/skin-dive-watches.114195/

And here's a Waltham diver that comes in at 36 mm.

 

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Syrte

·Sep 5, 2023

31mm bezel- 34 mm case width incl crown guard.

 

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Davidt

·Sep 5, 2023

I’d say the king of the smaller Omega divers is the SM120 at 37mm

 

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TexOmega

·Sep 5, 2023

33-38mm
And the only mechanical one I would get wet is the Mido, the next would be the Zodiac Quartz reissue

the Waltham(Bathescape clone)at 33-34mm wears beautifully.

 

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DoctorEvil

·Sep 6, 2023

I'm surprised no one has posted one of these yet. 36mm case diameter.

 

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Chewbacca

·Sep 6, 2023

38 - 40mm with PROPER bezel grip, and use of the entire dial area for a diver dial with lume indices and thick seconds and min hands and a short and narrower hr hand is just fine. People just want bigger and busy dials and for that size is an easy design cheat. In my opinion.

 

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NGO1

·Sep 6, 2023

She’s in service. 38mm SM300

 

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Fled

·Sep 6, 2023

36mm perfect size 😀

 

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Jones in LA

·Sep 6, 2023·Not in LA anymore.

Mrs. Jones' Titanium/Liquid Metal P.O. comes in at 37.5mm and works just fine for me. I usually pack it for the both of us when we go on vacation.

 

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Tony C.

·Sep 6, 2023·Ωf Jury member

Call me old-fashioned, but within the context of this thread, nothing >36mm should be considered "smaller". 😉

 

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Spruce

·Sep 6, 2023·London sunburst dial fan

I’m enjoying this thread and was inspired to dig out my SKX013 with a view to wearing it.

It’s currently on the metal bracelet but not only is the actual watch very deep but blimey, the whole set is very (alright, comparatively) heavy.

If I was actually contemplating diving, I wouldn’t need lead soled boots to get to the sea bed!

 

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Jones in LA

·Sep 6, 2023·Not in LA anymore.

Tony C.

Call me old-fashioned, but within the context of this thread, nothing >36mm should be considered "smaller". 😉

Permission to mentally erase my post granted 😁

 

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noelekal

·Sep 6, 2023·Home For Wayward Watches

Spruce

I’m enjoying this thread and was inspired to dig out my SKX013 with a view to wearing it.

It’s currently on the metal bracelet but not only is the actual watch very deep but blimey, the whole set is very (alright, comparatively) heavy.

If I was actually contemplating diving, I wouldn’t need lead soled boots to get to the sea bed!

Wear it!

Wear it!

Wear it!