Any love for the smaller divers?

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!

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.

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.

Spruce · Sep 5, 2023

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

Tony C. · Sep 5, 2023

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

Arunski · Sep 5, 2023

How small is small?

Nupero · Sep 5, 2023

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

__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.

Syrte · Sep 5, 2023

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

Davidt · Sep 5, 2023

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

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.

DoctorEvil · Sep 6, 2023

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

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.

NGO1 · Sep 6, 2023

She’s in service. 38mm SM300

Fled · Sep 6, 2023

36mm perfect size 😀

Jones in LA · Sep 6, 2023

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.

Tony C. · Sep 6, 2023

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

Spruce · Sep 6, 2023

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!

Jones in LA · Sep 6, 2023

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 😁

noelekal · Sep 6, 2023

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!

Any love for the smaller divers?

RhoFiera

p4ul

sathomasga

Spruce

Tony C.

Arunski

Nupero

ryan

Syrte

Davidt

TexOmega

DoctorEvil

Chewbacca

NGO1

Fled

Jones in LA

Tony C.

Spruce

Jones in LA

noelekal

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