Taking My Divers to Hawaii

STANDY · Jul 9, 2021

I just take the beast on all dive excursions

Three travel watches usually taken on 4-6 week work travel trips.

topfox59 · Jul 10, 2021

sah
I am preparing to travel to do some diving in Hawaii later this year. Covid has postponed the trip three times now. Hopefully this next one will work. Getting my divers out to see who will travel. Will I take one, two, or perhaps all of them...?

I would advise not wearing any.
Rather spend your time watching out for your buddy than the watch on your arm

riimar · Jul 10, 2021

I normally only bring 1 watch on my vacation.
Very often, there is no safe deposit box at your hotel room. So where should you keep them, while your out working on your tan? ☕

ExpiredWatchdog · Jul 17, 2021

T topfox59
I would advise not wearing any.
Rather spend your time watching out for your buddy than the watch on your arm

I hardly ever look at it underwater unless I'm taking a wristy. It is nice to know how long before the boat gets back for dinner tho.

Omegafanman · Jul 17, 2021

As an aside I recall a thread ref Baselworld where the Swiss border guards were charging duty on large collections or seizing them if there was no strong proof of ownership... yes people could claim the money back ... following a tortuous paper bureaucratic route. I think Governments need for money has gone up a lot since then so I would be cautious crossing borders with too many watches.

Foo2rama · Jul 17, 2021

T topfox59
I would advise not wearing any.
Rather spend your time watching out for your buddy than the watch on your arm

Are you a diver?

Nowhere man · Jul 17, 2021

I've been diving for at least 30 years. Although I rely on a dive computer these days, I still habitually wear a watch. I can't imagine it would ever become a distraction from the dive.

Blackdog · Jul 18, 2021

N Nowhere man
I've been diving for at least 30 years. Although I rely on a dive computer these days, I still habitually wear a watch. I can't imagine it would ever become a distraction from the dive.

Of course my primary is a diving computer too, but I like wearing a watch.

The only scenario that I see potentially problematic is if I feel overprotective/over conscious of the watch. That is why I do not dive with expensive watches anymore.

I mostly do liveaboards lately and I travel with the watch I wear for actual diving (mostly the Helson SM300 or a Seiko turtle) and one of the good ones...
I reserve the Rolexes and Omegas for after diving, dinner duties.

sah · Sep 23, 2021

Finally here. Awesome dive on Kauai. Ended up taking the Sea Dweller on an extra long Barton rubber strap. Used it as it was easiest to secure over a wetsuit sleeve. Took the new Planet Ocean and SD as they have never been to Kauai. No dive photos unfortunately as no camera.

Been diving and certified since1964. Still just as good underwater as then.

Tad · Sep 23, 2021

These are tool watches so good to see them being used for their intended purpose.

Taking My Divers to Hawaii

STANDY

topfox59

riimar

ExpiredWatchdog

Omegafanman

Foo2rama

Nowhere man

Blackdog

sah

Tad

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