1. BEST Budget Dive Watch? 125 Dive Watches Rated - Top Ten

Top 10 List 3:03:44
This is the first in a six-video series on the dive watch. The videos will release every two days, at 5PM Mountain time.
• 1. BEST Budget Dive Wa... Release date: 5/8/2024
• 2. BEST Affordable Div... Release date: 5/10/2024
• 3. BEST Mid-Tier Dive ... Release date: 5/12/2024
• 4. BEST Premium Dive W... Release date: 5/14/2024
• 5. BEST Luxury Dive Wa... Release date: 5/16/2024
• 6. BEST Dive Watch out... Release date: 5/18/2024
In this video I analyze 125 dive watches under $330 to determine which one is the best. I also address the use case of the dive watch. It is an amalgam of a tool watch and an everyday watch. People enjoy the dive watch because it is really rugged, but also fun. Some of the watches I review are Deep Blue, Scurfa, Citizen, Islander, Vaer, Ratio, Aragon, Aquatico, Helm, Orient, and many more. Use the time stamps below for navigation.
• Intro 00:00:16
• Purpose of the Series 0:03:49
• Price Categories 0:08:14
• Top 5 - Cheapest 0:15:13
• Philosophy of the dive watch 0:20:31
• Scoring System 0:27:57
• Ratings: watch number 11 through watch number 125 1:03:41
• Top 10 (Enthusiast) 3:03:44
• Top 10 (Conventional) 3:17:03
• Bible Time 3:21:58
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[@mywatcheswithben]

Omissions and Errors Omission: Helm Vanuatu. 43mm, 14mm thick, score would have been 81, entitling this watch to 13th place in Budget category.

[@barryscott990]

I’ve got a Helm Khuraburi, and love it. Bit thick, but a tank

[@blacksantad9749]

This channel is needed for selecting a watch. Your dedication to the watch community is greatly appreciated. It's great to have an honost breakdown and see all the options, hope to see more videos coming!

[@mywatcheswithben]

Thanks for your support. Much appreciated!

[@juanantoniomenaserrano5977]

Amazing job. Your Channel is fantastic

[@mywatcheswithben]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@vincesacca5025]

You really did your homework Ben. Great review. I am a big fan of Deep Blue Dive Watches. Quality, finish, reliability and price. Unbeatable value in my opinion.

[@mywatcheswithben]

Thank you! Deep Blue seems really excellent at the price point

[@MrLiveWest]

Deep blue is awesome

[@thebetamaxman]

Thanks for the video. A note on the helm khuraburi. It is available with a number of options when ordered with different color ways, date or no date, as well as a crown at the 10 marker for lefties like me. The lack of crown guards doesn't matter imo as when screwed down its pretty solid. I also have the titanium version. It does sit well though thick on my not quite 7" wrist.

[@mywatcheswithben]

Thanks for that additional info. Date makes it much more attractive to me

[@barryscott990]

Have you ever done a top 5 or 10 tritium tube watch?

[@mywatcheswithben]

I haven't. I was planning on doing some spinoff videos from this pilot watch work. Lower than expected viewership for the dive watch series soured me on doing a spinoff. But i should. I have all that info, so it would be easy to put together. Top 10 titanium, Top 10 tritium, top 10 compressors, etc.

[@TitoVicVGC]

Thank you very much for your effort. Very informative

[@mywatcheswithben]

You betcha. Thanks for watching

[@pravinsharma567]

One request , please mention the dial size and movement at least that most important for any one to consider looking into any of these watch models

[@mywatcheswithben]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback. I mentioned that the video series is a mile wide but only 30m deep. I scoped out movements from the start because it's often hard to find that information. As for dial size, that is almost never disclosed on product listings so I don't know how I would have gathered that info. Thanks for your feedback

[@SpaceG95]

As a Aragon fan myself, I'm wondering why you only chose the larger models when there are two sizes per model line?

[@mywatcheswithben]

Hi, thanks for watching. I disagree with what you're saying. I chose a mix of sizes and I often chose the smaller size. For example: Aragon Sea Charger, comes in 44 and 50, I chose 44. DF dive tank comes in 48 and 40, I chose 40. Divemaster comes in 50, 48, 45, 42, I chose 42. Superjet comes in 50 and 44, and I chose 44.

[@SpaceG95]

​@mywatcheswithben I wrote this comment about halfway through the video 😂 As I said on my other comment, this series is going on WatchCrunch 🔥👍🏾👍🏾 A lot of new collectors aren't sure of what to look for in a watch. Even though this is not a ranking of "The Best " watches, it gives great context and various options. Still have the rest of the series to binge watch 😁

[@mywatcheswithben]

@@SpaceG95 gotcha 👍🏻. Thank you for the encouragement!

[@MIt-ql5bo]

could you give us your list as text please?

[@mywatcheswithben]

Sure thing. Someone else asked for the spreadsheet. Here's a Google Drive folder with the spreadsheet. It is VERY raw, as I did not design it to be easily used by others. However, all the information's in there. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q1H1BF1z8VE3ihWGSNGbhnQzM8onqVdW?usp=drive_link

[@Thomas-cz2vg]

how crazy is it all the diving watches you review. I know you can't include everyone, but why don't you include helm Vanuatu, which is one of the best for the price 😊

[@mywatcheswithben]

Good catch. Yes, I should have included it. It would score 81, entitling it to 13th place in the Budget category.

[@christianklein5774]

i buyd over 25 diving 3 divewatshes as 2 computer , i done a divewatsh with on light presureaitanks 5 liter 200bar on lowater diving not lower 10 meter as as backup on deeper to assit the diecomputer , emr , intreting to test oer 100 dive watshes arte over 1000 minutes for short dives . what are the most bad out ther i...

[@anonymoussurname]

This dudes LOVES watches. I need this kind of knowledge and passion. Your ‘interest’ doesn’t go unnoticed Sir. 👍🫡

[@mywatcheswithben]

Thane for watching, and thanks for the encouragement