The BEST Dive Watches Under $500 (22 Watches Mentioned)
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In this video, we look at a long list of our top picks for dive watches or dive-style watches, all of which are coming at or under $500. We'll cover a diverse array of dive watches from brands like Seiko, Citizen, Nodus, Bulova, and Tissot, just to name a few. What are some of your top dive watch picks under $500?
Watches Featured:
Seiko 5 Sports SRPD51: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Seiko 5 Sports SRPK35: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Orient Kanno: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Orient Kamasu: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Orient Mako V3: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Bulova Devil Diver: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Tissot Seastar 1000 40mm: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
G-Shock GWM5610: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Seiko Prospex Sea SNE585: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Seiko Prospex Sea SNE583: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Citizen Promaster Diver Eco-Drive: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Citizen Promaster Dive ‘Fugu’ Automatic: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
Seiko King Samurai: teddybaldassarre.com/products...
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0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Micro-Brands
4:55 - Dive-Style
13:00 - Professional Diver 
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The Orient Kamasu and now the Mako 3 punch so high above their price points. Absolute home runs, both of them.
Wait.. aren't the Kamasu and the Mako III the same thing??
@@_all_around_usNo, the Mako III has the 12-3-6-9 Arabic numeral markers
While the Kamasu has the teeth-like markers.
agree, i have them both. my kamasu keeps great time, hopefully the mako breaks in nice too.
@@_all_around_us some differences in the design. The crown shape and face is the main distinction and the Kamasu is slightly more expensive and premium but both are great watches.
Teddy, I’m really happy you’re doing a video on the best affordable divers right before Black Friday. That’s incredible.
Great video, very helpful. Buddies turned me onto the Duro which I love, and checking these suggestions out for my next step up into divers
thx Teddy you rock, exactly the video i was hoping for.
Great video as always, now I just need to make it to OH and visit your shop!
Informative video. Thank you.
Great watches !
Great review !
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2026 edition "so with inflation every watch on this list is a Casio. Lets start off at the upper end of the range at $499 we have the classic F-91W"
Citizen also has a 36mm Promaster which is great for everyday wear for people who have smaller wrists or just prefer smaller watches. I got mine as soon as I found out about it and it's become one of my favourites in my collection. I've wanted a dive watch for a while but have been put off by the sheer size of most of them.
Tissor Seastar 1000 36mm for me.
Great video!! I’m going to share this with a friend who is looking to buy a diver in this price range. I think he will find this video extremely helpful …Thanks
Great you mentioned Vostok. I am really in love with mine. I love to wear a watch all the time and in everyday use as well as when traveling, at the beach or in the pool I love wearing the Vostok. If things would go really bad not much to lose. In the beginning I had some problems with mine, it sometimes lost time, like it would have stopped working for some minutes. I think after a few weeks all parts in the watch started to work together and since 2 years now not a single problem with the watch. Simple construction as you said 😂
I loved my 420, it ran perfectly but i purchased a citizen ny0040 and had to sell it
Two brands worthy of the list: Helm and Spinnaker:
Helm make such a great diver, the fanbase makes them tough to obtain.
Spinnaker at the value end of the price range has improved virtually every cycle. I own one and love it.
I’m loving these more affordable option videos. I’m over paying thousands of dollars to enjoy wristwatches as a hobby or an accessory.
Incredible video 😊
You are great at talking about watches and showing them. I have a favor to ask of you. Please show the clock not only with the preset time 10:10, but also other positions of the hands. This would allow us to better understand watch design.
Glad you mentioned Glycine. It’s a great legacy brand that has thankfully been mostly left alone by Invicta after their purchase, apart from better distribution (they’re widely available at several of the major online resellers). They’re one of the best values on the market - I actually just bought a Combat Sub automatic (ETA/Sellita movement) for less than $300, fully legit purchase with box, papers, warranty. It’s a shockingly nice watch for the price, with excellent finishing and quality components. The lugs turn down quickly, so it wears smaller than its 42mm size would suggest, and it’s very thin. And it’s been running about +5 seconds per day.
I too got a bronze glycine combat sub. All the good things you mentioned i agree with. Although if i have to point out one negative, their lume is quite terrible for a diver watch. 😂
Completely agree about what you said regarding Glycine. I have 5 combat subs and I love each one. If lume however is a priority for someone, it's not Glycines strong point except for the GL0425 which is a bronze case and a black leather strap. It has the best lume of any dive watch I own which includes and Omega Seamaster 300 and a couple of Citizen Pro Divers (which I always felt had the best lume for that price point) The 0425 outlasts them all.
@@MichaelFischetti thank you for the suggestion 🤩
I just ordered an Orient Ray 2!! I can’t wait for it!
I'm not sure how HELM Watches gets left off this list. Yes, wait times are really long, but you're getting a true ISO 6425 certified dive watch with good specs for $350.
Under $500 dive watches is where the microbrands really shine, needs a video all of its own really
Agreed. Also Wise is another microbrand with great value!!
I think he might have rushed his last few videos. His video yesterday, about types of divers left out the CW Super Compressor, one of the only actual compressor divers on the market, from the compressor section of the video.
Hmm if I had to guess, probably because they look awful
@willcarella That's subjective as heck and a minority opinion as all their models have multi year-long waiting lists.
Great work man, well deserved on the upcoming Million subs bro!
I love this channel so much
I actually have a Zelos SF Black Sand dial on the way right now! Itll be my 2nd Zelos. Incredible value for money brand! And i love the exclusivity feel. They dont produce a ton of watches and are arguably harder to get than a Rolex! Which for me just means i have something that most people dont AND its value for money is INCREDIBLE..
I'd love to see you do more videos about obscure brands from smaller countries. I have a feeling you've done those before but I enjoy those much more than seeing another video about Omega, Seiko or Tudor.
I’ve been looking at the Orient Kamasu with the red dial for the last week. None of the other watches on this list really come quite as close to my taste as the Kamasu does.
It's a gorgeous watch, the red is stunning in daylight, but understated in low light.
It seems more compact on my wrist than in the photos, but with a few different straps, it's so versatile I wear it most of the time.
@@robertmilner1407 You are only selling me more. I’ve got a couple dress watches now, but I really wanted something more versatile for everyday wear and the Kamasu seems like a winner!
My first decent watch was a Seiko solar Diver's 200m, bought in Nagoya about 6-7 years ago. It's a great watch for the money, has all the attributes Teddy mentions in reviewing the new Seikos, and will be in my rotation for years to come.
Great to see Zelos mentioned! I've been asking Teddy to give them some attention, but he rightly points out that there's no way to review watches that are usually sold out the day they're released. I got one of their true GMTs earlier this year and love it - incredibly high quality for the price.
Great work as usual 👏🏻
Great vid
Great video
Have the Citizen Promaster BNO 150.
Replaced the rubber strap with a stainless steel oyster bracelet from Long Island Watch.
Looks good, feels good, good to go..
man ive been after that Scurfa One for a year or so now and it's so difficult to get. Picked up a Zelos last month though!
wow i actually have 10 of the watches mentioned here or some variant of them. like the tissot seastar in 36mm instead of 40, a mini turtle instead of the regular turtle, mako 2 n kamasu instead of the mako 3, the 5 GMT instead of the 3 hander etc
Loved the Vostok Segment :-D Definitely will be looking out for one.
I have the Citizen fugu one. I get a ton of compliments on it !
I'm glad you mentioned Zelos. They've been hard to get in the past, but they're finally starting to do larger production runs
Agreed. Helm are great watches and so damn chunky. They are beautiful! The problem I have is availability.
id love to hear your opinion on the Oceaneva brand. I just got the new titanium GMT and I gotta say...I am very impressed.
Can't go wrong with the Casio Duro. The blue color genuinely makes me happy when I wear it. It gets a lot of attention too! Thanks for the great video Teddy
Revue thommen, Swiss made, 300ft wr, $500
Gevril Wallstreet, Swiss made, 200ft wr, $750.
Great movement, solid, good looking watches.
Under $1000 and Swiss.
I love my Seiko 5 so much but it pisses me off that it stops after one day if I don't wear it, I became a big fan of Hamilton's 80h movement (and field watches by the same occasion as i'm not a diver). Would you have recommendations for anything Field/Compass/Expedition/explorer watch? it seems quite a left on side category oustide of Hamilton and IWC (and of course the Seiko Alpinist)
Great review. Love these watches. The Bulova rocks.
Great list! Another dive style watch in this under $500 tier that I would recommend checking out is Monterey Watch Company, the Blacktip series. Automatic NH35A movement, sapphire crystal, 100 meters water resistance, 40 mm case diameter, assembled in the USA. Under $300.
Being an owner for 1 week of a zelos swordfish meteor dial, im very happy to see it featured here. The watch is wonderful for the price ❤🎉
Might as well throw in the Zelos Mako. It was my first micro-brand and it astounded me how the kept the price so reasonable with a sellitta movement in it. Those days are long gone now, but it's still a great value with the miyota movement they are currently using.
Hey Teddy !! How is The Frederique Constant World-timer Watch ?? Can you please Review World Timer Watches .
Hi Teddy , one question
What do you think about Citizen venturing out into high end Watches like the new "The Citizen" line ?
If you have a couple hundred to spend, buy yourself a mako 3. Everything about the watch is stellar for the price.
I bought the citizen fugu used 'like new' for £250 and it is the best watch pound for pound I've ever bought, it was that good I bought another in a different colour, excellent value. I do own other watches that cost an awful lot more and was just blown away by citizen for the price, a proper no nonsense tool watch 😊
Come in clutch! Great content, as always
The Seiko turtle case with a silicone strap, the buckle on 6, feels superb. My +1 upper pick would be the Wolbrook / Douglas X-15 Skindiver WT professional tool-watch worn by experimental test pilot Neil Armstrong of NASA. Mach 5.74, ALT 30.1km, 1962 see the name turtle sounds slow while the name X-15 sounds fast, my alt runner up pick would be a Maratac of County Comm if you can find one in stock
Mr. Baldassarre, this video came at a splendid time for me, as today is day 1 of looking for my 1st dive watch. Much obliged, good sir! 🫡
This is going to hook a lot of new watch enthusiasts. 👍
To me, if you didn't plan to have a million subscribers, I would be shocked. You appear very well thought out and so knowledgeable. Thank you for your channel.
Teddy,
Congratulations! I’ve been watching for years and your production is great!
As to a robust and great looking dive watch close or under $500, what about the Vaer D5? I will admit I haven’t dived with the watch but I’ve used it as a field watch for years and it is terrific. Robust, good lume and a terrific US assembled watch.
Speaking of US assembled watches, how about a couple of episodes on the US brands - Shinola, Vaer, Tornek-Rayville, Jack Mason and Cincinnati Watch Co are a few of the terrific US firms. How about giving them a little love?
Cheers
JR Seeger
old warrior/even older novelist
I agree and have owned my Jack Mason Batgirl GMT (Strat-o-timer) for about three weeks; I absolutely love it and the 9075 is keeping perfect time - literally. Also, they're all regulated to +5/-5spd in Texas. Their customer service is top notch and they stay engaged with the community on social media. Amazing value for money.
Looking for suggestions on automatic watches with sapphire glass, under $500. Open to all styles. Appreciate it.
Great video, guys. But no Spinnaker? 😭 I love Spinnaker. I've purchased 3 of them.
Teddy, thank you for putting out some great, educational, and pertinent content. I just added a Swatch x Blancpain Scuba to my collection, yes it’s not a real dive watch. And more than likely not worth what I paid for it. But that’s not why we buy watches. We do it because we can, and we like it. 😂
What's your thought on Spinnaker Piccard? Would appreciate your feedback?
Glad to see you bringing up Lorier more often. The Zephyr is my go to dress piece. Excellent quality and customer service and the classic designs are timeless…
Although lacking a diver bezel hard to look past the seiko prospex tortoise , cheapest seiko in the prospex range with sapphire crystal .
Hey teddy! Been watching you for a long long time now and keep seeing you reference the Vostok! If you or anyone knows where i can buy one online please share. I’ve been trying to find it for ages but due to the Russia ukraine issue its becoming more and more difficult to get your hands on a dime of a watch! Thx teddy and keep up the good work
I'm so glad you included the Tissot Seastar 40mm! I got one in a duty free shop for $300 and it instantly became one of my favorites. It wears better than watches several times the price, is really clear in a variety of lighting conditions, and my friends and family think it looks like a Rolex, as far as they can tell lol
The aqua blue 38 mm seiko was so nice looking. The movement is so clean.
I'd get an islander dive watch over a lot of these
to stretch budget a little bit more you would get the Doxa which is a fantastic Diver
For the young divers (and the older one) it is paradise . I appreciate to discover microbrand . The offer from SEIKO and from CITIZEN is breath taking. If i need to by a dive watch under 500 $, i will for sure choose a SEIKO or a CITIZEN . In Europe, they are well knowned brand for thier reliability.
I love the seiko 5, I have the green dial
I think casio duro is a very good opción... Its price is ridiculous in comparison what you get... In Europe the dolphin is disappeared of the dial... I miss some invicta model too... Diver watches options are enormous nowadays... Thanks for another great video.
something was forgotten , somethin from Romania , Dapix Hebros , a neat watch made with quality materials!
The Scurfa Diver One looks really nice, but I can't find it anywhere. Any help, would be appreciated. THANKS!
I like how microbrands / homage microbrands are facilitated in US and EU to lower extent. But Chinese Microbrands remained somewhat frowned upon.
The funny thing is that Microbrands Usually source their parts from the very same factories where Chinese Microbrands such as San Martin are made.
So we are often paying premium for a design which is Usually borrowed from somewhere.
A good example is Numai watches which look almost identical to San Martin.
I'm currently wearing a Steeldive SD1970 Willard homage while typing this comment. An absolute spec monster. I've paid a bit over 150$ including taxes because I'm not from the US and in my country there is a high import duty. Even after paying almost double over retail, still the value exceeds the price. Getting the same watch in sale in the high 70-80s would be an absolute no brainer. It feels sad that Chinese homage brands like Steeldive, Pagani or San Martin get no recognition or just meaningless hate... just because it's in the "clommage" category even if it offers good value for a fraction of the price.
@@ragr5133 I agree completely. I've never given a rat's ass what others think about my watch, however - I'm happy and that's all that matters.
@@dblh84 glad you think that way. Wear your watches in good health!
I've read a good analogy somewhere - Chinese homage brands and microbrands are impacting the watch industry similar to the Quartz revolution in the 70s. There were narrow minded snobs who resisted it and they still do, even after understanding the fact that Quartz is more accurate and cheaper than mechanical movement. I love both, there are personal preferences. But resisting progress in industry is foolish.
Homage watches and microbrands are bringing top notch quality with lower price to the general public, which makes the elites curse and swear who spent thousands on a brand, which doesn't even have twice as much value in terms of specifications.
Nice. But missing one Icoon of a Diver. Citizen Aqualand!
Deep Blue brand watches are also making some great watches that could have been included in this video...I know you can't cover every brand but I've got 3 dive watches from Deep Blue and I couldn't be any happier! And many meet the "under $500" price point.
So happy they came out with the Tissot Seastar 40mm. Its the perfect size.
Seiko monster, the 4th gen got overlooked a lot a feel. I think it is a super unique and interesting watch with good specs. I know Teddy doesn’t like them but I love mine. Nice to see the Kanno on the list though, one of my other favs that I think is always overlooked.
Can you do a video on mod watches? I would be curious if these modded watches are any good.
Great list! The Bulova is in fact a certified dive watch. At least it says so on the caseback.
I have a Henry Archer akva which goes for £367 with their welcome discount and I truly believe it's in the argument for the best diver under 1000 let alone 400.
It's out of this budget, but I think the SLA055/057 is the best bang for buck dive watch in the world. Grand Seiko fit, finishing and movement at a non GS price, and it's leagues above anything the likes of Tudor and even Rolex have to offer.
phoibos should be in there. have 3 by now. unique design. great quality.
Good list. Wish they would list the best true traveler GMTs under $1K.
I like Seiko King's Turtle Save the Ocean Men but I have a 7-inch wrist maybe it's too big for my wrist? or just buy no care about my wrist :)
Wonder watch review. Interesting is the price and robust built time pieces for less than the tax price for others doing the same functions. T)
the best of best❤
I’m considering to buy the seiko sne black on a nato as a first good watch for my son. Just want to feel it on the hand before buying.
Some great picks! I'm liking the divers that Timex is putting out haha, but if I were to get a diver, it's probably going to be a Seiko as I really want one.
But what the OCD in me really wants to know is... what is Teddy wearing 😅 super sharp
There's a decent look at it at 2:30, I blew up the still and I think it's the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical.
Teddy made a video with it called "Comparing Two of the Top Field Watches For the Money- Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical & Seiko SPB243" about a year ago if you want to search for it.
@@sloth_energy Love this, thanks 😊
Norqain what do you think about them?
Maybe you can make a review of the Outsiders Revolution Diver…
is a two tone gold silver watch too much for everyday wear?
Have you ever looked at San Martin watches.....very interesting indeed
Special mention to the Citizen Promaster Orca!! It is massive, but so beautiful 😂
Why are you not making video on west end watch co.
How about the Timex Harborside?
Love this video ! I would like to see a video on the best tool watches under $1000.
Jack Mason Strat-o-timer GMT for $999. My dark knight (Batgirl) is keeping perfect time with the 9075 inside. I absolutely love this watch.
What is the reason that san martin can not find a place inside of this list?
Vostok owner instructions said if not running slap it and it started working no joke
Where do i get the scurfa diver One?
Bought San martin for the first time and im in love. Great homage watch too
Looking forward to a million!
The Seiko - Arnie also ought to be mentioned imo. Great video though.
“Scurfa watches are available…”
You can theoretically buy one, but in reality you’d have to be very, very lucky to get one.
I’ve recently fallen in love with Seiko Dive Watches and I was at the dept store yesterday and almost pulled the trigger on a 41mm variety but I already have a 45mm I love. Teddy, please stop telling people out secrets 😅😅
teddy please make a "best solar powered watches" video
Teddy....is it Doxa over the $500 range..??