Best dive watches in the UK (2026)
Dive watches with rotating bezels from Casio, Citizen, Seiko, Orient, Tissot and others, from cheap quartz to Swiss automatics. We haven't tested them by hand: we chose by maker, movement, specs and what each watch is for, one model per line, with today's UK prices.
By The Watch Sorted desk · Updated 6 November 2026 · 31 products, all price-tracked
Our picks
Photo: AmazonCitizen Promaster Diver BN0150-28E
Our pick of the affordable dive watches: solar, properly water resistant and tough.
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Photo: AmazonCasio MDV-107-1A1VEF
The best cheap dive watch: properly water resistant for little money.
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Photo: AmazonOrient Kamasu RA-AA0002L19B
A great-value automatic diver.
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Photo: AmazonOur top pickOur pick of the affordable dive watches: solar, properly water resistant and tough.
as of 6 Nov 2026, 11:48 GMT · Details
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Our pick of the affordable dive watches: solar, properly water resistant and tough.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
Photo: AmazonRunner-upThe best cheap dive watch: properly water resistant for little money.
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The best cheap dive watch: properly water resistant for little money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
Photo: AmazonAlso goodA great-value automatic diver.
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A great-value automatic diver.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
The Duro dressed up on steel.
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The Duro dressed up on steel.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A proper automatic dive watch at a fair price.
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A proper automatic dive watch at a fair price.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
The Kamasu in its most popular colour.
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The Kamasu in its most popular colour.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A Swiss diver at a fair price.
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A Swiss diver at a fair price.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A proper Swiss automatic diver.
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A proper Swiss automatic diver.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A serious automatic diver from a maker with a long diving history.
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A serious automatic diver from a maker with a long diving history.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want an automatic diver for everyday knocks: the Kamasu and Seiko 5 cost far less.
The BN0150 in blue.
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The BN0150 in blue.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
A cheaper automatic diver than the Kamasu.
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A cheaper automatic diver than the Kamasu.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A low-cost way to try an automatic.
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A low-cost way to try an automatic.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
Another strong solar diver from Citizen.
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Another strong solar diver from Citizen.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
A sporty solar watch for her.
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A sporty solar watch for her.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
The Mako in blue.
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The Mako in blue.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A sporty Swiss chronograph.
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A sporty Swiss chronograph.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A diver-style watch from a familiar high-street name.
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A diver-style watch from a familiar high-street name.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A properly water-resistant Rotary.
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A properly water-resistant Rotary.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A characterful automatic diver for the money.
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A characterful automatic diver for the money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A retro diver to wear casually, not to dive in on leather.
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A retro diver to wear casually, not to dive in on leather.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
An affordable automatic GMT.
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An affordable automatic GMT.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A good-looking automatic diver.
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A good-looking automatic diver.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want time to the second: an automatic gains or loses a few seconds a day and needs a service every few years.
A tough, always-visible chronograph.
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A tough, always-visible chronograph.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A Swiss chronograph diver for the price of a basic automatic.
Our verdict
A Swiss chronograph diver for the price of a basic automatic.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you have a slim wrist or want something low-profile: it's a big, tall watch.
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Our verdict
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want an automatic: the Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 costs more.
A Swiss chronograph diver for the price of a basic automatic.
Our verdict
A Swiss chronograph diver for the price of a basic automatic.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you have a slim wrist or want something low-profile: it's a big, tall watch.
A Swiss chronograph diver for the price of a basic automatic.
Our verdict
A Swiss chronograph diver for the price of a basic automatic.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you have a slim wrist or want something low-profile: it's a big, tall watch.
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Our verdict
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want an automatic: the Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 costs more.
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Our verdict
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want an automatic: the Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 costs more.
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Our verdict
A Swiss-made diver that costs less than most automatics and asks nothing of you.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want an automatic: the Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 costs more.
The Duro in green.
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The Duro in green.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
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We pick from what UK shops actually sell, compare the makers' published specs (movement, size, water resistance, glass) and check UK prices and price history through the day. We don't have every watch in hand: a pick is marked hands-on only when we have worn it. Commissions never change a pick or its place on the list. Read our full methodology →