Best in 2020: Dive Watches

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Today's article for our series on some of the best timepieces introduced in 2020 in various categories is dedicated to Dive Watches and follows our past reports on Chronographs and Sport Watches. Next week, we will have Dress Watches in the spotlight and, finally, on December 31st, we will complete our "Best in 2020" series focusing on wristwatches featuring Complications.

As for past articles, selected watches are here listed alphabetically, not in order of preference.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition

A limited edition of 500 pieces, the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition is characterised by a gradient-coloured sandy beige dial featuring a sunburst pattern and clearly evoking the desert. Water resistant to 300 metres / 990 feet. Read the full article.

DOXA SUB 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US DIVERS

Produced in a limited edition of 300 pieces, the SUB 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US DIVERS by DOXA maintains many of the key elements of the original SUB 300 but with an unexpected twist: instead of being crafted from a single block of stainless steel, the case is made of forged carbon. Water resistance: 300 metres / 1,000 feet. Read the full article.

DOXA SUB 300 COSC

Available in 6 colours for a total of 12 versions, with the signature “beads of rice” bracelet or with high-quality rubber straps that match the dial colours, the SUB 300 COSC is now certified as a chronometer. The streamlined steel case guarantees water resistance to 300 metres / 990 feet. Read the full article.

Glashütte Original SeaQ 39.5 mm Blue Dial

The Glashütte Original expanded its SeaQ line of diver's watches with new variations, including this 39.5 mm version featuring a galvanic blue dial with sunray finish against which the applied Arabic numerals, the indexes and the hands - all filled with Super-LumiNova inlays - really stand out. Water resistance: 200 metres / 660 feet. Read the full article.

Eberhard Scafograf 300 “MCMLIX” Edition

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Scafograf, Eberhard introduced the Scafograf 300 “MCMLIX” Edition, where the Roman numerals refer to the birth year of the collection and the 300 to the water resistance of the watch: 300 metres / 1,000 feet. Read the full article.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox

The three-crown configuration of this model is the same of the earliest Memovox diving watches. The top crown controls the alarm, the central crown operates the inner dive bezel and the lowest one sets the time. Water resistance: 300 metres / 1,000 feet. Read the full article.

Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue

This new Black Bay Fifty-Eight maintains the same proportions and 39 mm diameter case of the 1958 model making it ideal for slim wrists and people who like more compact watches. Powered by the Manufacture Calibre MT5402, the watch is water resistant to 200 metres / 660 feet. Read the full article.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner 2020

The new Submariner and Submariner Date replace the models introduced at Baselworld 2012 and 2010, respectively. Key differences vs the previous generation: diameter increase from 40 mm to 41 mm, narrower lugs and the new Calibres 3230 and 3235. Water resistance: 300 metres / 1,000 feet. Read the full article.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 7 GMT 

A variation of the Aquaracer GMT with a new black and blue bezel. Made of steel with an aluminium insert, the turning bezel equips a 43 mm stainless case alternating satin-brushed and polished surfaces. Water resistance: 300 metres / 1,000 feet. Read the full article.