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Seiko

Prospex PADI Turtle

Ref. SRPA21K1

Iconic cushion-cased dive watch with a Pepsi bezel, superb value for capable diving spec.

Discontinued · 2019

Case Diameter

45mm

Thickness

13.4mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

~48mm

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel, cushion/turtle shape

Case Back

—

Bezel

Unidirectional red & blue Pepsi

Crystal

Hardlex mineral

Water Resistance

200m

Dial Colour

Sunray blue with PADI branding

Hour Markers

Lumibrite dot markers

Movement Calibre

Seiko 4R36

Movement Type

Automatic with manual winding

Power Reserve

~41 hours

Frequency

21,600 vph (6 beats/sec)

Jewels

24

RRP

£450 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£280 – £360

TAG Heuer

Monaco Chronograph 39mm

Iconic square chronograph case with an in-house automatic movement and 80-hour reserve.

Current model

Case Diameter

39mm square

Thickness

14mm

Lug Width

22mm

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Steel or titanium, some DLC

Case Back

Sapphire display

Bezel

—

Crystal

Beveled, domed sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

—

Hour Markers

—

Movement Calibre

TH20-00 / TH20-11

Movement Type

Automatic chronograph

Power Reserve

80 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

—

RRP

£6,650

Pre-Owned Price

£4,500 – £5,300

Tudor

Black Bay 58 Burgundy

Ref. M7939A1A0RU-0001

Mid-century vintage looks inspired by a 1990s Submariner prototype with modern manufacture mechanics.

Current model

Case Diameter

39mm

Thickness

11.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

Lug to Lug

47.1mm

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

—

Bezel

Burgundy anodised aluminium insert

Crystal

Domed sapphire

Water Resistance

200m

Dial Colour

Burgundy sunray

Hour Markers

Applied luminous markers

Movement Calibre

MT5400-U

Movement Type

Self-winding, COSC & METAS certified

Power Reserve

65 hours

Frequency

—

Jewels

—

RRP

£3,300

Pre-Owned Price

£2,900 – £3,400

Tudor

Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Blue

Ref. 79250BB

Bronze case that patinas as you wear it, paired with a deep Bucherer blue dial.

Discontinued · 2021

Case Diameter

43mm

Thickness

14.7mm

Lug Width

22mm

Lug to Lug

51mm

Weight

—

Material

Aluminium-bronze

Case Back

Screw-down steel

Bezel

Unidirectional bronze with blue insert

Crystal

Domed sapphire

Water Resistance

200m

Dial Colour

Bucherer blue

Hour Markers

Applied luminous

Movement Calibre

MT5601

Movement Type

Automatic (COSC)

Power Reserve

70 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

26

RRP

£3,290 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£2,900 – £3,800

Tudor

Black Bay Fifty-Eight Blue

Ref. 79030B

Matte navy diver with Snowflake hands, COSC-certified and powered by an in-house automatic.

Current model

Case Diameter

39mm

Thickness

11.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

Lug to Lug

47.7mm

Weight

—

Material

316L stainless steel

Case Back

—

Bezel

Matte blue anodised aluminium insert

Crystal

Domed sapphire

Water Resistance

200m

Dial Colour

Matte navy blue

Hour Markers

Applied applique, Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

MT5402

Movement Type

Self-winding, COSC certified

Power Reserve

~70 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph

Jewels

27

RRP

£3,300

Pre-Owned Price

£2,900 – £3,400

Tudor

Pelagos LHD

Ref. M25610TNL-0001

Left-handed titanium dive watch, COSC certified, with a 500m rating and helium valve.

Discontinued · 2022

Case Diameter

42mm

Thickness

14.3mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

150g

Material

Grade 2 titanium and steel

Case Back

Numbered steel

Bezel

Titanium unidirectional, matt ceramic disc

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

500m

Dial Colour

Black with beige lume

Hour Markers

Applied, beige lume

Movement Calibre

MT5612-LHD

Movement Type

Automatic (COSC)

Power Reserve

70 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

—

RRP

£3,750 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£2,800 – £3,400

Tudor

Pelagos Ultra

Ref. M2543C1A7NU-0001

All-titanium saturation diver rated to 1,000m with dual COSC and METAS certification.

Current model

Case Diameter

43mm

Thickness

14.5mm

Lug Width

22mm

Lug to Lug

52mm

Weight

—

Material

Grade 2/5 titanium

Case Back

Solid titanium

Bezel

Unidirectional, ceramic insert

Crystal

Domed sapphire

Water Resistance

1,000m

Dial Colour

Matte black

Hour Markers

Dual-colour Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

MT5612-U

Movement Type

Automatic

Power Reserve

65 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph (4Hz)

Jewels

—

RRP

£5,150

Pre-Owned Price

£4,200 – £4,800

Zenith

Chronomaster El Primero Captain

Ref. 03.2150.400

High-frequency El Primero chronograph reading to a tenth of a second.

Discontinued · 2020 (Chronomaster range renewed)

Case Diameter

42mm

Thickness

12.75mm

Lug Width

20mm

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

Sapphire display

Bezel

Fixed steel

Crystal

Domed sapphire, anti-reflective

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Silver with tri-colour registers

Hour Markers

Applied faceted

Movement Calibre

El Primero 400 B

Movement Type

Automatic chronograph

Power Reserve

50 hours

Frequency

36,000 vph (5Hz)

Jewels

31

RRP

£6,400 (last known)

Pre-Owned Price

£3,800 – £4,800

Zenith

Chronomaster Sport

Ref. 03.3100.3600/69.M300

Modern El Primero chronograph with a 1/10th-second scale and tri-colour sub-dials.

Current model

Case Diameter

41mm

Thickness

13.6mm

Lug Width

—

Lug to Lug

—

Weight

—

Material

Stainless steel

Case Back

Sapphire display

Bezel

Black ceramic, 1/10th scale

Crystal

Sapphire

Water Resistance

100m

Dial Colour

Matte white

Hour Markers

Rhodium-plated, faceted, Super-LumiNova

Movement Calibre

El Primero 3600

Movement Type

Automatic chronograph

Power Reserve

60 hours

Frequency

36,000 vph (5Hz)

Jewels

—

RRP

£8,400

Pre-Owned Price

£5,800 – £6,800