Among the many great watch releases of 2020 there are 3 dive watches in particular that stand out as exemplary: the Tudor Black Bay 58 Blue, Sinn U50, and Seiko SPB149. Each is a standard bearer for the brand?s style and ethos, and each represents imminently wearable expressions of what a dive watch can be. They do so in a unique yet approachable style, and it just so happens that among the W&W staff are owners of all three. It?s only responsible, then, to gather all three for some snaps and impressions from their respective owners. Because, why not"

Handling each of these watches individually will conjure a dearth of adjectives from the watch reviewers repertoire. Words like ?wearable?, ?legible?, ?sublime?, heck even ?perfect? have all been used to describe these three. And rightfully so, they are great watches to be sure. However, handling them together, as a group, renders some new feelings, and places them in a context outside of the talking points you?d find in their reviews (which, for the record, you can read right here: Sinn U50, Tudor BB 58 Blue, Seiko SPB149). Same, But Different

Broadly speaking, these are capable dive watches that represent the breadth of diversity in the genre. They feature automatic movements, rotating bezels, at least 200m depth ratings, and effective splashes of color. Each are 40mm in diameter and 47mm lug to lug, give or take depending on which. Bracelets are available for all three (though only one ever gets worn on i...