The dive watch genre is rife with great watches, and many stick to a tried and true formula that was first devised in the early ?50s with the advent of recreational diving. It?s evolved a bit over the generations, but what made for a great dive watch then, largely still makes for a great dive watch today. Their broad popularity stretches far beyond the bounds of the actual diving community, as the features that make a great dive watch also happen to make them great everyday companions for those that prefer life on dry land. But that doesn?t mean they all have to abide by the same set of rules. 

In this Inside the Collection episode, I take a look at 3 dive watches that march to the beat of their own drum in some way, shape, or form, and eschew the established design codes of the genre. You?re probably familiar with one or two of these watches, as we?ve discussed two of them at length before (here, and here), but all three come together to say something important about my own collection, and how I view watches regardless of their label.
The Omega Seamaster 300 reference 2231.50.00 seen here will be the subject of an upcoming Missed Review, in which we’ll further explore this era of the famous diver, and some of the ways the collection has diversified itself over the generation. This is watch that’s always found it’s own path, for better or worse, and not only does this specific reference represent something special within the collection, it rep...