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SOG DIVER · 30 November 2020, 12:56 PM

Most diving qualification cards indicate date and dive level along with issuing authority, like PADI-Professional Assn of Diving Instructors.
The training involved is not easy, but SCUBA or hard hat commercial diving is dangerous.
As a military combat dive school diver, a PADI card was issued. This also allows one to obtain air-for tanks. Most dive shops will not fill tanks-yours or theirs for use-without viewing your dive certification card.

A dive watch allows a diver to accurately measure elapsed time. There are other brands.
Diving without a Submariner on board is not for the skilled and/or intelligent.
That's why it always will be a tool watch. Forget Geneva and the boutiques.
Did a diver sell you your dive watch? Lt Col M

srboutros · 17 February 2022, 02:10 AM

very cool information

SOG DIVER · 28 July 2023, 03:02 AM

There are now dive computers combined with buoyancy compensators (BCs). But
a diver ALWAYS needs to watch his elapsed time and depth. Bounce dives allow a short deep dive and then back up, helps decompression time.

Blancpain and Rolex had the first quality dive watches. My oldest Submariner is a 1960
5512 reference that introduced crown guards; this watch has pointed crown guards.
I have owned a 1969 red 1680 Submariner for 49 years. As a first Rolex, it has been a hallmark for tough durable tool watch service. Many dives and parachute operations.
My Submariners now will remain as either vintage or discontinued models.
A drilled lug set on your watch allows a NATO band to be used in really hard watch use, where a lost spring bar means a lost watch. Keep a NATO handy.

So-what was Rolex thinking with the "new" references, without drilled lugs? Read Paul Altieri's "Last of the Best" for part of the answer.
At any rate, a view of the Rolex watches For Sale" portion of this forum shows precious few vintage or discontinued models for sale. We are passing into a different era.

Pacha · 30 July 2023, 03:03 AM

That's an ad worth saving. I got my first Sub when in the military like a lot of my Vietnam Brothers.

Rebel · 30 July 2023, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyktestolpe

It’s an ad for a tool watch:)

This.

SOG DIVER · 30 July 2023, 06:55 AM

Pacha:

Agreed. A 1680 red Submariner -Hong Kong.
Khe Sanh-(71-72) 5th SFG (ABN)

30 November 2020, 12:56 PM	#31
SOG DIVER "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: LtCol R Location: Mtns-NM-MT Watch: 1680Red-551214060M Posts: 274	1957 Submariner Most diving qualification cards indicate date and dive level along with issuing authority, like PADI-Professional Assn of Diving Instructors. The training involved is not easy, but SCUBA or hard hat commercial diving is dangerous. As a military combat dive school diver, a PADI card was issued. This also allows one to obtain air-for tanks. Most dive shops will not fill tanks-yours or theirs for use-without viewing your dive certification card. A dive watch allows a diver to accurately measure elapsed time. There are other brands. Diving without a Submariner on board is not for the skilled and/or intelligent. That's why it always will be a tool watch. Forget Geneva and the boutiques. Did a diver sell you your dive watch? Lt Col M

30 July 2023, 03:03 AM	#34
Pacha "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Pacha Location: ABQ Watch: 16660,16713,16570 Posts: 240	That's an ad worth saving. I got my first Sub when in the military like a lot of my Vietnam Brothers. __________________ Would the child I once was, be proud of the man I’ve become?

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17 February 2022, 02:10 AM	#32
srboutros Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: CharlestoxOB Location: Moldova Watch: CharlestoxOB Posts: 35	very cool information

28 July 2023, 03:02 AM	#33
SOG DIVER "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: LtCol R Location: Mtns-NM-MT Watch: 1680Red-551214060M Posts: 274	There are now dive computers combined with buoyancy compensators (BCs). But a diver ALWAYS needs to watch his elapsed time and depth. Bounce dives allow a short deep dive and then back up, helps decompression time. Blancpain and Rolex had the first quality dive watches. My oldest Submariner is a 1960 5512 reference that introduced crown guards; this watch has pointed crown guards. I have owned a 1969 red 1680 Submariner for 49 years. As a first Rolex, it has been a hallmark for tough durable tool watch service. Many dives and parachute operations. My Submariners now will remain as either vintage or discontinued models. A drilled lug set on your watch allows a NATO band to be used in really hard watch use, where a lost spring bar means a lost watch. Keep a NATO handy. So-what was Rolex thinking with the "new" references, without drilled lugs? Read Paul Altieri's "Last of the Best" for part of the answer. At any rate, a view of the Rolex watches For Sale" portion of this forum shows precious few vintage or discontinued models for sale. We are passing into a different era.

30 July 2023, 06:55 AM	#36
SOG DIVER "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: LtCol R Location: Mtns-NM-MT Watch: 1680Red-551214060M Posts: 274	Pacha: Agreed. A 1680 red Submariner -Hong Kong. Khe Sanh-(71-72) 5th SFG (ABN)

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