Dive Chrono

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Ok so.. I have a Seiko SKX007, which I love, its my daily.

Now I’m a sailing coach and director so some days I have to ride the desk and be slightly more polished, and and the end of the day I have to coach a lesson. Some days I even have to climb in a boat. I love mechanicals and such, waaay more than a digital. I’m looking for a chrono to time the start of our races, when I’m not wearing my digital. Our starts are 3 or 5 minutes.

I like the idea of the Seiko SSC015p1. I love Seiko divers, I love the black. The Rolex -esq. Those are design ideas and hints I’m looking for. And not breaking the bank as it will be abused and worked hard.

The problem, oddly, with this particular seiko is the screw down crowns for the chrono. I will be on the water, where I’ll be operating it. And I can’t guarantee that I won’t get it wet. Which would ruin the watch.

So any other ideas out there?

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Any ideas on a price range? Could help recommendations.

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Any ideas on a price range? Could help recommendations.

I’m really looking at the 160 range, but could consider as much as 200.. Reasonable..

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Ok so.. I have a Seiko SKX007, which I love, its my daily.

Now I’m a sailing coach and director so some days I have to ride the desk and be slightly more polished, and and the end of the day I have to coach a lesson. Some days I even have to climb in a boat. I love mechanicals and such, waaay more than a digital. I’m looking for a chrono to time the start of our races, when I’m not wearing my digital. Our starts are 3 or 5 minutes.

I like the idea of the Seiko SSC015p1. I love Seiko divers, I love the black. The Rolex -esq. Those are design ideas and hints I’m looking for. And not breaking the bank as it will be abused and worked hard.

The problem, oddly, with this particular seiko is the screw down crowns for the chrono. I will be on the water, where I’ll be operating it. And I can’t guarantee that I won’t get it wet. Which would ruin the watch.

So any other ideas out there?
Not quite sure why screw downs for the pushers of a dive watch are odd. That said, if you aren’t actually at pressure (diving) with it I wouldn’t see any reason to be overly concerned about leaving them unsecured — just like any water resistant or shallow water-proof non-dive, non-screw-down-crown watch.

At the same time, whether it be the Seiko (which, as an actual diver, is probably better sealed even when unsecured) or any watch, you generally want to minimize futzing about with crowns or pushers or any other control that might allow for water to find an entry. You know: don’t hold things down, click ’em rapidly, etc. This is true for water resistant or shallow water-proof non-dive, non-screw-down-crown watches and it is also true of divers.

As an aside: you didn’t say if you are dealing with fresh or salt water, but if the latter remember you want to give whatever you end up with a good rinse in the former at the end of the day.

Edit, because I can’t sleep: Poking around a little I found various brands have various recommendations for the maximum depth you can safely operate their dive chronos. (Have them unscrewed and use the pushers).

Doxa, for example, shows on their website quite clearly a depth of 100 METERS for the SUB300 T-Graph.

I couldn’t find Seiko, but if you write to them they’ll likely be able to tell you.

Anyway, it sounds like you spend most of your time on the surface and probably a lot closer to it than 100m when under (breathing air, oxygen starts going toxic around 56m down). My guess is that if the Seiko is the watch you want, water won’t keep you from it.

Second aside: You said you prefer mechanicals, but I’m guessing you meant analogs? Your 007 is both analog and mechanical, but the SSCs, while analog, are quartz based.
Last edited by Cprrckwlf, Apr 25, 2015

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