Whether you want to elevate your status with the right dial marque or clip into a watch that will work to a depth of 1,000 feet or more, these are the best divers of 2022 for you.
Tracey Llewellyn reveals her favourite dive watches with the heritage, desirability and functionality to rise to the top.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Navy Blue, 42mm steel, £23,100, audemarspiguet.com.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet, 43mm red gold, £24.900, blancpain.com.
Carl F. Bucherer Patravi Scubatec Maldives, 44.6mm steel, £5,100,
carl-f-bucherer.com.
Grand Seiko ‘Ushio – Tide Spring Drive Diver’s SLGA015, 43.8mm titanium, £9,970, grand-seiko.com.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox, 42mm steel, £15,900,
jaeger-lecoultre.com.
Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph ‘Great White’, 44mm titanium, from £11,070 (with tang buckle), ulysse-nardin.com.
Rolex Deepsea, 44mm Oystersteel, £11,350, rolex.com.
Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel Verde Smeraldo PAM01287, 44mm recycled steel, £9,300, panerai.com.