Gold Dive Watches

[bighaole]

I understand the alure of a gold or two tone GMT or Daytona. But I was wondering, do owners of gold or two tone divers actually wear them diving? I'm a SS boy, but every so often, the two tone GMTIIc really sings to me, but the price brings me back from the brink.

[Kyu]

There are some that do.
I think recently there was a thread started regarding this topic

People wear their previously metal watches for all sorts of their sportings and hobbies

[bighaole]

Originally Posted by Kyu

There are some that do.
I think recently there was a thread started regarding this topic

People wear their previously metal watches for all sorts of their sportings and hobbies

Previously metal? Spell check, I'm guessing.

[Tokyo Time]

Originally Posted by bighaole

I understand the alure of a gold or two tone GMT or Daytona. But I was wondering, do owners of gold or two tone divers actually wear them diving? I'm a SS boy, but every so often, the two tone GMTIIc really sings to me, but the price brings me back from the brink.

Barracuda are big gold fans!

[kilyung]

I wear mine for all sorts of sports.

[padi56]

Truth be told around 95% of all dive type watches never see water except for perhaps a occasional dip in the pool or shower.

[AK797]

Not so much diving any more but the sub is the perfect beach/pool watch.

[Snow-Dweller]

Worn my TT Sub doing everything, including diving.

[benlee]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Time

Barracuda are big gold fans!

Might have some truth to it.

From wikipedia :Swimmers have reported being bitten by barracuda, but such incidents are rare and possibly caused by poor visibility. Large barracudas can be encountered in muddy shallows on rare occasion. Barracudas may mistake things that glint and shine for prey.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by padi56

Truth be told around 95% of all dive type watches never see water except for perhaps a occasional dip in the pool or shower.

And even then Peter they are followed up with an " Is it safe thread?"

Heck people are even afraid to manually wind their watches round these parts let alone see water.

[Keith1]

I have been diving with solid YG Submariners for many many years. Dove with schools of Barracuda, and never once had one come toward me. Would of made for better video if they would have!

[watchwatcher]

I went snorkeling with mine...that's about as deep as I go.

[landroverking]

When I had an 18kt bluesy yes.

[tkerrmd]

yup wear them for everything, thats what they are for!

[wantonebad]

My 16613 is mostly a desk diver but when I'm on vacation in the Caribbean it goes diving with me 100% of the time. All told it's been bellow 50 feet probably 35 times. Always preformed flawlessly and it just had it's first service last month.

[Kyu]

Originally Posted by bighaole

Previously metal? Spell check, I'm guessing.

Lol ! "Precious" metal
My phone likes to test me

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Keith1

I have been diving with solid YG Submariners for many many years. Dove with schools of Barracuda, and never once had one come toward me. Would of made for better video if they would have!

Its not the shoals of Barracuda its the loan large ones that say have taken up residence on a small wreck etc.Now they can be a nasty piece of work had one chase me once and it took a large chunk out of of my fins.

[14060m]

Absolutely

[77T]

When I scuba'd regularly in the Keys many, many mango seasons ago, I always used a cheap dive watch on a rubber strap. Never the SS Omega. Primarily because silvery shiny things can cause an instinctive feeding response from a predator.

So now I don't have a gold Sub anymore but my SS Sea Dweller would end up on a NATO if I were diving tomorrow.

[RollieVerde]

Originally Posted by 77T

When I scuba'd regularly in the Keys many, many mango seasons ago, I always used a cheap dive watch on a rubber strap. Never the SS Omega. Primarily because silvery shiny things can cause an instinctive feeding response from a predator.

So now I don't have a gold Sub anymore but my SS Sea Dweller would end up on a NATO if I were diving tomorrow.

This a myth. Instinctive feeding response? Please. I have never been attacked by a predator while diving, despite having all kinds of shiny things, including my regulator, diver's tool, buckles, reflections off the glass of the mask itself and of course my watch when I've been in very close contact with all kinds of potentially problematic species like barracuda. Most don't cue on visual signs anyway; they rely on chemical, olfactory and vibrational stimuli.

[datejusting]

Originally Posted by kilyung

I wear mine for all sorts of sports.

As a spectator or as a participant?

[77T]

Originally Posted by RollieVerde

This a myth. Instinctive feeding response? Please. I have never been attacked by a predator while diving, despite having all kinds of shiny things, including my regulator, diver's tool, buckles, reflections off the glass of the mask itself and of course my watch when I've been in very close contact with all kinds of potentially problematic species like barracuda. Most don't cue on visual signs anyway; they rely on chemical, olfactory and vibrational stimuli.

I probably should not have said "feeding". That puts a qualitative value on the attack instinct. Sometimes fixed action patterns may be due to territorial responses like Peter mentioned. Or around breeding season.

The stimuli can be visual alone - and is affected by color. The attack response to visual stimuli is strong. True there are other factors like scent in the water and other "waves" like electrical and vibration (both audible and inaudible). But most are keyed by a visual stimulus.

Glad you have never been attacked. In 2000+ hours over 30+ years I have only been attacked 3 times and one was caused by a buddy stupidly trailing his speared grouper around a coral head.

[T01]

I'll wear this anywhere!! Including in the water, was just swimming in the pacific with it a couple weeks ago.

[novan3]

Gold's unreactive nature makes it the ultimate dive watch metal, even if only poolside.

[RollieVerde]

Originally Posted by 77T

I probably should not have said "feeding". That puts a qualitative value on the attack instinct. Sometimes fixed action patterns may be due to territorial responses like Peter mentioned. Or around breeding season.

The stimuli can be visual alone - and is affected by color. The attack response to visual stimuli is strong. True there are other factors like scent in the water and other "waves" like electrical and vibration (both audible and inaudible). But most are keyed by a visual stimulus.

Glad you have never been attacked. In 2000+ hours over 30+ years I have only been attacked 3 times and one was caused by a buddy stupidly trailing his speared grouper around a coral head.

Everybody I've known that had a problem was caused by the exact same thing as your buddy- a fresh catch being pulled (or in some cases-tied to) the diver. Given all the things that can reflect underwater including your first stage, the aforementioned glass from the mask etc. I really don't think a watch should be a concern. Oh, I should mention I've had damsel fish attack their reflection in my mask several times, but as you no doubt know they are tiny, fearless, territorial little beasts. A 50-ft radiation-induced mutant damsel fish would probably take on a nuclear sub.

I used to dive often w/o gloves, but now now matter where, fresh or salt, I always try to wear them. Not only does it protect your hands from all kind of nasty stuff, the gauntlet slides right over the watch and you just flip it back to check bottom time. Problem solved!

[Keith1]

Originally Posted by Keith1

I have been diving with solid YG Submariners for many many years. Dove with schools of Barracuda, and never once had one come toward me. Would of made for better video if they would have!

Originally Posted by padi56

Its not the shoals of Barracuda its the loan large ones that say have taken up residence on a small wreck etc.Now they can be a nasty piece of work had one chase me once and it took a large chunk out of of my fins.

Peter, Sorry about your fin!

I am not talking about the shoals, but about all the deep warm water boat diving I have done for 40+ years. From Palau, Chuuk, Yap, Philippines, Australia, and around the Caribbean with many small & large ship wrecks, reefs, and open blue waters, never once have I had a Barracuda by themselves or in schools come after me. Again, it would for great video, or in the old days, pictures!

[Chelseafan]

Originally Posted by padi56

Its not the shoals of Barracuda its the loan large ones that say have taken up residence on a small wreck etc.Now they can be a nasty piece of work had one chase me once and it took a large chunk out of of my fins.

Loan sharks...Ive heard of those

[RollieVerde]

Originally Posted by Keith1

Peter, Sorry about your fin!

I am not talking about the shoals, but about all the deep warm water boat diving I have done for 40+ years. From Palau, Chuuk, Yap, Philippines, Australia, and around the Caribbean with many small & large ship wrecks, reefs, and open blue waters, never once have I had a Barracuda by themselves or in schools come after me. Again, it would for great video, or in the old days, pictures!

The biggest barracuda I ever encountered was in the Big Pine Key area, shallow water (about 30') and surrounded on three sides by coral that went nearly up to the surface. This thing has just eaten something huge, because it looked like one of those anacondas that grabbed a pig or something. Scared the crap out of me, even though I never was any closer than 20 feet away. My buddy and I realized (funny how you can communicate under water just with your eyes) that perhaps stationed as we were at the only way for this monster to get to deeper water, we should move on. We did. Never forgotten that fish. Never seen a barracuda that big since, either.

[thomaspp]

Originally Posted by padi56

Truth be told around 95% of all dive type watches never see water except for perhaps a occasional dip in the pool or shower.

Haha true...


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