Understanding your dive bezel - Rolex Omega Seiko+

Rolex Sea-Dweller
Omega Seamaster
Seiko 5
Seiko SKX
Swatch Blancpain Scuba

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Different types of dive bezels
01:04 Why do dive bezels go to 60?
01:40 What makes a true dive bezel?
02:28 What do bezel markings mean?
03:00 What are the 15-minute markings on dive bezels?
03:54 How to use a dive bezel
05:01 Do divers use mechanical watches?

[chasegchambers]

I am a paramedic and I use my dive bezel to monitor my on scene times. Works great!

[RobbieB]

Absolute god send for timing cooking - saves you trying to route around for a phone timer while trying to manage pots and pans

[dacarantonm]

A bit of an unusual use, but I use it as a GMT when traveling. I just rotate the bezel to match the destination time zone. I read the Hour hand on the bezel and the minutes normally.
For example:
Watch is set for 2:30 pm local time
Destination time is 12:30
Rotate the bezel so that the triangle is at 2pm.
When reading the hour hand on the bezel, the 2pm position is now 12. Minutes remain the same.
Now on the bezel: triangle=12, 10=2, 20=4, 30=6, 40=8, 50=11.
Sounds a bit complicated, but it’s super easy once you’re used to it and opens up a whole new complication for us people with just one watch lol

[yavornikolov]

It would be awesome if you continue with such videos on topics like different complications, aspects of watchmaking (techniques, history)..

[younusimam-thesalamproject]

Dive bezels are so useful. I use them all the time to measure daily tasks or set reminders. They are actually far more legible and intuitive for me than a chrono or digital watch.

They are my favorite watch for running by far.

[Futurama]

That's not how you use the dive bezel. To do so correctly you set the minute hand to expected "dive time" (which depends on depth) - 60. For example, if your dive was planned to be 45 minutes, you set the minute hand to the 15 minute mark, as your 45 minute dive elapses, the minute hand eventually reaches the pip, signifying you have reached your dive time, after which you begin your ascent and begin your safety and/or decompression stops. These stops are critical and require knowing the actual minute by minute, which is why the first 15 minutes after the pip are graduated in minute intervals. Hope that helps clear that up a little bit

[chriscon]

The timing bezel is so useful! I probably use mine at least once a day. I use it for things like food on the grill, steeping tea, & timing work in my classroom.

[er..]

You keep doing you my man! I and so many others will be here till the end.

[Lintybaybay]

I’m not a diver but have been diving once before in Barbados and wore my Seamaster 300m for that, I used the bezel as intended and timed my dive. Glancing over to the watch, deep underwater is another experience altogether. The dimensions of the dial change when you are underwater, it’s something that has to be experienced with any dive watch, let alone a Seamaster (which was great!)

[kevinkelly]

I used to use the bezel to time classes when I worked in a school by dropping the pip 50 minutes ahead every period. I’ll frequently time duration of an event by putting the pip on the hour hand, then counting the hours when I’m done. Conversely, when I’m doing an activity like fishing, and I need to be done at a specific time, I’ll drop the pip on the hour I need to stop. I’ll also use it for cooking, sunrise/sunset when I’m hunting, or any number of events

[GNO]

Cool video Adrian, I like the educational side of it and have something different
It’s nice to have you releasing content regularly again!

[AKsourdough]

I’m an avid hiker, and I use the bezel on my Marathon GSAR to time various tasks on my hikes (rest intervals, hydration stops -because I forget to eat/drink when I’m out, and water purification). For work, I use it to time materials/applications like epoxies/resins/etc.

[jroobz]

It's great to see the skx back on the channel

[harveytan]

For me, a dive watch measures time of travel, coffee brewing, washer and dryer, boiling an egg, between 2nd and 3rd period of a hockey game. Everything except diving.

[suikakujun]

I use my dive watches as backup when diving, and mostly because I like them ;-)

[tasdsoccerdude]

this was a fun video! i like the animations and fun camera work, and seeing how loud the bezels were. thanks for the fun & informative video, adrian!

[nicksturgeonbooks]

Thanks Adrian. I use my bezels (SKX009, Longines Hydroconquest and Nixon 51-30 to track 40 minute time blocks for my writing, but also for cooking.

[richardkossecki]

Adrian! I am a Flight Attendant that works mostly short haul flights of 60 minutes or less. I use my dive bezel to show me at a glance how much time I have left to complete my service delivery with the passengers.

[robertm.]

I used to be a military radio operator and I had to track Zulu time. I used the dive bezel as a second time zone.

[alexwilliamross]

This was great. 3:18 shot really made me smile. What a ride lol