During fashion week, I devoted plenty of hours to looking at wrists. Amid all the various stacked bracelets, I noticed one other addition: dive watches. Christopher Bastin, the designer of Gant Rugger, wore his; so did Lawrence Schlossman, of the blog Sartorially Inclined. Brian Davis, of the store Wooden Sleepers, has been wearing his Seiko 5 Diver with everything, too. His "Pepsi" bezel — blue and red, of course — has been developing a beautiful fade. Eventually, the dial will too.
Part of what draws these men (and countless others) to dive watches is their convenience. You can sleep on them, then wake up, wear the watch in the shower, and head to work. This wear-and-tear will lend a lived-in feel that goes well with the typical proportions, which are hardly delicate. Chunky, even. Divers are also neither too formal nor too casual, even if you land near the beach; generally, they're waterproof to a minimum of 100 meters, and have a punchy rotating bezel that's meant to assist with dive times (or, if you need something to tinker with while you're waiting for a date). Thick crystal faces with luminescence also provide for easy reading in dark places — whether that's underwater, like watchmakers once intended, or Saturday night at a hazy bar.
And for all this, you don't even have to save up. The Seiko Diver is a gorgeous timepiece, with Rolex-worthy aesthetics and a fantastic automatic movement. Even if you don't want to follow the rest of those obnoxious street-style peacocks, I'm wagering this is one watch you'll wear often once you own it — regardless if you're seeking something new to wear with suits, not SCUBA gear.
Diver's Automatic Blue Dial Watch ($165) by Seiko, amazon.com
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