Hundreds of lists are hyping the best dive watch under $300. I am adding another to the pile, but my list is different because I actually own or have owned every watch on this list! Take some advice from a guy with real-world experience with the watches he is recommending. Why Under $300? If you…
Updated October 2025: I first wrote this list almost five years ago, and a lot has changed since then. Prices have climbed, some models have disappeared, and a few new standouts have earned their place. What hasn’t changed is my approach: every watch here is something I have personal experience with, own/owned, handled, or worn…
As far as dive watches go, there are dive watches and then there are dive watches! The latter being robust timepieces that will handle chasing Sea Monsters almost to the bottom of Loch Ness. Most watch manufacturers usually have one beast of a watch within their catalog, and today, I am talking about a deep diver from Orient Watches.
Orient consistently puts out solid watches at more-than-fair prices. That right there is a huge, driving factor in what I think of watches and how I rate them: bang for the buck.