From the depths
Three key diving watches from the past that are rocking our boat once again
Eterna
Super KonTiki 1973 £1,500
It’s a limited edition piece, but look hard enough and you can still get lucky – and lucky you certainly would be, given this piece’s gorgeous 70s styling, from the voluptuous ovoid case to the retro-orange accent and silky-smooth mesh bracelet.
eterna.com
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea £8,600
Inspired by the emblematic Memovox Deep Sea of 1959 – the first diver’s watch with an alarm function to aurally indicate resurfacing time – this new version comes in a larger size. But, mercifully, that’s the only tweak.
jaeger-lecoultre.com
Omega
Seamaster 300 £4,170
Its stealthy aesthetic may reference the original, trailblazing Seamaster of 1957, but the engineering behind James Bond’s current choice of wristwear couldn’t be more 21st century: antimagnetic technology, silicon components, and a rocksolid ‘Ceragold’ bezel for a start.
omegawatches.com