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hi guys,

I'm a recreational diver, which means we usually never go deeper than 30 / 40 meters. In fact, most of dives happen between depths of 10 to 30 meter.

I had my Cockpit for a couple of years but never took it for a dive, mainly because, as one would think, this is not a watch with diving in mind. However, despite its name, the more I think about its features the more I think it should be ok to get it wet.

The water resistance is 300 meters, which of course doesn't mean that the watch can go that deep, but 300 meters surely should allow for a 30 meters dive (10% of its stated depth)

The bezel it's a divers bezel. Unidirectional, lume dot, and sequential time configuration.

The curved crystal which offers increased resistance to pressure. Also screw down back and crown which would probably be more than enough to guarantee a solid seal. No additional chrono pushers, so the case wouldn't be compromised under pressure.

My question is, would the Cockpit be suitable for a dive? based on the facts I'd say yes.

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For what you're looking for as stated above it should be suitable. IMHO the Steelfish or Seawolf would be a suitable "Dive Watch" due to their impressive depth rating. 6,000' & 10,000' respectively! I would, however, have the gaskets check yearly if you're going to use the watch in that matter.

R/

Cockpit is definitely suitable, in addition to all of the points that you made the lume is also very good (for Breitling), although the pearl is a little small. At the depths that you'll be diving the water resistance provides plenty of safety margin.

I find ratings like 6,000 and 10,000 pretty pointless to be honest. It's almost an engineering show off, nothing more than a statement. Nothing wrong with them, of course, but the truth is, nobody goes to that depth. There are professionals who'll go down to considerable depths with special equipment and massive surface support, but even then, the ratings above don't make much sense to me.

Imagine if they sold you a standard car which can do 1000 miles/h. It wouldn't make any sense even if the car was technically capable of taking you up to that speed, probably you wouldn't be able to tell your friends about what you did that day.

My default mechanical diving watch is a Seiko black monster, with a 200 meters depth rate. Even 100 meters would be enough unless you are a pro and go down with re-breathers or some expensive equipment like that, but for 90% of scuba divers, a moderate depth rating is suitable.

I'm not trying to teach anything here, I just get excited when it comes to talking about scuba diving

Whether it makes sense or not that a watch is certified to go down a million miles depth, it's a technical achievement. Necessary? perhaps not, but who cares

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GMTIIc
Daytona
Nautilus 5711
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Tudor BB - FOR SALE
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Bentley GT Racing
Cockpit
Navitimer 01 LE 788/2000

An easier question to be asked and answered would be "is a watch with a WR of 200M suitable for a dive of 30M?" The question seems silly, if you ask me. I don't think the over rating of a watch is an indicator of over engineering. The pressures while moving in the water at depth will cause greater pressures than the actual depth pressures.

A better question would be this. Is it OK to play baseball with my $4,000.00 watch that is rated to play baseball in. I know it "could" get damaged while I am playing, but I think it is important for all watching me play see that I am wearing this $4,000.00 watch. I play much better when I am wearing it because of the way it makes me feel about me. By the way, I could keep using my $300.00 watch while I play my game. Just wondering.

R/

I have a Cockpit and have gone diving with it a couple of times. I'ts not my default but have found myself on a bout with no other watch at the time. No problems at all, I 'd just want to be sure the seals are somewhat fresh. I also have a Seawolf. Although I'd never go anywhere near it's depth rating, for some reason, I do like seeing "10,000 ft" on the dial.

LL

I dive and dont find the need for a watch at all the dive computer does everything I need

Sure, a computer will do everything you need and even more. However, there's certain novelty to having a mechanical watch with you when diving. Not that long ago, a depth gauge and a watch was all divers used. I still use mine to time the safety stops on my way up

In other words, why do we buy mechanical watches in 2011? Quartz movements are far more accurate, cheaper, require virtually no maintenance and they're more resistant to impacts. We don't buy them because they are better on paper, we buy them because we love the craft that goes into them.

I take my computer and my mechanical watch when I dive, I wouldn't like to be down there without either of them

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Collection
GMTIIc
Daytona
Nautilus 5711
Deep Sea D-Blue
Submariner Hulk
Tudor BB - FOR SALE
SOLD
Aerospace
Navitimer World
Bentley GT Racing
Cockpit
Navitimer 01 LE 788/2000