Which Watch are you wearing today?

[Matratliff]

I’m not a saturation diver, so I’m not using the helium escape valve anyway. I think it’s a novelty at this point for most dive watches

With the Pelagos depth rating I'd expect a helium valve, I think? Never dove deep enough for helium, decompression chambers, etc,...as a matter of fact, never got all that comfy diving and went into far safer aviation maint., where of course I ended up early in career having to suit up in a coverall with mask and external air hose due to toxic fumes.

 

[mtngunr]

I’m not a saturation diver, so I’m not using the helium escape valve anyway. I think it’s a novelty at this point for most dive watches

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Dang, that watch is sexy even looking up its...uhh...valve. I'm going to sell everything I own and buy at least half of one.

 

[thor447]

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B+ This could be done a bit better. Pretty good though.

 

[thor447]

 

[Dmc707]

Wasn’t going to wear a good watch for todays task at hand
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Not bad! At first glance and seeing the big letter C , I thought Citizen ! At 4x or more the price

That Casio looks good!

 

[ScottsLife]

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I have always wanted one...

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Bulova today, honestly I did not see @thor447 's post. Oh well...

 

[TANSTAAFL]

With the Pelagos depth rating I'd expect a helium valve, I think? Never dove deep enough for helium, decompression chambers, etc,...as a matter of fact, never got all that comfy diving and went into far safer aviation maint., where of course I ended up early in career having to suit up in a coverall with mask and external air hose due to toxic fumes.

I think there are under 2000 saturation divers in the US. There truly isn't a huge market for them, but people like me keep getting roped into the escape valve and want one, even though the deepest depth I have ever explored in recent times is 12 ft, and that was in a pool. Way back when I did achieve the saturation dive escape valve necessity of 15 - 20 ft in the Great Lakes. I have two divers now with helium escape valves...

 

[Matratliff]

I think there are under 2000 saturation divers in the US. There truly isn't a huge market for them, but people like me keep getting roped into the escape valve and want one, even though the deepest depth I have ever explored in recent times is 12 ft, and that was in a pool. Way back when I did achieve the saturation dive escape valve necessity of 15 - 20 ft in the Great Lakes. I have two divers now with helium escape valves...

Absolutely. I trained with the crew at Aquarius Reef Base down in the keys. They technically do Saturation diving but it’s much different. They train NASA and scientists, so they live in a habitat at 60-ft for an extended period of time. As far as SAT divers doing real depth, I can say I know maybe 2 or 3? Niche field for sure. Not for the weak minded

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Absolutely. I trained with the crew at Aquarius Reef Base down in the keys. They technically do Saturation diving but it’s much different. They train NASA and scientists, so they live in a habitat at 60-ft for an extended period of time. As far as SAT divers doing real depth, I can say I know maybe 2 or 3? Niche field for sure. Not for the weak minded

What's "real depth"? 200 meters? 300 meters?