Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo, and I hope you are
ready to flex on some fish because today we are talking about gold dive watches.
We're doing something a little bit different with this video, or at least I am, I couldn't help,
but notice that our inventory had an incredible abundance of gold dive watches more than I could
even get into here. But I was just so fascinated by them that I really wanted to select three of
my favorites and different metals and kind of show you some of the really neat stuff that we have in
inventory right now that it's probably not going to stick around long. First of all, we have three
watches, three different brands, three different types of metals. The one thing that really
sort of binds them all together is the fact that they are all dive watches and precious metal.
I think this is a pretty popular thing and it's getting more popular. Now when you consider that
look just to be transparent with you, nobody's really diving in these watches.
So of course, these are really elegant sport watches that are now available in precious metals,
where in many cases they weren't before because of the way people are using these watches. Now,
these aren't truly used as tool watches the way they may be used to be. So now you get to have
a little bit more flair. You get to be a little bit more adventurous with the design and with the
fashion when it comes to your dive watches. And these are three great examples of that.
So we'll start with the first one in 18 carat, yellow gold. This is a Patek Philippe Aquanaut.
This is a little awkward place to start, but it is keeping in what I said earlier about these
not really being tool watches like they used to, how much of a dive watch really is the Aquanaut.
It doesn't really have a traditional diving bezel. This particular model is on a leather strap.
So you wouldn't be diving with it as it stands right now, but it is still an incredible looking
watch. And one of the most popular and desirable models on the market at any age or any reference,
people want to get their hands on an Aquanaut. And a lot of times they just can't particularly
this incredible one because I checked Patek is currently not making this an 18 carat yellow,
gold. You can get a white or a rose gold model, but you if you want your Aquanaut in yellow gold,
you're going to either need to go pre-owned or sit around and
wait for Patek to introduce a new one. And I could not even tell you how long that'll be.
This is going to be the most traditional out of all the three though,
as far as like watch sizing, it's a 36 millimeter case, which could be expected.
Patek is not known for making incredibly large watches. And one thing you can't help, but
notice is the case thickness. It is so remarkably thin for a dive watch. And at first glance, you
wouldn't even think that it was, but that is of course, a testament to Pateks watchmaking prowess.
And I don't really know if any of the other brands we're going to talk about now could really fit a
diving movement in such a case size. Otherwise, very traditional on the dial. Again, Patek is a
very traditional type of company, and you're going to have a very elegant classic type of sports
watch with this. It's just got gold Roman numerals with a luminous marker and a date window at three
O'clock. Very subtle, very understated, not going to be anything too crazy with this. Some the newer
Aquanaut models and some of which we even have in stock right now have some more crazy complications
and some really interesting dial designs, but those are all in stainless steel.
So they're not appropriate for this video, but they are incredible. And you should check them
out, getting a little ahead of myself, but this is a beautiful one. This does have an original
Patek, a leather strap on it, which wouldn't be diving appropriate, but it does look very elegant
next to this yellow gold. And of course, you've got this beautiful 18 karat deployant with the
sort of Patek emblem here on the back, which of course looks incredible. Moving on to the next
one. This was probably the one that inspired me to want to do this video. And this is also, I
believe the heaviest watch it's supposed to watch expo has ever had in its inventory. And this is a
massive 46 millimeter 18 karat rose gold Omega Planet Ocean. This is well, this is going to be
pretty striking. And this is also going to be the most traditional dive watch out of all of them.
If you take away the rose gold, this is very much a very capable diving watch. It's a 600 meter
water resistance as you would expect from Planet Ocean. So this is one that has been tested
and can do all the things that are planted ocean can do. I just really want to stress
to you that I don't want you to do that. So if you buy this watch, please, please, please do
not even take it snorkeling. You need to take care of this beautiful thing. It is still an absolute
monster though at 45 and a half millimeters. It's the biggest case I think of any dive watch
we have in our inventory right now. And it has a full 18 carat rose gold bracelet. This thing,
when you get it, you are going to want to alternate the hands you wear it on, or else
one of your biceps is going to be way bigger than the other, by like the end of the month.
This is an incredible watch. It does have its full set of box and cards,
including this lovely box that we are placing these watches to top right now. So we do have the
boxes for the other two. But this is the actual box that goes with this Omega. This is a slightly
older model. It's a 2,500 reference or sorry, 2,500 caliber movement, but it is a co-axial.
So this is still a very modern movement, just one of the earlier generations of it.
And it is an absolutely flawless condition. Doesn't look like it's been worn at all.
The original owner is clearly taking my advice and not doing anything to recruit some of his watch.
Like I wouldn't recommend you do either. You still get this in incredible condition.
The diving, you still do get the luminous markers, which will be appropriate for diving.
You do get the traditional date window at three o'clock, the six, nine and twelve on the dial
and Arabic. So this is still very much a traditional type of modern sporting watch,
but in 18 karat rose gold, which makes it absolutely incredible.
And then the last one, I saved this one for last, because it is definitely the most
impressive piece. You are going to blind a shark. If you take this under the water
with this beautiful white gold Smurf submariner with a factory diamond dial, we also have this
without the factory diamond dial. This is a little too much for you, but I could not pass
up the opportunity to show this to you on this video. Those of you not familiar with the smart,
this is the blue dial on blue bezel, which is only available in a white gold or the two-tone.
But if you see this, this is not a stainless steel. It is only going to be in precious
metal. If you see this color dial on this color bracelet and case. This is a Rolex factory dial.
I don't really know if I've seen too many people try to customize their Submariners like this,
but it is absolutely incredible. Not quite subtle. Although I would say white gold is going to be the
most subtle out of all of these metals, but that kind of goes out the window. When you talk about
this factory diamond dial. So this is great for, again, as popular as the submariner is
so many people buy this from us. We can't even keep them on the shelves. I never hear
anybody talk about their upcoming Caribbean, deep sea diving vacation
that they're going to use this Submariner for, and that's gotta be the case for this.
Again, it mint condition does not look like it's been worn at all. This is going to be
the cornerstone of any watch collection. It ends up in, and it is also by far the most expensive
out of all the three of them that I am showing you right now. Other than that, everything you would
know and love about the submariner, although with 18 karat white gold, much like this Planet Ocean,
it's a heck of a lot heavier than the ones that I'm used to carrying a Rolex doesn't
really do anything wild when it comes to exhibition case back. So you are going to get
the traditional oyster band with the glide block class everything you would expect from a modern
six digit reference Submariner. But of course, in a stunning, flawless looking 18 karat gold finish
and the factory diamond dial, which is going to make it a very unique Submariner for, I don't care
how many of your friends own Subs, or if you're a part of a Rolex fan club. I highly doubt you
are going to run into someone who is holding this piece. So if you really want to take your
dive watch game up to the next level, this is the one you need to consider. It's an incredible
looking Rolex. And really the second it came into the inventory, I just knew I was going to
show it to you on this camera. This is obviously not going to be for everyone. Not everyone is as
ostentatious as to really want a dive watch who not only has the size of a modern sport watch, but
in the full precious metal, particularly with the bracelet on this Planet Ocean here. But of course,
we've got a variety of pieces. If you're looking for dive watches, we've got your traditional ones,
we've got crazy ones. We've even got wilder ones with this, with crazy complicated movements,
from a variety of brands and finishes and metals and you name it. So if you've been liking it
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