It’s as true this season as it has been for the last 60 years: you don’t need your PADI certification to wear the heck out of a diver’s watch. Robust, versatile, and — thanks to the efforts of the world’s top watchmakers — available in more styles, sizes, and colours than ever, a dive watch is the secret ingredient to all of your biggest summer fits. Here are a few of our favourite dive watches for men in 2026. 

8 Sporty Dive Watches To Amp Up Your Summer Wardrobe 

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LONGINES HYDROCONQUEST 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, $3,100.

8 Sporty Dive Watches To Amp Up Your Summer Wardrobe 

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RADO CAPTAIN COOK HIGH-TECH CERAMIC CHRONOGRAPH, $8,900. BULOVA MARINE STAR SERIES B, $750.

8 Sporty Dive Watches To Amp Up Your Summer Wardrobe 

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ZENITH DEFY EXTREME DIVER, $16,600. PANERAI SUBMERSIBLE MIKE HORN, $12,800.

8 Sporty Dive Watches To Amp Up Your Summer Wardrobe 

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BREITLING SUPEROCEAN HERITAGE B01 CHRONOGRAPH, $11,500. CITIZEN PROMASTER DIVE, $625. OMEGA SEAMASTER PLANET OCEAN 600M, $12,100.

PHOTOGRAPHY: MARC SANTOS (WESTSIDE STUDIO)

PHOTO ASSISTANT: SARA FLEISZIG

PROP STYLING: SUZANNE CAMPOS (P1M)

STYLING: HALEY DACH