Watchmakers joined guilds in the 17th Century so that they could concentrate their watchmaking expertise on a certain type of watch. The guilds for dive clockmakers were centered on Augsburg, Nuemberg, and the French towns of Blois and Lyon. The guilds were later established in larger cities such as Paris, Frace, London, England, and Geneva, Switzerland.

The earliest inventions of dive watches occurred in 1554, when the Nuremberg watch master Peter Henlein created a very expensive dive watch that could only be worn by nobility. This event was possible because of the success of watch craftsmen in the 15th century, who had invented watches that were spring driven, and was smaller and could be transported easily to any location.


Models Of Dive Watches
Dive watches provide a diver with all sorts of valuable information when they are on a dive. Some dive watches are so technologically advanced that they are actually computers that are worn at the top of the wrist. These elaborate dive watches are equipped with a wireless transmitter that will give the diver information about the status of their air tanks.

The more precise mechanical dive watches were designed in Europe but the original concept for the dive watch originated in Asia. The first dive watches from Asian artisan’s relief on a balance arm that was activated by weights. These weights were usually attached to the crown of the watch. Before these timepieces were created, people had to rely on the rising and setting of the sun to know what time of day it was.


Splendid Remedies Of Dive Watches
The first Dive watch was a simple design that used the sundial design as the center of the timepiece. This was the cheapest method available at the time, and the sundial timepiece was very easy to make. Other timepieces were created that used water in their mechanisms. Some of these dive watches used sand and others incorporated the use of candles to designate the hour marks.

One craftsman was responsible for providing quality dive timepieces to all clergy in the local area. Since they were so expensive, only the most select part of the population could afford these treasured timepieces. The rich middle classes enjoyed wearing and owning dive watches, and this invention led to other watches that were equally famous, such as the pocket watch which was fashioned in the early 1600’s.

Other information that dive watches might provide a diver are information on decompression, and the air tank pressure. With a good quality dive watch, a diver will be able to keep track of the amount of time that they have been submerged on a dive. Many dive watches have a digital compass built-in, and the diver will be able to tell at a glance what depth he is diving at.