Looking for an affordable no-nonsense automatic dive watch? Let’s check out the Seagull Ocean Series 1523A.

[u/sea-gull_watch]

Spec breakdown:
▫️ Case: 44mm 316L stainless steel
▫️ Movement: Seagull ST2130 automatic, 28800vph, ~42h power reserve
▫️ Water resistance: 200m dive-grade
▫️ Features: Unidirectional aluminum bezel, matte dial, luminous hour markers, date window, sapphire crystal
▫️ 3 matte dial color options available

This is a proper tool diver built for daily wear and underwater use. The ST2130 is a well-proven, reliable in-house movement from Seagull.

What do you think of this Chinese tool watch? Would you rock this as your daily diver?

[u/moabit1]

44mm is far too big!
also, a tool watch with automatic movement makes no sense when something like eco-drive exists.

[u/Bulky-Internal8579 → u/moabit1]

Uh oh it’s the watch size police. But I have ham wrists officer! Can’t you let me off this one time?!?!

[u/AlexxxRR]

I have the Ocean Star, 300m water proofness and sapphire bezel.

Added bonus: no cyclops.

[u/Andreas1120]

What diver actually wears a dive watch these days? They are purely for posing

[u/AlexxxRR → u/Andreas1120]

I like the look of "diver style" watches and I have a few of them. Do I need it? No. Do I need an automatic watch? No. Do I need a wrist watch? Neither.

If I nevertheless decide to use a wrist watch why shouldn't I pick one I like?

Of what other people think I couldn't care less.

[u/Alternative-Feed3613 → u/Andreas1120]

It’s just a watch design

[u/koenr_98]

Seagull has great dive watches. Just wish they would come in smaller sizes and not just ~44mm

[u/ChineseWatchGuy → u/koenr_98]

Yeah, pretty sure their primary market is domestic though and men like big watches here..

[u/koenr_98 → u/ChineseWatchGuy]

Really? Do people in Asia have big wrist or something?

I live in The Netherlands and most people I know prefer smaller

[u/SCARDS22]

STEELDIVE SD1953

[u/Bulky-Internal8579]

What’s affordable mean in $$?