12 Best Seiko Dive Watches in 2022

Seiko Prospex SNE435P1 Padi Solar

When your watch is officially sanctioned by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, you know that you can confidently call your timepieces dive watches. The Seiko Prospex Diver bears the distinct red and blue color scheme of PADI, but it also packs in all the fundamentals of a serious dive watch. The Seiko Prospex is solar powered, so you won’t have to ever worry about it running out of juice. It can run for 10 months at a time when fully charged.

What’s most amazing about this watch is how well made it is for such an affordable model. The dial is bright and easy to read, and the bezel offers 60 minute increments and is easy to crank. The bracelet is both metal and substantive, not too fancy but designed for a firm and slightly heavy grip. It may be categorized among cheap Seiko watches but it’s still quality.

SEIKO SPB083J1 Special Edition Diver’s Watch

Another limited edition spin on the Prospex, this watch takes one of the most classic Seiko dive watches with a theme adapted to one of the most infamous diving spots in the world. Fundamentally, it’s largely identical to the PADI edition, but it replaces the solar power with something more traditional and employs some interesting sensibilities like a sharp toothed bezel. The 50 hour power reserve is respectable enough and should meet your needs whether you intend to use this as a pro dive watch or just a conversation piece for the office.

There’s no doubt this is a great diving watch and even one of the better mens Seiko dive watches, but understand that you’re paying a premium for the limited edition. This is a watch designed to be a collectors item as much as a utility piece, so be sure to calculate that into the value.

Seiko PADI Solar SNE499 Dive Watch

Another edition commemorating PADI, this watch comes in for under $250, and it’s modeled on the style of one of the most classic Seiko dive watches: the Golden Tuna. That’s a great start, but this watch has kept up to date with modern technological changes as well. The solar powered battery can last you up to 10 months on reserve power, and it’s accurate within a range of 15 seconds. That’s pretty good specs for a watch in this price range.

The design is something you’re inclined to love or hate. The PADI colors or blue and red are placed front and center and complemented with a nicely implemented wave background. It’s a loud but classy choice that should appeal to all but the most classical purists. All told, it’s a great way of celebrating both Seiko’s illustrious legacy and their meaningful history with PADI.

Seiko Men’s SKX009K2 Stainless Steel Watch

As you may have noticed, red and blue is a pretty common color scheme for a Seiko diving watch, and it’s one that the company has incorporated into their SKX009K2 as well. It’s one of the cheapest Seiko automatic divers you’ll find that are actually capable of going scuba diving with you, and it comes with all the key features you should expect. The case is big, weighty, and incredibly durable, and it’s capable of withstanding depths of up to 200 meters, which should be plenty for most scuba divers.

The fact that this watch uses sturdier Hardlex rather than traditional mineral glass to protect the face is a nice surprise given the price of this watch. The face is clear and easy to read with nice bioluminescence along the hands and tics and a clear window for the date.

Seiko Prospex SSC701 Special Edition

The special edition SSC701 is a take on the Prospex series that adds a bit of complexity and visual flair to the traditional sensibilities of this stainless steel diving watch brand. This is a Seiko solar dive watch capable of maintaining a six month power reserve, and it comes with a dedicated chronograph that can measure up to an hour’s worth of time in 1/5 second increments. If you’re looking to time your dive’s precisely, it’s a great tool. Otherwise, it will still look very cool on your risk. There’s also a day and date window.

The is one of the better looking Seiko dive watches for men in this price range. The gradient blue face really pops, and it’s complemented well by the blue silicone band and the black bezel. It also has a great weight to it without feeling too heavy on the wrist.

Seiko Prospex SRPC44 Automatic-self-Wind Watch

The budget-priced SRPC44 fits comfortably into the aesthetics and price range of the Prospex series while conveying a certain sense of elegance that some of the more utilitarian models lack. The gold and black design is a sharp counterpoint to the typical diving watch, but this Seiko diver has the capabilities to serve you admirably underwater. This watch utilizes Seiko automatic movements to provide you with more reliable timekeeping, and it can withstand pressures equivalent to all of the automatic Seiko dive watches in its class. A 41 hour power reserve means that you won’t have to worry about it going out on you in the middle of a dive either.

Seiko SRPC07 Prospex Analog Display Watch

The SRPC07 is also classified as the “orange samurai” model, and its looks are as distinct as its name. The pumpkin orange face is sure to stand apart in a crowd, and the unique angularity to both the arms and the tics make it stand out from any other vintage Seiko divers watches in the Prospex collection. The samurai is nothing new. It enjoyed a relatively brief run from 2005 to 2009 and has since been brought back due to enthusiastic demand. This is a watch that can serve as a conversation piece at the office, but the bright lumes and durability means it can serve its intended purpose as a diving watch just as well.

SEIKO Prospex Fieldmaster LOWERCASE SBEP003

The Lowercase edition Fieldmaster may technically not be in the aesthetic style of a diving watch, but it offers the basic fundamentals one would need to go diving, and its unique design makes it worthy of a place on our list. In practice, it’s a field watch, with the sort of rugged design and outdoorsy mode that entails. It also means that in lieu of a traditional rotating bezel, you’ll find all sorts of digital timekeeping measures. This is one of the few models Seiko offers that could accurately be called classified in the category of digital divers watches, and that makes it a great choice if you’re looking for a diving watch out of the ordinary.

SEIKO Prospex SNE537P1 Street Diver’s Watch

Want a watch that will look as good at the club or on the street as it will under the waves? The Prospex Street Sports model takes all the fundamentals of the standard Prospex and adapts them into a sleek black and silver design that’s perfect for casual wear or semi-formal situations as well.

A 10 month power reserve ensures that this Seiko solar divers watch will keep on ticking for a long time to come without any need to recharge it, and the three dimensional aluminum bezel has a solid sense of tactility that will provide you with the accurate timekeeping you need while diving.

Seiko Prospex SRPB51 Diver Watch

The SRPB51 is one of the better Seiko dive watches with automatic movements, and it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Its simple aesthetic evokes the look of vintage Seiko dive watches, and unlike many of the limited edition models featured here, it doesn’t try to get elaborate or creative with the design. If you’re simply looking for a classic looking dive watch that will work well underwater or in the office, you can count on this to suit your needs. It’s the tried and true standard against which all the other watches on this list are compared to.

Seiko Prospex SRPC91 Special Edition

The SRPC91 is an incredibly stunning limited edition watch. Like the SSC701, this is a part of the Save the Ocean collectors series, and it employs a similarly pleasant gradient blue design in the face meant to evoke the feel of the deep oceans. But this watch is more than just a pretty face. Self winding the automatic mechanism on this diving watch will provide you with up to 41 hours of power reserve, and there are a number of cool features built in. In addition to traditional bezel timekeeping, there’s also a stop second hand function built right in.

Seiko Prospex SNE441 Divers Solar Watch

The distinct color swap of the SNE441 isn’t just an aesthetic choice. As divers go deeper underwater, distinguishing indicators on the watch face can become increasingly difficult, and that’s why this model marks off the crucial final segment of the bezel in yellow to let you know when you’re getting low on time. Apart from that, it’s a fairly typical approach to the Prospex series: classic but utilitarian with distinct coloring, vivid numbers, and great luminescence for underwater excursions. But it will look equally as good on your wrist out on the street. Like many Japanese seiko dive watches, this one employs a screw down crown.