Dilemma of dive watch vs GMT

[edyu]

I'm going to Hawaii again with my family in a couple of weeks and I originally thought that I'd bring a new dive watch with me since dive watches mixed well with the pool and beach theoretically.

I'm PADI certified but with my family it's hard to dive by myself so I'd most likely only see myself in the pool and shallow beach water. In other words the 100m WR of GMT 2 is more than enough for what I need and the added functionality of dual time is very useful for the time difference of Hawaii with the mainland.

In other words, I can't think of one reason to wear a dive watch (300m) with me when I already have a GMT 2 when I'm vacationing. Well I guess the other reason would be that my dive watch is ceramic whereas my GMT is rose gold so less conspicuous to wear the dive watch.

I guess it's a rhetorical dilemma but I'm interested in what others have to say since many of you have a bigger collection than I do.

[mykii]

I'd wear the sub since it isn't PM, personally. If it was SS, I'd have worn the GMT.

I just took my BLNR on a rough and tumble adventure - rapids, mountain climbing, and more. A great bonding experience.

[brandrea]

I use my GMT when I travel mostly. I like to track my home time at a glance.

You really can't go wrong with either

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[JSolution]

Rose gold and Hawaii is a good mix if you ask me

[Tools]

The joy of having multiple watches is to be able to match them to the activity or occasion.

If you are flying, how long does it take to set to local time before you even get off the airplane?

Hawaii and its association with beach and ocean screams Sub. However, there is likely no wrong choice between the two.

[Potawatomi]

I have a CHNR and a submariner, for that trip the CHNR is the easy choice.

[eonflux]

Headed to HI this weekend

DSSD will be overkill for the pool
So may take AP Diver instead

Your GMT will be fine

[edyu]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Rose gold and Hawaii is a good mix if you ask me

Ha. I like your call.

[edyu]

Originally Posted by eonflux

Headed to HI this weekend

DSSD will be overkill for the pool
So may take AP Diver instead

Your GMT will be fine

DSSD would be so cool but my wrist can't handle it. AP Diver is actually my favorite AP lookwise.

[edyu]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I use my GMT when I travel mostly. I like to track my home time at a glance.

You really can't go wrong with either

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Great photos. I've never brought more than one watch with me going anywhere as the extra logistics is too much work mentally.

[edyu]

Originally Posted by mykii

I'd wear the sub since it isn't PM, personally. If it was SS, I'd have worn the GMT.

I just took my BLNR on a rough and tumble adventure - rapids, mountain climbing, and more. A great bonding experience.

Yeah I take my watches even the PM ones anywhere because watches are meant to be worn.

[waterking]

What did you wear on your previous trip?

[kieselguhr]

Even if you dived, the GMT would hold up much better than you underwater. The majority of dives in Hawaii are well above 20m with only some at or close to 30m.



I personally can’t think of a reason to get a Submariner at this point but I’m the type who will use whatever is on hand to get a job done.

[Turbo Racer]

Take both if you have a safe.

[joli160]

GMT

[Blansky]

First world problems are a toughie.

Hawaii is 3 hours difference from CA so that only takes about (x+3 carry the 2 =) a minute and half to figure out in your head the time at home.

Most of the dives in Hawaii are 40 ft or less so my 4000ft Seadweller may be able to handle it.

Hotel safes are useless so only one watch and a G-Shock for me.

Have fun in Paradise.

[Innocenti]

I honestly can’t think of when a dive watch would be useful. Every time I dive I wear a suunto dive computer, makes a dive watch pretty useless.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I use my GMT when I travel mostly. I like to track my home time at a glance.

You really can't go wrong with either

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Killing me with this images man Will be back in October

[Tim Plains]

Submariner for me. If I was vacationing in Hawaii I wouldn't care what time it was elsewhere. Business trip to Hawaii, maybe a different story.

[amh]

Only on TRF: what watch should I take diving?

[csaltphoto]

Originally Posted by amh

Only on TRF: what watch should I take diving?

[Big_Red]

This… I don’t trust hotel safes, but I do trust insurance.

Originally Posted by Turbo Racer

Take both if you have a safe.

[Alpine Tim]

At home in the water is where the DSSD shines. Bring the sub if you're planning on playing in the ocean blue.

[sah]

Take the Sub and do a one half day dive

[Mystro]

I have done both and used both for GMT and Diving.

The advantages of the Sub is more precise timing with the bezel. This is because the modern GMT bezel doesn’t have enough positions built into the bezel clicks.

The clear advantage to traveling with the Sub is the glidelock clasp can accommodate your wrist in every condition of comfort that might come up. This includes, sunburns, food allergies, wrist sprains from “kite surfing”, etc…. You just don’t know what might happen away from home and being able to quick/micro adjust to such a large range is extremely valuable.

[MRBolton]

For me, it was Sub during the day, GMT at night. I wouldn’t want to bring a PM piece around windy days on the beach or snorkeling.

[Kingranch]

Wear what you like, the specs are irrelevant.

[roadie1]

I’d take the rose gold gmt. In southern Italy with mine and it’s perfect! Perfect for beach time, dinner, tours, everything. I was going to sell it bc I thought maybe too nice for such occasions and just wear my TT. After wearing swimming, a good fresh waiter rinse and it looks great. So glad I kept it!

[Agamemnon]

I would wear the diver so as not to spoil the gold.

[Innocenti]

Originally Posted by Alpine Tim

At home in the water is where the DSSD shines. Bring the sub if you're planning on playing in the ocean blue.

0.5metre depth ?
😜 did the escape valve kick in ?