dive watches in the desert

when I first explained my idea of doing articles about dive watches in the desert, a standard initial response from the aBlogtoWatch editorial team was, “Where are you likely to go diving in the desert?” Chuckling, I responded that actual diving wasn’t the point. Rather, it would be a discussion into how effective the world’s favorite sport watches (diving-style) are at being useful wrist tools in extremely warm weather. Finally, the opportunity for a great drive into one’s heart of our warming planet presented itself, and I made my solution to the famed Red Rock Canyon National Park outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Armed with three popular diver’s-style timepieces with me, some tips about what I discovered dive watches in the desert.

 

We’ve plenty of beautiful pictures of dive watches in aquatic environments.

 

Some people don’t live near, or get to a big body of water often. Dive watches obviously are designed for water; however, I see them very helpful in the desert. There are plenty of rough, sharp rocks, sand, and dust everywhere. I find the excess seals are great at keeping out dirt and dust. Most of my time is allocated to rugged terrain with large temperature swings. Hiking and climbing are essential for what I do. A dive watch seems to serve me very well. So think about you? Have any pictures of dive watches in the desert? Here are a few pictures of my newer dive watch companion.

 

The Practical Considerations For Desert-Worn Watches

First, several important assumptions and notions so your reader can realize why taking dive watches in to the desert is even an interesting intellectual exercise (aside from being fun), to start with. Simply speaking, there really aren’t many tool watches with a hot-weather survival theme. You can get out and buy diver’s watches, pilot’s watches, driving watches, boating watches, etc… There isn’t much of an established category of timepiece product for anyone seeking utility in a hot-weather, expansive outdoor environment. Moreso, with the entire world gets warmer (or perhaps I’ve been sensitive to it with the hiking in sunlight I’ve done over the last few years), more and more those who like watches could need to adapt their wristwatch wearing strategy.

When evaluating a wristwatch in the desert, you will find three main things that come to mind for me: comfort, legibility, and environmental resistance. Let’s discuss comfort first. Desert watches need to match securely and not wobble around with the motion of your arm. That means the proper strap material, along with one which handles sweat correctly. In humid environments, moisture is the biggest problem since sweat is far worse a concern — as are such things as dials fogging up when and if water enters the case. Leather straps and water do not mix well since sweat or moisture won’t only cause natural leather to feel uncomfortable against the skin, however it can make the strap stink and deteriorate over time.

 

In the desert, water is less of a problem, but if you should be moving you, will undoubtedly be sweating, and you probably don’t want your watch to be uncomfortable — reducing annoyances is just a major section of a pleased hike. Metal bracelets may be useful, but there is a variety of reasons you should avoid a metal bracelet over my desert preference, which is really a rubber strap. Wrists tend to expand in dimensions when it’s warmer (making sized bracelets a challenge). Metal bracelets may also