How to use a dive watch bezel - Watch and Learn #18
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2024
- In today's episode of Watch and Learn, we will tackle how to use the dive watch bezel. Dive watches are probably the most popular style of watch on the market today, and they all use some sort of turning bezel with minute graduations on it. But how do you use it? Or how does a diver use it?
We're going to show you how to use the bezel in a few different ways, and also show you how the uni-directional bezel is a major safety feature on the watch. We will use many examples from both Orient and Seiko.
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the bezel is actually used for rotating several times when waiting for your bus.
LOL!
lol
😂😂😂😂
My bus hasn't come since I bought my smp in '07, must be I haven't turn bezel...
Lol just rotated rn
"And I'm wearing my father's Datejust." What a proud moment. To wear your father's watch is something very special in my opinion. My father, however, doesn't own a Rolex or even a Swiss watch, although he has a 70's Seiko 5, which he promised to give me one day. I will be wearing the hell out of that watch. As always, great video!
Thanks so much! It's true, no matter what, they all mean something.
Totally agree with your sentiment.
My dad wears a $20 casio that he replaces every time the band breaks.
@@freakfly23 Your dad is the smartest person in the room.
im wearing my dads watch hope to fuck he dont find out
Your father would be proud of you for wearing his watch. Thank you Sir as always for sharing.
Thanks; I know he would be!
I use the bezel on my Seiko SKX when I'm barbecuing to keep track of how long I've been cooking the meat!
Jonathan Hansen whooooaa you just blew my mind all the way from a year ago
Nutritive reason...
Me too ahahaha!
You need a chronograph buddy
Average Alien Meat deserves a diver. ☺️
How long have I been in the gym? How long until my parking ticket expires? How long have I been muff diving? All answers lay within the dive watch.
Stephen Rochester lol
No muff to tough,we dive at five
LMAO muff diving LMAO
if muff diving dont forget the tooth pick
Lmao. How long have you been eating every time. You can keep your weight in check., 🤣
When I was scuba diving, I wore a G-Shock (which is actually more useful under water). I wear divers, because they are cool (and I need all the coolness help I can get).
Michael Powell There is no limit on coolness required.
Something like a G-Shock makes a good backup I think. I need to concentrate on what I'm doing, not on turning a bezel. A good watch is a backup to a dive computer it's not the primary tool. These watches are very cool and would love to own one or two, but probably would never dive with one.
preach brotha, my GW3000D is the best watch in the world, if I were to give up all my watches except one, that's the keeper
I use it to time my lunch break
Jeremy Schwager same
I have always liked the look of these watches and own 20 or more of them and never knew how the ring worked. Thank you for this video...!
Hi, this videos "watch and learn" are excellent way for people to really learn something about watches,I know because I learn very much.So keep filming !
Thanks for the feedback. Excelsior!
Well, this is an old video but very helpful info to a first time dive watch guy. Thanks!
I never knew how to use a dive watch bezel prior to this video. Turns out I was more or less using it correctly.
Great video!
Hopefully, you’ll do another on chronographs soon.
As a professional Diver i can say we never use our watches! I always use a divers computer watch but i do still wear my divers watch!
Yeah, it's just a nice backup to have for that "just in case" moment.
I heard most divers take off their subs and use a g-shock for diving
@@kevinliang9502 I personally wouldn't use a Sub for diving just because of the value of the thing. There are any number of watches just as suitable for diving that won't give a heart attack if you damage or lose them.
i use both watch and dive computer having looked sown at my aladin prime to see it no longer working glad i did set my watch
As a certified diver I can tell you that no divers use this kind of watches. Eveybody uses dive computers nowdays as they do a lot more than your so-called "diver's watches". Dive computers tell you your depth, time of descent/ascent, temerature and a lot more depending on a dive computer/price/make. The other thing is I cannot even imagine relying on fluorescence itself in murky waters, all dive computers have led or kind of led backlight. "Dive watches" are nice gadgets and it's fun to own them but they have no use in modern diving, ask any amateur diver. BTW dive computers are not cheap. Respect
I don't time stuff with my bezel very often, probably will look for more opportunities now. My dad uses his to time how long it takes between ordering food and the food arriving.
Interesting! My kids would love that idea!
There's no reason to use a dive watch for diving. Dive computers are way better and cheaper than a good dive watch. There are some decent ones for $200, and then you can always go up to ones in the 700 dollar range for the super good ones. Where as a dive watch you would pay tons of money, still have the chance of getting water inside of it, and the only thing it can do is tell you the time you've been down there. You can use a dive computer to save all of your dive statistics, which is important especially if you're just starting to dive because it gives you credibility and helps you get certified in different diving certifications.
Any diver that is not a moron uses a dive computer. The watch is just a back up. A diver with a dive watch is simply a diver that is also a watch person.
Dive computers are easy to read. Hell you don't even have to read them anymore, you can just set an alarm to tell you when to ascend.
Not your wife. Your waifu big difference homie. Google it.
The way I learned is if you are diving for 40 minutes, you subtract that from 60 and get 20, set the bezel to the 20 mark at the minute hand, that way when you hit the pointer time is up, that is why it is the only thing on the bezel that is lumed, so you can se it and the minute hand in the dim light
Exactly correct! And on the Rolex and others that have only 15 minute markers, on a decompression dive, once your bottom time has reached zero, you now can count the minutes of decompressing. I haven't dived in a long time, but back in the day we didn't have dive computers and we were absolutely dependent on a good watch with a bezel. On the other hand, MOST recreational divers are diving on relatively shallow reefs and bottom time is totally irrelevant as they'll never get close to the need for decompression.
Yeah, I learned the same way you do.
Exactly!
and i learned to watch my air gauge not my set dive time because i like to keep breathing its an old habit of mine some dives use more air than others so you CANT say im diving for this time or that
makes sense
I like the clear explanation on ow to use the dive bezel. Good video.
What an informative video. This fully explains how to use the bezel. I love diver watches and have worn them for many years and I finally understand how the bezel is used. Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the extra ideas on how to use the bezel!
Thanks for this video. I never knew how to use the bezel.
This watch and learn series really is quite helpful
Glad you enjoy!
Great video Mark. I always just assumed the bezels were used to time your air, so I'm glad I learned something new! I'm a teacher and always use set my bezel pip to the end of each class period. This way I can always see how much time I have for activities with a quick flick of the wrist.
I've read how to use bezels already, but watched the entire video anyway. Love your knowledge/research and delivery.
I think of it as a rudimentary stop watch/ timer. A lot easier than pressing the mode button, then start and stop on your digital watch.
Thanks for watching and the feedback.
This collection is in the taste of decent and elegant. Great video.
Cracking up though! All these complicated dive concepts but most of us are timing pasta! 😂 I use mine to time training sessions.. Or pasta!
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Learned something new. Always thought it timed the amount of air in the tank. Thanks Marc.
You look like you had just woke up with a massive hangover. Thanks for the watch and learn episodes. Love them
Good lord I’m eight minutes in and I’m still waiting to find out how to use it LOL
KevinMphotography LMFAOO
Great video. I have been considering buying a dive watch, so I figured I should learn how to use the bezel, even if I won't be diving lol.
A bit of knowledge is useful!
Another great video. Thanks, Marc! Sometimes I want to use the bezel as a countdown timer, and I've learned to do it in 2 steps so I don't have to do the math.
Say I want a 12-minute countdown:
1) Align bezel's 0 to current minute hand position. Find which dial minute marker matches the bezel's 12-minute marker.
2) Rotate bezel's 0 to the above mentioned dial minute marker. Now the bezel's 0 is a perfect 12-minute countdown.
Perfect, and voila! Thanks for sharing.
Love your method. That way you let the math be done by the bezel. You hate to do math in your head? No problem!
Great video, and I love that it was a long video with a lengthy explanation. When I time stuff I use my rotating bezel compass.
Thank you.
Excellent demonstration. I just bought a used Marathon GSAR Auto dive. It's nice. Good upload!
Will you do a watch and learn about magnetism and its effects on automatics and mechanical movements? What to avoid and how to find out and how to demagnetize etc? Love this series btw. Thanks for all the wisdom and knowledge. 👍
Look at the ball magneto s ... ths coolest anti magnetic watch ever.
The watch is stainless steel, not magnetic. The cristal that makes the time ... Magnetism has no effect on IT. Sprockets made of copper-zink mix are not magnetic!
Great Video.. I have 7 diver watches and i just learned how to use the bezel. Im planning on buying the Seiko Atlas
Helped me make total sense of how to use the bezel on my new dive watch. Thanks!
So simple, when you explain it as clearly and succinctly as you have done. I used my Submariner almost daily for three years , diving in the med, Cyprus. I bought it new, in 1977 our monarch Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee year, tax free for approx £300! I sold it on my return to the Uk for about the same price. The watch was in good nick. I never bought another one. Thanks for the vid .
Interesting... Never understood how to use the bezel, now I know... Thank you
till date I thought dive watch bezel are used to know the air left in the cylinder, thanks for the in depth review n correcting the wrong perception. will be waiting for more knowledgeable videos like this in future. good work keep it up.
Thank you!
Very clear, concise, and extremely informative; not only this vid but others as well. Nice job
I like to preset appointments, parking meters expiration or cooking so that if the deadline is missed, I can know how many minutes late I am.
Like you, I was young but very interested in the machismo aspect of diving. This approach set me up for a case of ptsd which haunts me still...
Great idea. Didn't think of parking meter!
Your vids are amazing. I have prob watched 15 hours over the past week.
Splendid, educational presentation.
Thank you Mark . Very informative and never Fully knew how Five Bezzels Functioned . 👍
Also, thanks for the instructional video! Never paid attention to these bezels & the use of them. Since watching this, I’m using this feature for multiple tasks (not diving) 😂😂 I definitely liked & subscribed!
I just found out your channel today, I am a big fan of watches. You have beautiful watches and nice presentation.
Thank you!
Very informative, thank you. Plus, other people's uses in the comments are interesting as well!
Thanks! Great, simple explanation. A 1st grader can watch this and know how to use the dive bezel!
Thank you.
Another great video very educational. Thanks for keeping it simple!
Thanks!
Many thanks for explaining the benefit of unidirectional bezel action in diving.
It might be a live saving tool, if any accidental movement happens, under water. Also, the bezel action usage and precise alignment have great importance, if you are using your watch for scuba diving or even snorkeling.
Nice video, as usual! Highlight is the long island accent... "Oall! Oaff!" 😘
Vanessa Mercedes hah the accent is a highlight for myself as well!
I'm new to (quality) watches and divers, nice discussion on the bezel
Actually, the correct use of a bezel is to time oneself when one is taking a dump.
best comment ever
Liked and subscribed. I just started getting into watches, (god help me) and I appreciate you're straight forward approach too all things time piece.
...I use the bezel on my air contents gauge, when the needle points to the red it's time for me to surface...... I gave you a thumbs up for posting...............................
Great video! Learnt new things about diving.
I use the bezel for the boiling of eggs and pasta as I am very specific about the textures. Also use for the parking meters.
LOL, great uses!
Good and Interesting video, thank you. It is more like a run through of how the bezel was used in scuba diving in the 70s and 80s.
It is now obsolete, divers now primarily rely on their dive computers and it is compulsory in most dives to wear a dive computer. The dive computer basically worn like a watch, e.g. Suunto Zoop, provide a lot more information and many functions.
I love you guys! And it's not just because I'm from LI!
Keep doing what you're doing man. Great vids, great shop.
Thanks, now i know the use of the vessel😁
I don't own one at the moment but I plan on using it for traveling. . . so much time to get lunch before heading to the gate. . . etc. Also for timing meditation sessions when camping ;)
I enjoyed this video! I’m a former Deputy Sheriff and I was on the m.e.r.t. Team (marine emergency rescue team) for about 7 years. Most of us didn’t even wear a dive watch due to the fact that we dove mostly in black water so murky and dark that you couldn’t even see your hand right again your mask all our times were kept by the guy on the surface hold the rope that the diver held the other end of the rope before we got underwater communicating masks all our communication was conducted by rope tugs with 3 tugs it meant you found the body or item you were searching for 4 or more meant you were in trouble and a rescue diver followed the rope from the surface to help you out I could go in but my point is always learn some old school stuff for diving as equipment sometimes fails but if I were still diving in clear water I’d use one!!
Cool. I learn something new today. Thanks for the heads up on these kind of watches. Looking forward to more great reviews from you. Keep up the good work.
As a diver your right! That is insane you were barely yellow when everyone had to surface! You have no clue how insane that is! I have never seen anyone that efficient!
As a cnc machinist I use the bezel to time cycle times. I also use the water resistance to avoid damage from coolant and other oils, then at the end of each day I clean my watch in the shower with dish soap. So for example If I know my parts going to run in the machine for 40 minutes, i can leave my area to do an inspection, run another machine, or preform secondary ops, (or hang out at the water cooler and B/s). By the way I wore that same color Orient Bravo today, it's a great watch. I also have an SXK007. Those are my two work watches.
Thanks for sharing! What a great idea.
I’m a retired search/rescue diver at my counties sheriffs office and we never wore dive watches because we dove in mostly black water where you can’t even see your hand in front of you mask. So it got quite tricky we didn’t have to worry so much about decomposition stops due to mostly being in shallow rivers and ponds in Ohio but now you have computers that keep track of everything we finally got masks we could communicate with the topside wich made it easy!
It was my fidget spinner before fidget spinners.
Very informative. I'm a diver and you should really dive again! We now use dive computers but it doesn't hurt to have a reliable backup watch just in case.
Would love to the next time the opportunity presents itself.
That first seiko is beautiful
Hey, you pulled out my humble little Seiko Sea Urchin! :)
You're the only youtube watch educator that wears a watch on BOTH wrists. I enjoy your wrist-checks! Me: Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular (left wrist), and Garmin Forerunner 935. Apple watch provides 'Guided Run' coaches via the Nike Run Club app (bluetooth headphones required), Garmin's software gives me plenty of running (and other) metrics. Happy Horology :)
One thing I would love to see is a dive watch with a reverse bezel so that I could easily use the bezel as a countdown timer.
chuckschilling bro I hope you’re joking 😂
Excellent learning!
Thanks! I never really knew, or asked. Mostly used the 20 minute area to time the dryer at the laundromat. Wish I could find a watch with two concentric bezel rings to remind myself of a future start and stop time for a varying length activity.
Another great video.
I have that SNZH53!!! My first mechanical watch :)
being a "desk diver" these days i prefer the 12 hour bezels, but still use a dive bezel this way simply by placing the arrow at the hour corresponding to midnight in the chosen time zone and doubling the bezel number to find the current time .. very convenient
Isn't that how some gmt watches work?
I use my timing bezels for cooking (how long has the meat been smoking, etc) and laundry (because I live in an apartment where folks will walk in and steal your clothes). I also love the way my diver looks and feels and the fact that I can beat the crap out of it and it just keeps on going.
absolutely fantastic video. Well presented, short and to the point. You do a great service to the consumer and the watch industry my friend...keep it up 👍
Thanks Roberto! I appreciate you checking it out.
Works great for a 5 minute egg.
Four and half surely?
One possible consideration for resetting the bezel is nitrogen narcosis. A lot of people confuse this with decompression sickness (ie the bends). Nitrogen Narcosis is when you can essentially become euphoric (high) from the nitrogen in the tank. It might make things easier to figure out if this happens. Bear in mind, the cure for nitrogen narcosis is to simply ascend slightly and slowly. Still I suppose this could be a good reason to use the bezel in this manner and is why it is my preference.
Awesome video thank you, always wondered how that worked.
great video - Cheers! Never seen that Orient before! looks great! Will consider it
great video! loved it
Thank you.I never knew how to use.
Nice video Mark! I bought my first "diver" in 1969 when I direct ordered a Ollech & Wajs from Switzerland but I really never knew how to use the bezel. I have used mine for parking meters. I also have a habit of timing the run cycle on my central AC system in the summer to tell me how it's cooling (sort of). Now I will appreciate my Orange Monster bezel more. By the way, I still own my O & W diver and it runs pretty well but the base metal case is very corroded.
Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting video, I now understand why some dive watches have chronographs! (like the superocean chrono)
Mine has a chronometer, what's it do. Or is this just another name for a bezel?
Love that two tone date just !
Man I’ve watched a few of your videos and on top of being very informative, I love your taste in watches! I’ve really been digging the Seikos lately!! Subscribed!
what an excellent video, thank you
lol you made scuba diving sound like a nightmare
Would love to do it more often.
I use it when boiling an egg.
My old man was ex-navy so it is great people outside of the navy are passing on this information. Also you can use the bezel to keep track of time at home when you are overseas or on the go. It is a simple time keeper like a sundial but more advance as underwater there is no sun.
The rotating bezel feature is basically the original app on an analog watch before digital apps.
Thank you for making informative videos!
I use the bezel on my watch everytime im doing laundry and cooking . 😄
I turn it when I wait for my food,not to time it,but to fidget with it
Great t-shirt!!! :D
Excellent video.
I find the bezel on my Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB very useful, for when I need an extra timer in the kitchen.
Thanks. I see, it's like a quiet timer.
I think space is safer than deep see and less complicated to traverse.
Like outer space? It depends on what you mean by deep sea.
So glad I discovered your channel. Just love the "Watch & Learn" segments. I always learn something cool from these.
Thanks. Always wondered how these bezels are to be used.
Great video thanks
Thanks for the explanation.
Now i know what they are made for thanks
Great, thanks!