Is this watch good for measuring depth?

[mikaellaine]

You don't need a watch. What you DO need, is a good piece of rope, which will probably cost you as much as you're planning to invest in a watch. You can then proceed to make marks on the rope and you know how deep your plate is.

If you insist on a watch, you can buy a cheapo water resistant watch, and time your dives. From the rope you know how deep, from the watch you know how long...

I bought a "Prolog" cheapo watch, water resistant to 100 meters, and it has worked very well since 2006 - I've even changed the battery once without losing water resistance - and I've been down to 30 meters deep with it regularly. I also made good markings on a rope, and the estimated depth has been very accurate when tested with a friends' diving computer.

 

[martin366]

One thing is freediving, another spearfishing

Another good computer: Beuchat New Mundial 2 Depth Gauge. Instruments-computers Depth gauge, Scubastore.com, buy, offers, dive
Its practicaly same like Aeris F10v2

 

[geo909]

You don't need a watch. What you DO need, is a good piece of rope, which will probably cost you as much as you're planning to invest in a watch. You can then proceed to make marks on the rope and you know how deep your plate is.

Interesting.. I'll definitely have that in mind.

If you insist on a watch, you can buy a cheapo water resistant watch, and time your dives. From the rope you know how deep, from the watch you know how long...

I bought a "Prolog" cheapo watch, water resistant to 100 meters, and it has worked very well since 2006 - I've even changed the battery once without losing water resistance - and I've been down to 30 meters deep with it regularly. I also made good markings on a rope, and the estimated depth has been very accurate when tested with a friends' diving computer.

One thing is freediving, another spearfishing

Another good computer: Beuchat New Mundial 2 Depth Gauge. Instruments-computers Depth gauge, Scubastore.com, buy, offers, dive
Its practicaly same like Aeris F10v2

Ok, regarding the watch here's my update. As I said earlier,
I bought a water resistant G-shock, pretty cheap ($70 with
taxes and shipping). I had to instruct the courier to leave it
in my apartment door (small building, I kind of trusted the
neighbours) for a few hours until I come back to get it and
sure enough it was stolen.

Now I have no money to invest on a good watch (or rope)!
I'll go buy a cheap casio f91w or something. At least I learnt
a lesson about my neighbours and how inflexible UPS is.

 

[WillUnderwater]

Keep watching Leisure Pro - occasionally and randomly they will list the F10 for around $239 shipped. Myself and a couple others have gotten one at this price but it is very random when this price is shown

 

[ntcp8]

old school Casio DEP series... nuff said

 

[martin366]

Beuchat Mundial 2 with very good price right now - 159€: BEUCHAT COMPUTER MUNDIAL 2

 

[WesPowell]

a good and cheap diving computer is mares puk
I myself have a mares nemo excel...this is not so cheap but have nitrox, air and freediving functions [three in one computer]

Can you freedive with a Mares Puck? Or will it freak out with you dont take a deco stop?

 

[freediver7]

how do you turn off the mares nemo excel watch? I want to conserve battery life.