Its a humble brag but i have arguably the most complete collection of mechanical Timex dive watches in the world. This is largely due to a massive amount of support from other collectors (Hi Peter) and the epic skills of @thetimexking in helping me to resurrect them. Timex started producing their dive watch ranges in the late 1960s with the launch of my personal favorites, the Skin Diver which was arguably a homage to the Submariner. Through the 1970s Timex found their own style and designed pieces with incredibly colorful dials. Later migrating to Electric/Electronic and Dynabeat mecha-quartz watches and finally embracing quartz mechanisms.
Vintage Timex dive watch models range from deep 600 feet/180 meter skin divers through to 60 feet/25 meter dive watches. Some models feature these meter depth ratings on the dial and are for markets outside of the US which doesn’t use the metric system.
If you want to keep your focus narrow then vintage Timex dive watch models would be the pieces to collect IMHO.
Missing bezel – Not compatible with Timex Brand: KeltonModel: Kelton SkindiverReference: 2157 Caliber: M25 (Manual Wind, Calendar)Year: 1968Reference: 2157 2568Type: Dive watchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date) Special Features: Blue dial. Blue elapsed time dive bezel. 60 METERS printed on…
Year: 1969 (Q2)Reference: 2157-2569aModel: Timex SkindiverMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time dive bezel.
Year: 1969Reference: 2157-2569Model: Timex SkindiverMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time dive bezel.
Year: 1970Reference: 2157-25701Model: Timex SkindiverMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time dive bezel. 200 FEET printed on the dial suggest this vintage Timex watch was made for the US market
Year: 1970 (2nd half of the year)Reference: 2157 2570AModel: Timex SkindiverMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time dive bezel. 200 FEET printed on the dial suggest this vintage Timex watch was made for the…
Year: 1970Reference: 2157 2570Model: Timex SkindiverMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time dive bezel. 60 METERS printed on the dial identifies this vintage Timex watch was made for the European market.
Year: 1970Reference: 2157 2570Model: Timex SkindiverMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchCase: Chrome plated base metalComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date) This vintage Blue Timex Skindiver is a men’s watch manufactured in 1970. With a rare blue dial and bezel, this watch is…
Year: 1970Reference: 2277 2570Model: Timex Skindiver/Marlin CalendarMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time dive bezel. Produced in 1970 some catalogs have this watch listed as a Skindiver, others as a Marlin Calendar.
Year: 1979Reference: 2291 02579Model: Timex Sprite CalendarMovement: m24Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movementSpecial Features: Blue elapsed time dive bezel. 25 METERS identifies this watch as being made for the European market.
Year: 1970Reference: 2297 2570Model: Timex Skindiver/MarlinMovement: m25Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Blue dial. Blue elapsed time dive bezel. Produced in 1970 some catalogs have this watch listed as a Skindiver, others as a Marlin Calendar.
Year: 1970Reference: 2327 2470Model: Timex SpriteMovement: m24Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movementSpecial Features: Red elapsed time dive bezel. Red and grey dial with elongated markers. Time only. 25 METRES printed on dial means this watch was intended for the EU…
Year: 1971Reference: 2767 2571Model: Timex Marlin CalendarMovement: m29 (Self-wind)Type: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind movement. Elapsed time bezel. 25 METERS printed on dial indicating this vintage Timex watch was made for the EU market.
Brand: TimexModel: Kelton Marlin CalendarReference: 2767 Caliber: M25 (Manual Wind, Calendar)Year: 1972Reference: 2767 2572Type: Dive Watch Complication: Manual wind movement. Calendar (Date), Elapsed time bezel. 25 METRES printed on dial identifies this piece as being for the European market.
Year: 1979Reference: 22318 02479Model: Sprite (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug Width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand.Special Features: Arabic numerals. Elapsed time bezel
Year: 1979Reference: 23118 02579Model: SpriteMovement: M25Lug Width: 16mmType: Sports watchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Feature: Silver 60 second bezel. Black coated case. Oversized numerals at 12, 3 6 & 9.
Year: 1976Reference: 23271 02476Model: Sprite (Water Resistant)Movement: m24Lug Width: 16mmType: Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand.Special Features: Arabic numerals. Drilled lugs. Elapsed time bezel
Year: 1973Reference: 23771 2573Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Blue sector dial. Black elapsed time bezel. If i call the 23775-02574 RED ALERT, then this vintage…
Year: 1977Reference: 23771 02576Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time bezel.
Year: 1977Reference: 23771 02577Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Blue elapsed time bezel. 25 Metres on dial suggests this watch was made for the EU market.
Year: 1972Reference: 23772 2572Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Orange dial. Black elapsed time bezel.
Year: 1975Reference: 23772 02575Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Red elapsed time bezel. Black and red dial. Due to the red and black color scheme of…
Year: 1977Reference: 23773 02577Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black elapsed time bezel. Large numerals at 12 3 6 & 9
Year: 1974Reference: 23775 02574Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug width: 16mmType: Sports / Dive WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Red elapsed time bezel. Crossed sector dial. The dial design on this vintage Timex watch reminds me…
Year: 1978Reference: 23778 02578Model: Sprite Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Lug Width: 16mmType: Sports WatchComplication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Black coated case, silver 60 second bezel
Year: 1982Reference: 24517 10582Model: Marlin Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: M105Type: Sports WatchName: Red Dot Diver (V1 Unofficial)Complication: Manual Wind, Sweeping Seconds Hand, Calendar (Date)Special Features: Red lollypop sweeping seconds hand. 60 second bezel. Crown guards, wave logo on dial. This is…
Year: 1986 (A represents second half of the year)Reference: 24563 10586AModel: Marlin Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: M105Type: Sports WatchName: Red Dot Diver (V2 Unofficial)Complication: Manual Wind, Sweeping Seconds Hand, Calendar (Date)Special Features: Red lollypop sweeping seconds hand. 60 second bezel. Crown…
Year: 1971Reference: 27670 2571Model: Marlin Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Complication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Elapsed time bezel. 80 Feet on dial indicates this model was made for non-EU markets.
Year: 1971Reference: 27670 2571Model: Marlin Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Complication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Reverse elapsed time bezel. Lack of 25m on dial indicates this model was made for non-EU markets.
Year: 1972Reference: 27670 2572Model: Marlin Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Complication: Manual wind. Sweeping seconds hand. Calendar (Date)Special Features: Elapsed time bezel. 25m on dial indicates this model was made for the EU markets.
Year: 1977Reference: 27671 02577Model: Marlin Calendar (Water Resistant)Movement: m25Complication: Manual wind, Sweeping Seconds Hand, Calendar (Date)Special Features: elapsed time bezel. Lack of 25m on dial indicates this model was made for non-EU markets.