Easing of travel restrictions brings hope of plunging into the ocean this summer. Any of these twelve dive watches would make the ideal companion.

Panerai forges ahead with its mission to bring more circular practices to the world of watchmaking with a Luminor Marina built from an innovative metal.

Rivals in 2017, the two watchmakers meet again for this year’s America’s Cup. Omega, having lifted the Auld Mug several times, competes alongside the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, while Panerai is making a new bid, this time with Team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.

For brands that have made dive watches a speciality, safeguarding the oceans is high on their list of commitments to sustainable development.

For brands that have made dive watches a speciality, safeguarding the oceans is high on their list of commitments to sustainable development. A tool devised by Fondation de la Mer in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group means they can now measure their impact and progress.

The face of the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner is none other than Benedict Cumberbatch, star of In a Breath, a short promotional film shot on Rakino Island in New Zealand. In it, we see him meditating before plunging with his watch into the ocean.

Omega introduces the Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition: a dive watch on a mission to save the seas.

Rolex is introducing the new generation of its Oyster Perpetual Submariner and Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date, watches that exemplify the historic links between Rolex and the world of diving.

Every year we find ourselves grappling with the same problem of choosing a dive watch for summer and with so much on offer, brands clearly have no intention of making this an easy decision.