Photographs by Junichi Ito Styling by Stephen Watson & Jared Lawton
Doctors call it nitrogen narcosis. Diving’s old guard call it Martini’s Law. Both mean the same thing: For every 15 meters of depth, the physical effect is equivalent to one drink. Euphoria? Hallucinations? All that and more. But you don’t need an underwater trip to see that modern sports watches are reaching higher levels of dry-land appeal. Slowly surface. It’s time to decompress.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph, $26,600; audemarspiguet.comCartier Calibre de Cartier Carbon Diver Watch, $8,950; cartier.comBlancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s, $12,700; blancpain.comHublot King Power Titanium Oceanographic 4000, $20,600; hublot.comLEFT: Rado Tradition Captain Cook MK III, $2,550; rado.com RIGHT: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 5, $2,400; tagheuer.comPanerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso, $26,700; panerai.comRolex Sea-Dweller, $11,350; rolex.com LEFT: Vacheron Constantin Overseas, $20,900; vacheron-constantin.com RIGHT: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver, $3,700; bellross.com
