Festina Professional Diver men's watch

Some watches are built for the office and look slightly out of place anywhere near water. The Festina F20661/3 is the opposite. This is a men's watch made for actual diving, with a 45 mm stainless steel case and water resistance rated at 20 ATM, which means it shrugs off pressure down to 200 metres. The dial is black with white indices for quick reading in low light, and a red minute scale runs around the bezel, a detail borrowed straight from classic dive watch design. A date window and chronograph-style hands round out the dial, so it reads as practical rather than purely decorative.

Inside, a Miyota quartz movement keeps things running without fuss. You won't need to wind it or think about it much, just a battery change every so often and it carries on working. Festina fitted sapphire crystal over the dial, a material that resists scratches far better than standard mineral glass, so keys in your pocket or a knock against a doorframe won't leave a mark. Case and bracelet are both finished in silver-coloured stainless steel, giving the watch some real weight on the wrist and making it easy to pair with other steel accessories you already own. At 13.8 mm thick it has presence without tipping into bulky, and Festina's long track record with sports and dive watches shows in how deliberately each detail has been placed.

Specifications

• Case: stainless steel, 45 mm diameter, 13.8 mm thick
• Dial: black with white indices and a red minute scale
• Movement: quartz, Miyota
• Glass: sapphire crystal
• Strap: stainless steel bracelet
• Water resistance: 20 ATM (200 metres)

The Festina F20661/3 suits anyone who wants one watch that handles both a normal working week and an actual dive, without switching pieces depending on the occasion. The steel bracelet and black dial look just as at home at a desk as they do by the harbour or underwater. With sapphire crystal protecting the face and 200 metres of water resistance backing it up, you can stop worrying about scratches, splashes or sudden rain.