Reviews

Honest, in-depth reviews of dive watches worn in real life — not just spec sheets. We test them at the desk, on the trail, and everywhere in between.

  • Monterey Watch Company Darkfathom first 24 Impressions

    Monterey Watch Company Darkfathom first 24 Impressions

    First Impressions What if I told you that you could get a dive watch that shares some design aesthetics with some very popular designs, but adds enough of its own personality to give it truly unique feel, all for right around the $500 price point? Add in that the brand is owned and the watches…

  • Land Diver Society Watch buying tips

    Land Diver Society Watch buying tips

    There is so much information out in the watch world on how to buy your first watch and honestly some of it is good, some of it is simply shit, and like anything else with all of this information it can get genuinely confusing for people to get a clear picture. This is something we…

  • Why Diver’s?

    Why Diver’s?

    A question that is asked often of us at L.D.S. is, “Why divers?” Normally, we just give the short answer: “Because they’re what we like.” While that’s true, it feels like a bit of a cop-out and doesn’t really answer the question. We wanted to give a more detailed explanation so that, in the future,…

  • Doxa Sub 200 Sharkhunter Review

    Doxa Sub 200 Sharkhunter Review

    There are many things in this world that you can love and hate at the same time. When it comes to watches, that is usually not the case for me. I either like a watch, love it, or hate it. Recently, I had the chance to spend time with a DOXA SUB 200 Sharkhunter with…

  • Welcome to Land Diver Society

    Welcome to Land Diver Society

    Welcome to Land Diver Society. I’m Jordan, the guy behind the camera, the keyboard, and most of the stories you’ll find here. Like a lot of people, I spend far more time on land than I ever will underwater. Yet almost every day you’ll find a dive watch on my wrist. To me, a dive…