How to Use the Diving Bezel

Dive watches come with a bezel on the crown that has markings in one-minute increments spanning from 0 to 60 going all around the dial. Many watches will have alphanumerical digits every 10 markings --- 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50, for example. Some watches will have the alphanumeric markings in increments of 15, such as 15, 30 and 45. The diving bezel is a simple measurement device you can use to time anything from diving to cooking.

Things You'll Need

  • Dive watch
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Instructions

    • 1

      Check that the luminous circle, often surrounded by a triangle, is positioned directly over the "12" This is the bezel's "zero" position.

    • 2

      Turn the bezel counterclockwise until the "zero" position sits directly over the minute hand.

    • 3

      Check the minute hand as it progresses to find out how much time has elapsed. The number of marks the minute hand sits away from the "zero" position represents how many minutes have elapsed.