Ratio Free Diver Helium-Safe Automatic Men’s Watch

I am not a professional diver but I do love swimming and I think, that’s a good enough reason to own a dive watch. I wasn’t planning to spend too much on it.  To find a good quality dive watch at an affordable price, some research was called for. The easiest way to do that – without stirring from the chair – is an Internet search and that’s exactly what I did.

Surfing online threw up a few good options but what stood out was the Ratio Free Diver Helium Safe Automatic Men’s watch range which had several timepieces that looked extremely pleasing to the eye. There were several options in terms of colour and add to that the extremely reasonable price tags at the City Watches Canadian website.

The Ratio brand has carved a niche of its very own in the competitive world of watchmaking by creating a high-quality dive watch that is within reach of the budget-conscious folks out there. Professional dive watches cost quite a bit and for those aspiring to own one, may find it a tad beyond budget. Several brands make professional dive watches, but few are sold at such affordable prices as the Ratio brand.

Although Ratio watches are built to take to the waters, they are specifically designed for the free divers. Free diving is an extreme sport where divers dive into the seas without diving gear. These timepieces are a tribute to the spirit of diving free and unencumbered without having to manage the heavy diving equipment. A dive watch though, is one piece of equipment even a free diver can’t do without.

I was totally hooked by Ratio brand’s classy dive watches which would easily take any occasion in stride. You might don a Ratio watch on your underwater dive or simply wear it to a beach party pairing it with shorts and tee…

City Watches CA has good collection of Ratio Free Diver Helium Safe Men’s Watches. Take your pick from among the quartz or the automatic movement. I think they have all the colour options – my choice was the Ratio 2nd Generation Free Diver Helium-Safe Automatic 1068HA90-34VA-YLW-V02 1000M Men’s Watch.

This particular timepiece features a bright yellow dial in a stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal. It has all the trappings of a high-grade professional dive watch which includes luminous hands and markers, a helium safe release valve and power reserve feature. There is also the day and date display, uni-directional rotating bezel, screw down crown and a silicon strap with a buckle clasp. Water resistance is an impressive 1000m which is at par with a professional dive watch.   

With a marked down price of CDN$ 225, this Ratio Free Diver Helium Safe Men’s watch was well worth every dollar spent. For those of you guys wanting to invest in a dive watch, take a look at the Ratio Watch brand at https://www.citywatches.ca.