Recommended Reading: Jason Heaton Talks Dive Watches With The New York Times

October 09, 2017

Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Looking at last week's Style section of the New York Times, I stumbled upon a familiar face: that of friend and longtime HODINKEE contributor Jason Heaton. The always-humble writer and adventurer of course hadn't told any of us that he'd be featured and he did little self-promotion after the fact, so I'm stepping in here to do it for him: Go read this story right now! As regular HODINKEE readers already know, Jason is the dive watch guru, bar none. He's been taking dive watches under the water for us for years, and has swam with everything from a Rado re-issue to a Richard Mille chronograph. Jason has also debunked common dive watch myths and even found a lost timekeeper on a shipwreck in the Indian Ocean. Like I said, this guy is no joke (or desk diver). In his interview with Times reporter Alex Williams, Jason talks about why dive watches have become such a popular category in the market, the role that dive watches play (and played) for actual divers, and of course, his favorite little detail of all: the dreaded helium escape valve. The whole thing is informative, charming, and a must-read. Check out the full interview with the New York Times here.