Seac Driver, wrist-mount freediving computer with data download system

Great easy to use watch, all the information needed for free diving and connectivity to app on laptop. A little heavy on the battery (as it is a computer) so expect to change every 6months.

The watch is amazing in terms of features. Automatic apnea mode, recover breath, depth, temp, time etc - everything you could want! But I had to return after one month. The time kept resetting whenever I did a dive which is annoying. Then, it just stopped working altogether. The return process with Amazon was quick and easy, I had a refund rather than replacement as according to online - this is a common fault with this model. Real shame, it got 3/4 of the way there to being a perfect affordable dive computer and then a software bug/design flaw has ruined it. I purchased mine for £80 as part of a limited time deal on the green model - I certainly wouldn’t have paid £160 for it!

I had some problem with emails, the change to euros and with the clock because it did not turn on, but the Amazon service responded very well and solved the problem. I am very satisfied with the service and the product.

Simple watch that did the job. Then after 20 days one of the buttons fell off. Watched leaked, watch is now broken. How on earth can a watch be manufactured so that a button comes off so easily?

This watch is the real deal. It is a proper diver's watch and mini dive computer, with all the functions a real diver needs, both for information and for personal safety. It even has settings for salt and fresh water. It monitors your performance and relevant external information and makes it available to you in real time, during the dive. It even lights up so you can read the output underwater. It even works out, from depth and length of time at depth, how much surface time you need before diving again - and has many more functions beyond this, all of which you can choose or ignore. And it saves the data from your dives as well. You can download them onto your computer as well, but does not provide the connecting cable to do so. It comes with decent, basic instructions and the full manual is available online.

Don't make the mistake of thinking this is a fancy watch with added gizmos -this is a specialised dive computer intended for free divers and spear fishers. That said, it does of course tell the time as well. First impressions are very good, and the green watch that I have looks chunky and like it means business. I'm quite in favour of that, because if I'm under water I need robust and dependable, not an eye candy fashion statement. The thick rubber strap has an impressive closure range going from tiny to huge, making this device useable by anyone from a bare wristed child up to a burly bloke in a dry suit. Pressing the button at 2 o'clock for five seconds switches the device on, activating the LCD display. All the modes and functions that a free diver needs are on board, and scrolling through them via the mode button at 8 o'clock is simple. The information given in each is clearly displayed and easy to read. At darker depths the screen can be illuminated temporarily by pressing the light button at 10 o'clock, resulting in a blue/green glow. It's on the faint side - probably in an effort to extend battery life - but is enough to be workable. It will save logs of your dives too (up to 99 at a time, apparently) provided you don't turn it off, which wipes the memory. I like the ability that the Driver (strange choice of name but never mind) gives me to set it up to give me the information that I decide I want. I can use it as a straight dive timer, set alarms for time or depth exceeded, see the water temperature and monitor my rates of descent and ascent. Most importantly perhaps it calculates your minimum suggested surface time after a dive, and can give hydration reminders. If you aren't already fully up to speed about why all this is important, it's vital you get some professional training before you even think about trying to use this dive computer for real. Failure to understand the dangers of diving and the profound physical effects of diving at depth can quickly lead to life threatening situations! The good news is that once you are properly trained, a dive computer like this keeps you safe. A divers' safety is also dependant on the reliability of their equipment. Pretty much every dive computer I've encountered has both good and bad stories attached to it, with mixed reviews to match. Occasional failure of them seems to be par for the course, and it's a hostile environment they are being operated in. What I can say is that to date, my sample device has been entirely reliable, but if that changes I'll certainly come back and let you know. Are there any points I've noticed that might be improved on by SEAC? Well, yes - a couple: Although technically possible to replace the ubiquitous CR2032 battery yourself (with a tiny screwdriver, a steady hand and under magnification for greatest safety) it's recommended by SEAC that you send it to their official service centre (address not given!). The reason: integrity of the rubber seal on the back plate is paramount, and water pressure at the maximum dive depth of 100m is considerable. For safety, every time a new battery is fitted a new rubber seal ought to be fitted too, correctly aligned and under even pressure. So my question is, wouldn't a sealed-in rechargeable battery prove more reliable and remove a significant failure mode? It would remove service costs anyway. The second point of note is the data connection, for downloading and analysing / saving your dives. A row of four contacts for doing just that, are on the rear of the case. A lead is not provided though, so you'll need to purchase an optional data cradle, if you can find one. I couldn't. Don't be put off by the two points above, this remains a good dive computer. I merely mention them as suggestions to SEAC as things to possibly consider going forward. As this device stands right now, and based on my own experience of it to date, it's rugged and reliable. And at the asking price of around the £140 - £150 mark it's my opinion that this dive computer represents good value for money. SEAC are a well known Italian dive equipment company from Genoa, who will soon be celebrating their 50 year anniversary.

This watch has many nice functions, but lacks the most basic & important freediving function. The watch does not display my dive time on the main dive screen. How am I supposed to know what my surface time is supposed to be if it doesn’t tell me my dive time? It has an alarm that will tell you when you’ve reached a 2/1 ratio of surface to dive time, but won’t actually tell you your dive time. What if I want a 1/1 ratio? 3/1 ratio? Too bad, because it’s an otherwise amazing watch. Extremely frustrating

In Primis è bello da vedere, in secundis è un valido alleato alla pesca sub, dettaglia informazioni che risultano utili alla battuta di caccia compresa (il che mi ha stupito) la sosta per bere ogni 2 ore. Consigliato al 100%

Produit pas fiable. 1er achat ne marche plus après la première plongée. 2ème version ne marche plus au bout d'une vingtaine de plongées. Je n'achète plus de montre Seac

fatto bene, buon rapporto qualità prezzo. comodo, cinturino abbondante per andare sopra muta e guanti, peccato non si visualizzano tutte le discese, per questo servirebbe il cavo per scaricarle.

Provato in mare, svolge il suo lavoro come da descrizione, schermo chiaro e leggibile anche in acqua. Ho scelto la versione verde che appare di una gradevole tonalità opaca/ army green , insomma lo si può mettere al polso anche durante la vacanza; sempre a livello di design segnalo che a me piace cosi, però tutto la superficie esterna ha un colpo d'occhio un po' plasticoso,tipo nei pulsanti, ma del resto credo sia il rivestimento esterno della scatola orologio in acciaio . Cinturino comodo , menù semplici. Ottima cosa il fatto che lo si può come spegnere per salvare batteria