[f]Obtain Paddy Diving Certified with Tudor Black Bay 58

Wetting the watches available in the ocean was a mantra I went to countless reviews. However, I have postponed my diving watch, the Blue Tudor Black Bay 58 and scuba diving for a long time.

There are many reasons. But frankly, what is enough for someone who lives 60 meters from the Pacific (passionate marine lover) to justify someone who is no longer scuba dives (passionate marine lovers). None of them.

It’s not you, it’s me…

In fact, you can say I am Thalasophile – a sea lover. The term comes from the Greek word for the sea, Thálassa (θ dark λασσα). This doesn’t just mean people who like to swim during the summer. No, I miss the sea as much as I miss my dear friend when I’m inland for a long time.

That explains why I am drawn to the clock heading into the ocean. Many of my reviews involve bringing these clocks to local coral reefs, marine pools, and “bogie halls.” I really enjoy the component of this ingredient’s practical review as it helps to provide a different perspective on the watch in use. Any kind of thing can move from top to bottom of the water, changing my perception and impression of the clock design.

PADI Open Water Diver Scuba Diving Certified

Recently, I’ve been focusing on some of the long-extended items on my bucket list. At the top of that list was to get my PADI Open Water Diver Scuba Diving Certification. PADI certification is an official training process that brings people with interests who have no knowledge of scuba diving, providing basic scuba diving skills over a few days (usually 2-3).

This involves hours and hours of theory and learning before taking on a physical course. There is a very detailed set of learning modules that scuba divers have knowledge. The scuba tank then puts on a mask tied to its back and mask, making it sound like Darth Vader. Scuba diving is a highly technical and gear-intensive pursuit. It attracts my inner nerds and closely matches my love for the ocean. The one I didn’t try it early was Gobsmack.

Take Tudor Black Bay 58

Of course, I had to monitor this course. This will see you do five dives in one of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The area is full of marine life, including a huge group half my size (or “glorers” here in Australia). The watch I decided to take was my Blue Tudor Black Bay 58. The reason for this was relatively simple. This is a watch I bought to mark my 30th birthday (even if I got it when I was 29).

I bought a Tudor Black Bay 58 and marked an opportunity for personal importance, so it seemed appropriate that this is the watch I take. It was also really convenient to have a bezel that had elapsed time while diving.

NATO Strap and Diving Computer

In addition to Tudor, I also bought a dive computer that looks like a watch. Specifically, the computer I bought was a Cressi Neon. This doesn’t seem to be much like a smartwatch, but it does have most of the important features you need on a diving computer. It wasn’t strictly necessary to get a diving computer with these entry-level dives, but I thought it was fitting to wear something that documented my first scuba experience.

When I took Tudor, I decided to remove it from the bracelet and place it on a single pass NATO strap. Now the reason for this was primarily to prevent the strap from losing the watch in case the spring bar breaks down underwater. The second factor was that it was adjustable enough to get over the 7mm thick wetsuit I wear on my dive.

Scuba training begins

The actual pool training components before the oceanic fork have proven to be the most challenging aspect of the overall experience for me. Working in a claustrophobic trigger pool just a few meters below, and trying to clear a fully flooded mask, the only moment of short panic I had during training caused the first moment. Once we got a second attempt, it was all good. It was a relatively quick process, getting used to the concept of breathing through Aqualung (and not using my nose to breathe). Nevertheless, those first moments still felt very alien.

A series of technical safety skills followed. By the end of about 3 hours, we worked through all of them. Then came the first sea diving moment. The UTE was packed with air tanks and scuba gear and headed to the beach for a coastal dive. A safety check and a diving plan followed, we put on gear and let each component work in a tasty and orderly manner.

Get turtles and elegant ducks

The first thing you might laugh is to imagine getting used to the vast amount of gear that scuba divers wear. Imagine that perfect gear suite. Also, imagine me spinning around 30 metres of soft sand without stumbling. Frankly, it’s a miracle that didn’t end on my back like a turtle I overturned.

After I was in the water and inflated the BCD (buoyancy control device), did I go from the turtle to the elegant…duck? My weight was lifted off my back and I felt a physical relief. You can understand why you will hear the diver laughing as soon as you reach this moment just before the dive begins. It feels good.

That first sea diving magic

Then the underwater world rose towards me as I began to shrink and sink to the bottom. Even veteran swimmers and freedivers were particularly magical about this moment as scuba divers. I was accessing a completely new horizon, an underwater world. It was really magical.

The first thing I did when I got to the bottom was to move the Tudor Black Bay bezel and mark the elapsed time. The Cressi Dive computer was already feeling deep, and got caught up in the action and began recording dives. Below is a repetition of technical and safety exercises from the pool, followed by several more relaxed dives each time.

See a huge group at Tudor Black Bay 58

In these dives we saw not only the group, but also countless fish from 3m long wobbegon sharks, turtles and various varieties. I also saw a beautiful squid. We can see why divers develop such a love for the ocean and why they cultivate a strong interest in continuing to protect it. Tudor Black Bay, on the other hand, performed the task perfectly and remained very readable under multiple depths of water (but nothing exceeding 18 meters).

On our final dive we had a relaxing circuit, focusing on breathing and enjoying the thriving sea environment around us. Our managing editor Nacho is a fellow diver and you can see why he loves this pursuit so much!

The idea of ​​conclusion

Doing this paddie course was a powerful experience. It even more appreciates the whole new world, one full of amazing sea creatures, the scene where a shaft of light drilled holes deep inside the ocean floor, and the marine environment surrounding me. Diving is a vibrant community. It’s impressive how involved the diving culture is, and I’ve already signed up for my next dive. This is just the beginning!

Diving is also a world filled with gear, great people and adventure. All of these are in my alleys. Be prepared for more diving-related clock reports in the future. Nowadays, Nacho (and Gerald) isn’t the only one who goes out diving occasionally!