What makes a great dive watch? How much water resistance do you really need? How exactly does a helium release valve work and do I really need one? We all love dive watches, but these are the questions that we hear regularly, and who better to answer them than *actual* friend of the pod, none other than author, adventurer, and diver Jason Heaton?

Indeed – grab your mask and fins, and settle in, this was a delightful interview with one of the nicest guys in the industry, and it leaves no stone unturned on just what makes dive watches — and the sport of scuba diving, so cool.

As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!

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Follow the boys on Instagram: 

• Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Jason: @jasonheaton

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Wrist check & watches discussed on this week's episode:

- Russ: ⁠Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Titanium⁠

- Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 'Summer Blue' 39.5mm

- Zach: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph Titanium

- Jason: Blancpain Bathyscaphe Limited Edition for Hodinkee

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• Listen to more of Jason on The Grey Nato Podcast

• TGN Interview with Shadow Diver co-author Richie Kohler

• Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa

• ⁠Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 'Ultra Deep'⁠

• Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Ceramic Full Calendar

• ⁠Oris AquisPro 4000m⁠

• Zenith Defy Extreme Diver