Take the plunge. From luminescent markings to helium valve systems, the latest dive watches offer all the tools without sacrificing a splash of style.

• Angelus

  The U50 Diver Tourbillon combines skeletonized styling with a tourbillon in a 45mm titanium case (water-resistant to 300 meters); $32,995, at Feldmar Watch Co., Los Angeles.

• Bremont

  Surfer, free diver and Hollywood stuntman Mark Healey helped create the Waterman (Healey's nickname), a limited-edition 43mm watch that's water-resistant to 500 meters; $5,995 at Bremont, New York.

• Omega

  The brand marks 25 years of its dive-watch collection with the Seamaster Diver 300, a 42mm master chronometer with a dial laser-engraved in a wave pattern (water-resistant to 300 meters); $4,750, at Omega, New York.
• Rolex

  The 44mm Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Sea-Dweller showcases a gradient D-Blue dial with Chromalight indices and hands and is waterproof to 3,900 meters; $12,500, at Wempe Jewelers, New York, and Geary's Rodeo, Beverly Hills. 

• Ulysse Nardin

  Limited to 300 pieces, the Diver Deep Dive is water-resistant to 1,000 meters, with a 46mm case crafted of titanium to minimize the piece's weight; $12,000, at Westime, Beverly Hills, and Ulysse Nardin, New York.

  A version of this story first appeared in the Aug. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.