I'm a dive instructor, here are 3 Cyber Monday rugged smartwatches I recommend

Garmin Descent G1, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Garmin Descent Mk 2 smartwatches on a gradient blue background with a Cyber Monday deals badge — (Image credit: Future)

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Whether you're cruising a reef at 30 feet or penetrating a wreck at 30 meters, you want gear that won't quit.

I'm a dive instructor, wreck enthusiast, and professional reviewer so I tend to be difficult to please when it comes to my personal tech purchases. And that's no different whether it's a laptop, gaming PC build, or scuba-friendly smartwatch.

So while we've been tracking the best Cyber Monday laptop deals, I've also had my eye on the best smartwatch/dive computer deals.

In fact, I always dive with the smaller version of the Garmin Descent MK 2, which is 18% off at Amazon. And I'm eyeing this Apple Watch deal to upgrade my usual pool fitness tracker since Amazon has shaved 10% off the Apple Watch Ultra 2.

Out of all the rugged smartwatches and watch-style dive computers, these are the three I'm eyeing for my own Amazon cart.

Today's best rugged smartwatch deals

Take 10% off the Apple Watch Ultra Series 2 smartwatch. This smartwatch can function as a depth meter, or a dive computer with the Oceanic+ subscription. While Apple doesn't have the diving pedigree of other smartwatch and dive computer makers, the Oceanic decompression tables are time-tested.

Features: GPS location services, Bluetooth and WiFI connection, Exercise & Fitness tracking, swim mode, 49mm corrosion-resistant titanium case, water resistant to 100 meters, dive computer functionality through the Oceanic+ app.

Save over $230 on the Garmin Descent MK 2 dive computer. I use the Garmin Descent MK 2S as one of my two dive computers, from the pool to the bottom of the ocean floor. If you want a dive computer that can do everything, from helping you train for a marathon to storing your favorite music, this is the watch I'd go for.

Features: GPS location services, Bluetooth and WiFi connection, Exercise & Fitness tracking including advanced training features, contactless payment, Garmin InReach compatibility, music storage, swimming, free diving, and scuba diving modes.

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If you want that old, school scuba brand name recognition with a more budget-friendly watch-style computer, the Scuba Pro G3 will set you back $800 full price.

If you're not as married to the watch form factor and want a great, reliable dive computer, I keep the original Shearwater Research Perdix next to my Garmin Descent MK 2S on my left wrist on every open water dive. You can get the updated Shearwater Perdix 2 Ti for $1,140. Or you can opt for the more wallet-friendly Peregrine, which is on sale for $550 for Cyber Monday.

While you can take other Apple Watches in the water, only the Apple Watch Ultra and Apple Watch Ultra 2 can take advantage of the Oceanic+ App to work as dive computers.

Today is a day of tech deal choices, but whatever decision you make, dive safe.

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A former lab gremlin for Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, and TechRadar; Madeline has escaped the labs to join Laptop Mag as a Staff Writer. With over a decade of experience writing about tech and gaming, she may actually know a thing or two. Sometimes. When she isn't writing about the latest laptops and AI software, Madeline likes to throw herself into the ocean as a PADI scuba diving instructor and underwater photography enthusiast.