Waterproof watches.
Admin if this is in the wrong place please delete and merge but it's not a peeve as such.
Unless you have a need to see the time for whatever reason whilst submerged, why is for example "waterproof to 50 metres" even a selling point?
A friend showed me his nice new watch and seemed chuffed it had this level of waterproofing. Big deal. Who wears a watch whilst swimming or in the shower? And if you do, why?
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02-06-2022 05:13 AM #1
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I just don't understand
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02-06-2022 06:50 AM #2
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It means you can wear the watch in the bath or shower and won't be affected by splashes or rain. My smart watch can measure stuff when I'm swimming.
Only 2% of the world's population has been further than 30 meters down (at least that's what the submarine tour guide told us at 31 meters down) so it does seem to be a bit pointless.
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02-06-2022 07:03 AM #4
The waterproof to 50 metres denotes how much static pressure the watch has been tested to in lab conditions before failure.
In real world terms the bigger the distance, the more water resistant it is in everyday scenarios such as heavy rain or going to the beach.
You also have to remember a lot of luxury brands such as Omega and Rolex originally produced true aviator and dive watches. Seamaster, Submariner etc. The pressure changes on these watches demanded absolute precision engineering. A lot of the selling points on these watches now is that high quality, hand made or hand finished workmanship. A high water resistance rating is proof of said quality.
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02-06-2022 07:18 AM #5
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02-06-2022 05:27 PM #7
I wear mine when swimming because fit tracks my exercise. No I don’t swim 50m down but like has already been said it just means it’s more than capable of dealing with day to day water issues.
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Many watch enthusiast's wouldn't even wash their hands with a 50m waterproof watch, certainly wouldn't go swimming or have a bath with them.
Decent divers from Seiko and Tudor and Orient are about 200m resistant and Rolex Submariners and Omega Seamasters are 300m water resistant, which are of course fine to go swimming with etc. If he really wanted to not impress you he could have shown you an Omega Ultra deep which is waterproof down to 6000 metres. Costs about £10k though.Last edited by LaMotta; 02-06-2022 at 07:58 PM.
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02-06-2022 10:06 PM #11
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Cost of living crisis isn't hitting some people, either that or they are catching scallops for dinner
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07-06-2022 10:06 PM #12
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I definitely wouldn't go in a shower with a 50m rated watch. 100m aye but I wouldn't actually swim with anything less than 200m.
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08-06-2022 07:41 AM #13
Why wear your watch in the shower, you have to take it off to dry your wrist under it anyway.
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09-06-2022 04:34 PM #15
I've had a fitbit versa for about three years. Wanted it because I could wear it in the pool at holiday time. Bought and read the small print. "There are occasions where devices become unusable when water gets in. If you take it into water, your choice, but we are not replacing it." Doesn't stop them claiming its safe up to 50m. For about £300, it wasn't worth the risk so I won't even wear it in the shower.
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