Scuba Diving Watches?

Question

I am looking at buying a watch and i was wondering if you can use a water resistance watch tht is resistant up to 300+ meters for scuba diving or would i need to buy a water proof watch

Answer 1

You should check with the manufactures spec, the stores will usually have them. I have lost more expensive watches that were "water resistant" watches due to condensation inside and general errors when have repairs done, on one it wasn't properly pressure tested after a repair and flooded... it was WR 200 M. when I returned it I was told it was not meant to be used as a waterproof watch thus no warranty. Some other watches such as Bulova Marine Stars are guaranteed water proof to the rated depth, its in writing from the company. Basically if you have a cheap watch dive it to see how deep it lasts and if its more expensive, unless the manufacturer guarantees it for diving don't use it.
P.S. some of the mid priced watch like the Casio G-Shock are great for diving with I've had my G-Shock on about 40 dives,several deeper than 30 metres and it still runs great.

Answer 2

I started diving when I was 13 and am now 49. I've never seen a watch claim to be water proof. I've only seen watches that claimed to be water resistant. I've yet to ruin a watch diving and last summer I dove several times with just a Timex Expedition and didn't have any trouble. I was admittedly diving fairly shallow at about 30'.

Dive watches can be expensive. Depending on how serious a diver you are, you might consider a less expensive watch that has a decent water resistance depth. You don't need anything that is water resistant for 300+meters. Heck that is over 900 feet deep and I rather doubt that you will be diving that deep! Get cheap watch that is water resistant to 100 meters or get two of them, one as a spare if you do happen to have trouble. You can find watched like that for $10.

On the other hand if you are a serious diver and will be doing deep dives and decompression dives then don't fool around. Purchase a dive computer. They have timekeepers build in.

Good luck

Answer 3

The last six watches I have owned have all met watery graves.

I teach swimming lessons and train lifeguards, and all in all spend my life in a pool, so drowning watches are commonplace for me, as I won't shell out enough to get a decent watch.

Here's the thing:
If it says "water resistant to 50m" what it really means is: rain won't hurt me, as long as you don't press buttons. Anything more, and your saying goodbye to the watch.
If it says "water resistant to 100m" what it really means is: you can take me in water, but damnit don't press my buttons! Any button pressing underwater lets water in, and presto- drowned watch.
If it says "water resistant to 200m" what it really means is: you can use it in a swimming pool, maximum depth 5 m, and press buttons, but any deeper than that and your just setting yourself up for another new watch.
If it says "water resistant to 300m" what it really means is: you can probably use it in deep water, but if you press the buttons down there, it will never work again.

My advice is if you are serious about scuba diving, buy the waterproof watch. Make sure the warrenty says that it can withstand what you need it to withstand. Pay a little more now, save a little more later.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

you should look into a scuba versatile watch that can be used as your diving computer as well as a smart watch for daily wear

we use suunto and they are good for bothing diving and daily
it helps as well so that you dont have to rely on your diving tables so much if at all

look them up.. suunto

Answer 5

if it is water-resistant then it is water-proof (same thing). any local shop that specializes in scuba will tell you if it's any good