I have a watch that has printed on it water resistance to 100 feet, another one that has on it water resistance to 160 feet. My good (expensive) watch just has water resistance on it to which makes sense. Now I know that water resistance is not or does not mean waterproof. So what do the watch manufactures mean water resistance to 100 feet, as I wouldn’t believe the watch would be waterproof if I dropped it into 5 feet of water?
2007-04-08 14:09:12 · 4 answers · asked by Really ? 7 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
From worldofwatches.com:
"A watch marked as water resistant without a depth indication is designed to withstand accidental splashes of water only.
Do not submerge such a watch. Higher levels of water resistance are indicated by increasingly higher acceptable depths, usually indicated in meters.
There are a variety of ways to make a watch water resistant. All such watches use rubber gaskets or "O" rings to seal the case back. A watch with a back that screws onto the case provides a higher degree of water resistance. Some crowns (the "winding stem") actually screw into the case to further increase water resistance.
Usage Recommendations
The following usage recommendations are suggested by the Seiko Corporation of America.
* Water-resistant to 30 meters (100 feet). Will withstand splashes of water or rain but should not be worn while swimming or diving.
* Water-tested to 50 meters (165 feet). Suitable for showering or swimming in shallow water.
* Water-tested to 100 meters (330 feet). Suitable for swimming and snorkeling.
* Water-tested to 150 meters (500 feet). Suitable for snorkeling.
* Water-tested to 200 meters (660 feet). Suitable for skin diving.
* Diver's 150 meters (500 feet). Meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving.
* Diver's 200 meters (660 feet). Meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving. "
2007-04-08 14:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by levitating_dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most manufactures generally don't like to claim "water proof" for several reasons and so say resistant. The 100' etc. is their marketing claim that the watch should be good to that depth for swimmers and divers. This is due to the type of seal they have on the crystal and the gasket in the back. Several more expensive watches will not be so made to use in deep water and are only considered water resistant if you forget to take it off in the shower. You can buy some very expensive watches that are made for diving and they will usually have their "water rating" in meters rather than feet.
2007-04-08 14:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean that you meant the word "mean" in its original meaning or are you too mean to meet my mean standards? Oh, I'm going to start moaning about your mixing up all those m-words...
2016-05-20 03:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by dimple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's supposed to be water resistant, but, then, I rarely go that deep in my tub, so, it's no problem for me..
2007-04-08 14:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋