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Post by Oisac on Apr 17, 2007 21:53:19 GMT -5
All sports watches and most other watches are water resistant to some degree. The degree is given as a depth (or depth equivalent), but you shouldn't take number literally. That is, if the watch is rated at 50 meters, that doesn't mean you can take it diving to 49 meters (which is very deep!). The 50 meters was measured under static, laboratory conditions, and you need a substantial safety factor in real life. For a realistic explanation of what the numbers mean, see 146 : Water Resistance in Theory and Practice.
For some deep diving watches, see 147 : Top Ten Deep-Sea Diving Watches by Depth-Rating. However, that articles fails to list the Roven Dino Mariana, which is rated at 9000 meters. (We don't really know what's down there... maybe there are rovin' dinos!)
Don't forget that the water resistance applies only to the case. A leather strap won't survive getting wet, unless it's a just a rain shower. If you're going to swim or dive with the watch, you want a bracelet or a strap made of nylon or rubber.
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