It is a great day to be at the lake, the beach, or the river. Which
makes me think, “Can luxury watches go underwater?” Like many things in
life, it depends. They are rated and pressure-tested to different
depths, depending on the design and construction of the watch. But can
you really go as deep as they are rated? Again, it depends.
The depth printed on a watch’s dial or caseback does NOT mean that
you can reasonably expect to use your watch at that depth. In perhaps
the most common example, a watch marked 30m/100ft water resistant cannot
be expected to operate repeatedly or for long periods of time
underwater, and definitely not 100 feet below the surface. Why in the
world would this be? It is because the water resistance test was
conducted just once, with static pressure, on only a small sample of a
brand’s newly manufactured watches. It does not take into account moving
water, chlorinated water, salt water, or extended use.
So, a watch marked Water Resistant to 30m/100ft is really only
splash resistant, and not suitable for showering, bathing or swimming.
One marked Water Resistant to 50m/165 feet is suitable for swimming, but
not anything real vigorous. If your watch is marked water resistant to
100m/330 feet, now you are good for swimming, surfing, snorkeling,
rafting, and water sports.
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