Take a refreshing dip with a waterproof watch
Posted 21 June 2022 by Miriam Reading time approximately 6 minutesIt is the middle of summer with tropica temperatures. Time for a refreshing dive! Make sure to check in advance whether your watch is suitable for swimming. You can read how in this blog.
Don't own a waterproof watch yet? We have listed our favourites from all price ranges for you.
How do I know if I can swim with my watch?
If you want to make sure you can swim while wearing your watch, check the water resistance. This is often printed on the dial and/or on the back. We recommend choosing a watch with a minimum of 10 BAR or 10 ATM or 100 meters water resistance.
Another indication that your watch is waterproof is that the crown is protected against impact and unintentional opening, or is screwed into the case.
Also, watches of 10 ATM and higher usually have a screwed case back.
A watch marked 5 ATM/50 meters may also get wet, but it is not built for swimming. That has to do with the amount of water pressure a watch can handle. We advise not to swim with a watch of 5 ATM/50 meters or less.
If you want to learn more about water resistance, read this blog.
Our favourite water resistant watches
Waterproof watches up to 100 pounds
Are you looking for a simple waterproof watch, for example for sports or to use on holiday? In the Casio and Olympic collections you will find various nice (digital) watches that are 10 or 20 ATM water resistant and yet cost less than 100 pounds!
Fashionable waterproof watches from 100-300 pounds
In the 100-300 pound price range you will mainly find waterproof watches from fashionable brands, such as Fossil or Ice-Watch. You can securely swim with these sporty watches, and the design is such that you can wear it all day long.
Another brand that is strongly represented in this price range is Citizen. With Promaster, this Japanese brand offers a large collection of genuine diving watches for men and women.
(Semi) professional diving watches from 300-500 pounds
In the Citizen Promaster collection you will find not only classic but also (semi-) professional diving watches. Of the same caliber is Seiko's extensive Prospex collection, including PADI certified diving watches.
Luminox military watches have to withstand extreme conditions including water. Orient diving watches are classic in style and suitable both in and out of the office.
Luxury waterproof watches (over 500 pounds)
Watch.co.uk has plenty to choose from for lovers of luxury (Swiss) watches. Certina's diving watches are highly waterproof due to the unique DS concept. Edox also has its own waterproofing system that has already proven itself extensively in professional deep-sea diving.
Other Swiss brands with particularly beautiful, extremely waterproof watches in their collection are Tissot and Hamilton.
More water resistant watches
We've shown you some of our favourite water resistant watches in this blog. Is your favourite not listed? Keep a cool head and look at our waterproof watches page for many more watches with 10 ATM or 20 ATM water resistance.