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Water Resistant Watches

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With your watch on snorkeling, cycling through a heavy downpour or accidentally dropping it in a full sink - in one case it's a complete disaster, in the other it's the intention. So it can be useful to know how waterproof your watch is. The fact that a watch is waterproof doesn't mean that you can trust yourself to dive into the sea without any worries. Whether or not a watch is suitable for this, depends on the degree of water resistance expressed in meters, ATM (atmosphere) or bar (atmospheric pressure). Most watches can withstand some perspiration or a little splash of water, but only the special sports and diving watches are designed to withstand water pressure. On this page you will find all the information about water resistance.

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Your perfect waterproof watch

Water resistant watches are available for both men and women, in different degrees of water resistance and with watch straps of different materials. If you want a watch that is suitable for diving, it will often have a watch strap made of rubber, plastic or stainless steel. Watches with a leather strap are not resistant to water and therefore generally have a lower water resistance.

A higher water resistance also involves other functions. For example, a watch suitable for scuba diving often has a helium bleed valve and the rotating ring (bezel) shows the remaining diving time. So before you buy a watch, think carefully about what you want to do with it and what is important, to avoid disappointment later on.

Note: A watch that indicates that it is waterproof without indicating any depth or pressure is only splashproof.

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