YellowHat Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Guys - I would love to hear your opinions on the water resistance topic from a practical perspective. I have read all the posts about the differences between 3, 5, 10, and 20 ATM, and the concept that one can achieve 50 or 100m of focal point pressure on a crystal-bezel interface in the shallow end of the pool, and all the rest. All of that makes one think that to be on the safe side, you shouldn't even wear your reps on a humid day... So here's a more practical question: What's the most extreme water exposure your watch(s) were exposed to and survived without a leak? a) high humidity day direct hit, raindrop from 20,000 c) shaving cream rinse off d) shower e) washing the baby f) washing the mommy... g) swimming h) diving board/deep end of the pool i) cliff diving j) skin diving (30m) k) Thunderball l) scuba diving (100m) m) oil platform construction (200m) n) Offloading the Red October in the Laurentian Abyssmal o) Bathysphere (sticking your hand out the porthole at 1000m) p) The Abyss Seriously. How 'bout it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I always take my watches apart and grease up the orings, but the most extreme test was.... h) deep end of the pool. Also have done a wave pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythingape Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 All my reps e) Washing the baby And a couple of my reps g) & h), salt water swimming.. And boat maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 k) Thunderball I like that Brilliant post for an erstwhile lurker BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Agreed. Laurentian abyssal and thunderball are favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 realistically, they've all done & survived g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustywatchguy Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) gioarmani.. Give me either babe in the picture ... I send you a PAM202 Slytech 1000m Chrono... Arrrgghh... Edited October 12, 2006 by trustywatchguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowHat Posted October 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Erstwhile Lurker is exactly right. Thanks. YH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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