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: that when a Citizen Promaster of $200 can do
: the job (used it myself a long time) then I
: expect at least the same performance of my
: Seamaster. Especialy when it has a Helium
: escape valve.
: Or am I wrong and is this only put on for
: "show"?
Read the articles on Water Resistance in the OWNERS ZONE here on Chronocentric. You have a few misconceptions that need to be cleared up -- especially about what the helium valve is actually for.
While you sould certainly use a dive watch for what it is intended for... the other side of the coin is what $ risk you are taking using a $1800 watch when a $180 dive watch would do the same or more into a situation where it might get damaged.
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