Re: Question for you guys.
Your information about 50 meters merely being "splash proof" is correct. I own a Seamaster AT. Although it's water resistance is 150 meters, I will NEVER EVER take it for a swim. Besides, you must remember that the seals become porous after a couple of years, and it isn't necessarily so that a watch remains water resistant, even if 1000 meters water resistance is stamped on it's dial.
Common man
: Hey all, I've been thinking lately about the
: sort of advice and information that I give
: to customers when they buy a watch from the
: store that I work in down here in Australia.
: Anyhow, I often have customers trying on a
: Moonwatch and they will ask me if the watch
: is water resistant. Usually, I tell them
: that 50 metres water resistance is pretty
: much considered 'splash-proof' rather than
: truly water resistant.
: If they want true water resistance, I always
: tell them to get a watch that will go 100
: metres or more.
: The other day, I thought to myself; "Why
: not post this query on chronocentric and see
: what kind of responses you get?"
: I ain't too proud to admit that after selling
: watches for the last five years, there are
: probably still some basic questions that I
: may not know the answer to, since there are
: so many conflicting opinions scattered all
: over various watch forums on the internet
: these days.
: So I am curious to hear from Moonwatch owners
: out there as to whether or not you would
: wear that particular watch if you were going
: for a swim. Some customers who already have
: this watch have told me that they have worn
: the watch at the beach while others have
: told me that they have had water-resistance
: 'issues' with the watch. I would also love
: to get the opinions of any watch repairers
: who visit this site.
: I have heard most of the sales representatives
: across all brands say to me: "If it
: says 50 metres water resisitant, then you
: can dive straight down to 50 metres with the
: watch on your wrist."
: But let's face it, these guys don't actually
: OWN one of these watches themselves.
: Besides, I'd rather hear from those of you
: out there in the trenches who wear the watch
: on a daily basis under all manner of
: circumstances.
: This question mainly applies to Omega watches,
: since this is an Omega forum, but if any of
: you have tales to tell of other brands, then
: they would be interesting to hear as well.
: Thanks folks.
: teeritz
