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I'm not even sure what your point is anymore

In Response To: Re: Yep....you win! ......what an ego... ()

We all agree that the HRV (along with expensive watches in general) are not practical. That is established and yet people still think the HRV is an interesting feature and like the look of it.

People like things no matter if they are practical or not if that wasn't true there would be no expensive watch market.

So here you are trying to tell people what to like...I don't see the point.

: Well.....fact is a watch with ONLY 25Ft or 25M
: water resistance(when brand new!) quickly
: loses that resistance once a little time
: goes by, as most don't even have a screw
: down crown. So to say a watch with 300M or
: 1,000 Foot water resistance is not really
: "practical" for most folks since
: they aren't likely to use it at that depth
: is rediculous. The added depth water
: resistance is more to allow for some safety
: at the normal diving/swimming situations
: that a LOT of people subject their watches
: to. It reflects higher precision and
: watchmaking techniques that more insure
: water resistance at common depth levels.
: Heck, my girl takes her Rolex datejust into
: the shower with her every morning.......

: .........probably because she can! LOL

: .........i doubt any would do that with a 25FT
: or 25M resistant watch and exect it to hold
: long term, so the anology is not near the
: same.

: Rotating bezels are more useful, BTW......as i
: know i often used it to time public speaking
: situations for both myself and my kids at
: various times. Even timed meeting back with
: others in a group sometimes......and timed
: some cooking dishes using it when i had the
: Omega SMP.....

: .......but darn it......i NEVER did make use of
: that valve.......NOT ONCE!!!! LOL
:
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