On Sat, 10 May 2003, Kees van der Meij wrote: > Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 07:50:53 +0200 > From: Kees van der Meij <keesvdm_at_xs4all.nl> > To: PW <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Watches > > Hi all, > > AFAIK, the depth ratings as used by the watch industry are greatly > exaggerated. 50m is barely suitable to get wet at all, 100m will stand an > average swim, and only 200m+ are suitable for a moderate dive. > You won't have any problems if you respect these ratings. But depending on the manufacturer, a 100m watch may well do for a shallow dive ... Water resistance standards are applied unequally by the manufacturers. And they guarantee water resistance for just one year, afterwards the rubber joints should be changed! Of course in real life the watches remain water resistant for two to three years, depending on the use. Watch shops offer tests of water resistance (at least here in Germany). Such a test may spare you unpleasant surprises ... Reinhold Weber *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon May 12 2003 - 09:22:32 PDT
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