{"id":6006,"date":"2017-07-12T15:42:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T14:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6006"},"modified":"2017-07-12T16:27:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T15:27:56","slug":"watches-that-work-under-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/07\/watches-that-work-under-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Watches that work under water"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Watches that work under water<\/h1>\n

People are always contacting us regarding their watch which they have worn under water and water ingress has occurred or wanting to know which of our Watches that work under water. It seems to happen a lot this time of year when everyone jets off to the sun and sea taking their watches a long with them. The question we always get asked is “my watch said that it was water resistant so why does it have water inside?<\/em>” \u00a0and we always then have to explain how the watches water resistance rating works.<\/p>\n

Watches that work under water is a common search term and definitely one that our customers tend to search a lot due to the confusion around the ratings and reality.<\/p>\n

The table below explains in more details how each rating works not accounting for brand specific ratings such as Rotary “dolphin standard” <\/em>which allows wearers\u00a0to swim and dive all day.<\/em>\u00a0To know your watches water resistance rating either look on the case back of the watch or on the listing from the website your brought it from. We list our water resistance rating for all of our watches on the product description table below the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Water resistance rating<\/th>\nSuitability<\/th>\nRemarks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistant 3\u00a0atm or 30\u00a0m<\/td>\nSuitable for everyday use. Splash\/rain resistant.<\/td>\nNot<\/i>\u00a0suitable for showering, bathing, swimming, snorkeling, water related work, fishing, and diving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistant 5\u00a0atm or 50\u00a0m<\/td>\nSuitable for swimming, white water rafting, and fishing.<\/td>\nNot<\/i>\u00a0suitable for diving and snorkeling.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistant 10\u00a0atm or 100\u00a0m<\/td>\nSuitable for recreational surfing, swimming, snorkeling, sailing and water sports.<\/td>\nNot<\/i>\u00a0suitable for diving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistant 20\u00a0atm or 200\u00a0m<\/td>\nSuitable for professional marine activity, serious surface water sports and skin diving.<\/td>\nSuitable for skin diving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diver’s 100\u00a0m<\/td>\nMinimum ISO standard (ISO 6425) for\u00a0scuba diving\u00a0at depths\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0suitable for\u00a0saturation diving.<\/td>\nDiver’s 100\u00a0m and 150\u00a0m watches are generally old(er) watches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diver’s 200\u00a0m or 300\u00a0m<\/td>\nSuitable for scuba diving at depths\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0suitable for saturation diving.<\/td>\nTypical ratings for contemporary diver’s watches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diver’s 300+<\/sup>\u00a0m for mixed-gas diving<\/td>\nSuitable for\u00a0saturation diving\u00a0(helium enriched environment).<\/td>\nWatches designed for mixed-gas diving will have the DIVER’S WATCH\u00a0xxx<\/i>\u00a0M FOR MIXED-GAS DIVING additional marking to point this out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Make sure you take a note of which suitability comments and remarks are listed for your watches water resistance rating as a watch that is 3atm or 30M water resistant will still get water ingress if used for\u00a0showering, bathing, swimming, snorkelling, water related work, fishing, and diving despite it seeming like it would be okay. We understand that this can be rather misleading hence why we are writing the post. Unfortunately mistakes like this are easy to make and we are always upset to hear that someones precious timepiece has broken or stopped due to water ingress.<\/p>\n

Rotary Dolphin Standard<\/a><\/h3>\n

Some Rotary<\/a> watches are marked as ‘Dolphin Standard’ on the back of the case this means that they have been upgraded to offer this exclusive to Rotary waterproof specification meaning that you and your watch can swim and dive all day knowing that your watch will be safe and its one of the features about Rotary that make them so popular today. Dolphin Standard watches are suitable for the following: Swimming, shallow diving, yachting, all water sports (excluding scuba diving) and showering.
\nWe have a whole number of watches that are waterproof do different depths which we have broken down below:<\/p>\n

Splash Resistant<\/a><\/p>\n

50 Metres<\/a><\/p>\n

100 Metres<\/a><\/p>\n

200 Metres<\/a><\/p>\n

More Than 200 Metres<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oris<\/a><\/p>\n

We have also recently taken on Swiss Watch Brand Oris<\/a>\u00a0who are an exclusively mechanical watch brand aimed towards the higher end of the market. The brand has a whole range of water proof watches including one which is 1000 metres<\/a> water resistant.\u00a0For more than 100 years world renowned watch brand Oris has been designing and manufacturing timepieces in Switzerland. You always know which is an Oris watch as they are unique, this is due to the watches being purely mechanical and being marked out by their distinctive design combined with their red rotor, the symbol of Oris mechanicals. Oris is very popular amongst the rich and famous and has been featured in a host of cameo appearances in different sectors including Formula One, diving, jazz and aviation.<\/p>\n

So remember when you’re by the pool and thinking about taking a dip or about to have a cold shower after a day in the sun remember to remove your watch if it isn’t water resistant as and damage caused is not covered under your guarantee.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions regarding the water resistance of the watch you own or a watch you are looking at you can always call us on 01926 298 499 or alternatively email us info@firstclasswatches.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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