Things to Consider When Buying a Waterproof Watch

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Apr 22nd 2008 at 11:02AM

In the market for a waterproof watch? You may have trouble finding one, considering few watches (if any) are truly and completely waterproof, and are in reality only water resistant. Water resistance is a term that can mean anything from "withstands minor splashing" to "submersible up to 100 meters," to any number of other definitions. So before you take your $5000 "water-resistant" watch into the swimming pool you may want to check on some details. Maybe it can go cannon balling with you or maybe it should stay sitting safely by your beach towel and flip flops -- either way it's something worth knowing.

Gallery: Understanding Waterproof Watches

Water-resistant does not mean water-proof

Have the water resistance tested regularly

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Jason Apr 22nd 2008 12:36PM

No wristwatches are waterproof. Some are more water-resistant than others- but none are waterproof.

Here is a very good glossary of watch terms:
http://professionalwatches.com/watch-glossary.html