Watch - 3atm water resistance

joxang · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:05

GD, settle a discussion for me please

. It says this on the back of my watch. Can I take it snorkelling?

iamtheoneneo · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:06

yes, but i wouldnt. Resistance still means water can get into the watch just not damage the actual mechanics of it and then you end up with dodgy fogging when the watch heats up.

Hagar · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:08

3 atm = 3 bar = 30 metres of freshwater slightly less in seawater.

bitslice · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:10

Why do you want to know it is teatime when you are underwater?

joxang · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:13

bitslice said:
Why do you want to know it is teatime when you are underwater?

I FEEL NAKED WHEN I DONT HAVE NMY WATCH ON

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Aod · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:27

30 meters "water resistance" is equivalent to about 3 meters of actual underwater use, so, just about, but i wouldn't recommend it.

SeatIbiza · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:08

What watch is it?

Personally wouldn't take anything that isn't a divers watch in the water...

burns · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:10

joxang said:
I FEEL NAKED WHEN I DONT HAVE NMY WATCH ON .

Swim naked to avoid confusion?

joxang · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:13

SeatIbiza said:
What watch is it?

Personally wouldn't take anything that isn't a divers watch in the water...

It's a Botta Solus (I think). Not too sure as I got it as a gift. Probably shouldn't take it into the water tbh, it looks fragile

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Haggisman · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:25

SeatIbiza said:
What watch is it?

Personally wouldn't take anything that isn't a divers watch in the water...

Go swimming/snorkelling with my Animal watch on all the time, guaranteed waterproof to 100m, it's hardly a diver's watch, but still works after ~10 years

Vonhelmet · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:40

Aod said:
30 meters "water resistance" is equivalent to about 3 meters of actual underwater use, so, just about, but i wouldn't recommend it.

I remember reading about what the water resistance numbers actually mean. It's absurd that they get away with it.

Wikipedia info...

Repta · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:42

Haggisman said:
Go swimming/snorkelling with my Animal watch on all the time, guaranteed waterproof to 100m, it's hardly a diver's watch, but still works after ~10 years

I went swimming with my animal watch guaranteed waterproof to 100m, it filled with water after about 30mins.

Personally i wouldn't risk it unless its designed for diving

Haggisman · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:47

Repta said:
I went swimming with my animal watch guaranteed waterproof to 100m, it filled with water after about 30mins.

Personally i wouldn't risk it unless its designed for diving

Fair enough - It gets pressure tested and guaranteed every time I have the battery changed, but then it was only £30 so I wouldn't be hugely bothered if it died on me

Fred · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:47

nkata said:
3 atm = 3 bar = 30 metres of freshwater slightly less in seawater.

Seems slightly confusing, since 3 bar = 20m underwater 0m = 1 bar.

Rotty · 22 Nov 2011 at 12:51

3 ATM = 30m which is splashproof, the depths are in still water , swimming etc is very different in terms of pressures, do not go snorkelling in anything less tham 10ATM/100m

joxang · 22 Nov 2011 at 13:06

Based on that wiki page, might see about picking up a cheap 5atm watch.

Fred · 22 Nov 2011 at 13:08

joxang said:
Based on that wiki page, might see about picking up a cheap 5atm watch.

Still wont do you for snorkelling though.

Rotty · 22 Nov 2011 at 13:25

Fred said:
Still wont do you for snorkelling though.

correct

The_blue · 22 Nov 2011 at 15:34

nkata said:
3 atm = 3 bar = 30 metres of freshwater slightly less in seawater.

Wrong.

3 atm = 3 bar = 20 metres

You have to count the one on the surface. So surface pressure(1 bar) + 2 underwater = 20 meters.

Kosmiche · 22 Nov 2011 at 15:41

bitslice said:
Why do you want to know it is teatime when you are underwater?

+1