It’s not about the watches we know are dive watches it’s more how deep can you go with the first group on the chart? And still be covered if you have an issue! Nobody has actually been able to say so I’m saying it’s not fair to put 100m on those watches,
So all makers should put depth ratings on their watches that grossly understate their real capabilities, just because a few cheap brands might not pass a proper pressure test at the deeper rating?
Well not much logic in that idea...
Easy solution mate...only buy from reputable brands and you are good.
So what depth can I go to? If there are never issues what about the original poster?
That’s not correct as you can see from the chart, perhaps you would fix or refund customers who went to the wrong depth and had a watch fail
So what depth can I go to? If there are never issues what about the original poster?
So what depth can I go to? If there are never issues what about the original poster?
My point from the start is that the industry use wording which I believe is misleading, so if I want to dive to 100m would my watch be waterproof at that depth if it says 100m, yes? But other factors would mean it may fail. And if I can’t dive to 100m how else would I be taking it 100m down......misleading
No one said 'never' -- these are hand-assembled devices that reply on gaskets, mating surfaces, etc. that sometimes may have slight imperfections. The issue is whether or not it is covered by a warranty. The OP's watch appears to be covered.
They are though!
So what depth can I go to? If there are never issues what about the original poster?
No one (apart from @Hotwheelbill) is saying it will fail. The watch will be fine at 100m. The issue is it can't be labelled as suitable for scuba as it doesn't have a uni directional bezel as required by ISO 6425.
One thing I'll partially agree with you on however, is the free diving section. I'm not sure why they separate it from simple immersion in water (down to specified depth rating).
So if it failed would I be covered by the manufacturer warranty ?
dude, You're really making it complicated.
First all the chart does not specify any depth either way, just says what type of diving it is rated for regardless of depth although Scuba diving and compression Diving do imply certain depths but hey. you can scuba on a pool!. The watch THEN stipulates what depth it is rated for.
So, the depth rating is just that....then there are added requirements like visibility, bezels etc etc that allow it to be tagged as a Proffesional tool for certain types of activities.
Some watch makers circumvent the whole thing by giving you the rating in atmospheres instead of meters. here are many tests for these watches where they surpass by 10% to 20% their rating. They are not being misleading.
In any event watches may be defective or misused. The argument I get from this whole thread is "perhaps the latest models PO's are not being "quality controlled" as much as in the past and may be more prone to defects" The other possible argument is "The OP is very very unlucky"
I'm going to leave it here as I don't want to be grouped in with the other chap, but a 300m rated watch can't be called a dive watch without the timing bezel. I get that and agree with it.
However, there is no such element for a free diving watch, apart from the depth rating.
According to Omegas own chart, the only difference between a watch rated for immersion and one rated for free diving is the depth rating. All I can't think here is that free divers regularly exceed 30/50m, so Omega specify a deeper rated watch for that activity.
What's crucial here though is that an Omega rated to 50m properly maintained, will be fine at that depth and you'll be fine with a warranty claim if it fails.
Hoteheels - you keep going on about misleading info/advertising on a big purchase but who/what is misleading?
Yes and I’m sure it’s a rare occurrence, which has been well dealt with by omega, whom by the way I think are one of if not the best brands out there, my issue has never been with them far from it, it’s more the way in which most of the watch manufacturer’s market their non dive models to lead more unsuspecting customers into thinking their buying a dive watch or similar when their not
