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Is it true that Omega universally tests all their watches to 125% of the depth rating?
Searching the forums did yield this answer. And no, it does not apply to the Speedy.
Archer Archer
Omega requires high pressure wet testing of any watch that is rated for more than 120 m (going from memory). In those tests, they are done at 125% of the rated pressure. This is quite standard in the industry.
 
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Again... I lurk of all kind of hobbies and purchases and whenever Ive asked 'certain' questions... BOOM - a user is attacked for asking questions...

Is there a possibility you could be a touch less prickly with your posts? This isn't reddit, or twitter, or xbox live messages. Most of the people here are fairly happy to be respectful if they are treated respectfully

Welcome to the forum; I hope you enjoy your stay here.
 
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Searching the forums did yield this answer. And no, it does not apply to the Speedy.
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Searching the forums did yield this answer. And no, it does not apply to the Speedy.

Thanks for that👍
So by the letter of the law what is the test pressure?

Interestingly enough, and just for argument sake.
Where does one stand when one goes to their local Omega boutique and they can only pressure test to a depth of 50m and one wants to annually verify that their Omega divers watch is fine for scuba in accordance with Omega guidelines?
 
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Thanks for that👍
So by the letter of the law what is the test pressure?

Archer has said that the test pressure is the test pressure, regarding the Speedmaster. Maybe in the thread I linked above. That said, we can't be certain that Omega didn't test plus 25% at the time that advertisement came out. They may very well have tested to a slightly greater depth in 1957. Perhaps someone has some historical figures and can answer that question.
 
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Thank you, SpdMastr.

What do anti water speedy people say about those pics?

It's also nice that a handful of the Apollo astronaughts are still alive.

If they could fake the moon landing, they easily could fake some "pool" pic`s.
 
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Thanks for that👍
So by the letter of the law what is the test pressure?

Interestingly enough, and just for argument sake.
Where does one stand when one goes to their local Omega boutique and they can only pressure test to a depth of 50m and one wants to annually verify that their Omega divers watch is fine for scuba in accordance with Omega guidelines?

A omega service centre tests to the full extent of water resistance. If a PO is rated to 600m it’s tested
I send my dive watch away every two years for full seals change and testing.
At the knowledge (and knowing) the cost of keeping a 1000m watch ready for diving.
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Never had an issue getting any watch tested to its depth rating so the argument of where one stands is no issue.
Divers who know have no issue getting things tested, and source who does these tests. The place I get mine tested is a third party official dive watch tester and never has an issue getting the seals for any watch brands I have throw at him the last 20-30 odd years.
With the “Great Barrier Reef” not far I have no doubt he sees a lot of watches each year.
 
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These guys have been swimming with Speedmasters since the ‘60s:

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Can You point out on which wrist the Speedmaster chronograph is supposed to sit in this Oktober 1966 Gemini capsule EVA training at the NBS - Neutral Buoyancy Simulator pool at the MSFC - Alabama ? (which predated the NBL in Houston) ?
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@SpdMastr
AFAIK I have never seen an Omega Speedmaster chronograph being used under water by an astronaut, although asistance divers might have.
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Thus far, looking at NASA photos/lithographs since 1971... I have only seen "Mercury 7" NASA astronaut Walter Wally Schirra wearing his personal Speedmaster CK2998-4 under water in his little pool in the backyard of his Houston home.
(Photo: GettyImages/LIFE/NASA)
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Quickly went through my NASA photo collection... I have a few NBL Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (Houston Texas) photos showing astronauts wearing the spacesuit with integrated velcro-covered flap Speedmaster pocket in the righthand wrist of the EMU spacesuit glove, but those photos aren't clear to see if the Speedmaster sat into the glove... I don't believe so during actual underwater training ! The 1985 photo shows Kathryn Sullivan.
Topic about this space suit (EMU):
https://omegaforums.net/threads/updated-find-a-speedmaster-on-a-us-eva-after-february-3-1974.66020/
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Between 1966 and 1997 NASA astronauts trained underwater for EVA - spacewalks as astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin PhD ( subject: Guidance for Manned Orbital Rendezvous ) aka "Mr RendezVous" recommended underwater simulation in the NBS - Neutral Buoyancy Simulator at MSFC in Huntsville Alabama. ( The NBL - Neutral Buoyancy Laboaratory in Houston Texas became operational in April 1995)
AFAIK during these underwater training sessions the astronauts didn't wear any wrist watches, although assistance SCUBA divers did.
This October 1966 photo shows Buzz Aldrin wearing lightweight air-filled wrist & ankle bracelets to simulate neutral buoyancy for arms & legs.
The other velcro straps were used to wear mirrors so the astronauts got a better view around his spacesuit (smaller mirrors were later worn on the Moon). Always ready to learn more on this "underwater" wrist watch topic !
(Photos: NASA) #MoonwatchUniverse
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😲 Please don't confuse the space suit pressure valve, which has its own dial, with a watch :whipped:
November 1966, Gemini XII before launch, NASA-issued Speedmaster on righthand forearm... left forearm the space suit pressure valve !
(Photo: NASA)
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M'Bob M'Bob
Just don’t wear it while:

Drinking a Kale smoothie
Reviewing your tax return from the previous year
Changing the wiper fluid in your car
Trying on 100% wool pants
Peeling an avocado
Centering a piece of paper on a copying machine

Apologies for my abbreviated list; I’m certain there’s a big one I’m missing….

Yes, changing the blinker fluid 😁
 
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😲 Please don't confuse the space suit pressure valve, which has its own dial, with a watch :whipped:
November 1966, Gemini XII before launch, NASA-issued Speedmaster on righthand forearm... left forearm the space suit pressure valve !
(Photo: NASA)
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Well shoot…I stand corrected. You learn something new every day!
 
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Yes.
I'd like to know that👍

If you want some nice pretty slices you might peel. Also reduces waste and gets you more of the nutrient rich parts of the cado.

You still slice in half and remove the nut as normal. Then you just place flesh down and peel
 
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If you want to know more about one of the underwater trainers, read the books by Homer Hickum. These start with the book 'Rocket boys.' The stories were compressed into the film 'October sky' which is an anagram for 'Rocket boys.'

Homer would tell some of these stories as part of his training class. They are great examples of how people in a small west Virginia mining town dealt with the ever changing world.


The real question though is did Homer Hickum is NOT did he ever wear his speedmaster in the pool it is , did he ever peel an avocado while wearing one?

Now I want to ask the question if one can peel an alligator pear in the pool?
 
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FWIW, IIRC, etc., and I'm sure I'll be corrected by someone here... most recreational SCUBA divers rarely go beyond 90 ft. At that point, you really have to limit your dive duration d/t nitrogen saturation (long decompression required) and I believe that's the limit where you start looking at helium mixtures instead of "air". So, really, you won't be wearing your Omega, you'll have on some kind of Doxa dive computer to keep from, you know, dying. 😲

90 ft. is something like 28 meters, or kilograms, or whatever those metric people (metricish?) use.
 
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I favor furlongs per fortnight myself. Best way to measure the low of lava. Just ask the people in Iceland.
 
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If you want some nice pretty slices you might peel. Also reduces waste and gets you more of the nutrient rich parts of the cado.

You still slice in half and remove the nut as normal. Then you just place flesh down and peel

Good to know👍
I had visions in my mind of avo slipping out of hands and ending up who knows where🙁
 
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