"It only works in holy water anyway" said the pope. "Otherwise, it leaks all over the place. Only devil divers can safely break the 50m barrier."
Thanks! I gave up trying to explain depth ratings, ISO cert, etc. Archer tried and failed before me anyway. This thread is a train crash by now, might as well be a funny train crash
There was so much wrong with that post that it wasn't really worthy of a reply, to start with you quoted an incorrect ISO number, so it started badly and fell away.
Still waiting for you to explain this away @Stufflers Mom... so far you've changed subject, accused people of bulling you, and suggested that everyone who disagrees with you is an idiot.
Well where to begin, I don't recall changing the subject, certainly have not accused anyone of bulling me and have not suggested that anyone who disagrees with me is an idiot. As for the chart, it's Omega's blurb put out as their info. but it does not trump the specification set out in ISO22810 and it's recommendations of use. You of course are free to believe what ever you like.
Crikey there must be a lot of idiots on here since I haven't noticed anyone in agreement with Dougal.
I mean what is there to be discussed? If a watch is successfully tested to the water pressure of 5 Bar it can sustain a water column of 50 Meters. Thus snorkeling should never be an issue. Or does normal physics not apply to watches? Is there a special wabi sabi watch physics that I have never heard of? Or am I missing the point completely?
But what happens if you accidentally bump one of the pushers of the chrono while submerged? Seems a lot more likely than accidentally twisting and popping out a crown.
Which still does not state, as you claim, that watches which are rated as water resistant to 50m, are not water resistant to 50m. You can keep changing your source of "information" as much as you like - you continue to be wrong.
I added additional info. but it did not change the main point, but where are these claims of bullying and calling people idiots? I'd be interested to if you post them.
No, didn't think he would be able to bring any evidence forward, but I guess being a sore loser he needed to try something.
Clearly that is between the watchmaker and the customer. If it were Omega who did the work, they would just replace the parts. An independent watchmaker may warrant against water intrusion for ordinary circumstances but not swimming... and would state so. A vintage Speedmaster may not pass a water resistance test and the customer might well be fine with that. I have a couple of vintage Seamasters that were originally rated at 30m but because of age, neither could be considered any more than splashproof. Tom
