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·Would u choose white over the OG black for your first omega?
This entry level watch would benefit greatly from a white dial.
man I'd be terrified to have a watch with only 25m but I suppose most people don't them in the shower, pool, etc
The WR for Omega's is guaranteed to the depth it has been tested for;
https://omegaforums.net/threads/anyone-go-swimming-with-a-speedmaster.47840/page-9#post-1880167
Yeah, for me it's not depth as much as the pressure from, say, a diving board dive or a surf/bodyboard/parasail wipe out or jetski wipeout or whatever.
I can gauge snorkeling & scuba depth pressure (and wouldn't wear my watch there anyway, well snorkeling I do), but how many bars is a jetski or waterskiing wipeout?? I'd want lots of headroom on that water pressure rating ...
But I'm also a big chunky dive watch guy for those reasons and maybe most speedy people don't do that stuff? Or aren't a worrier like me? I dunno.
You would have to go really, really, really (did I say really already) fast to max it out:
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/sigh-myth-busting-again.610734/
It's called the dynamic pressure myth. You can think and act how you like but you'll make yourself look silly on serious watch forums if you quote it as a reason to never swim with, say, a 30m rated watch. The current Speedy is 50m rated by the way in case that helps. I can't see how 100m will alter anything.
The problem with water resistance though is that its a perishable quality and what was fine last time you had the watch serviced might not be today. That applies for DSSDs as much as Speedmasters so caution and common sense are always useful regardless of manufacturer ratings.