You Can't Always Dive With a Dive Watch.....

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[taz]

I am a master diver. And a tech diver. I absolutely dive with watches rated for 100m no problem. Recreational divers are limited to 60' so they are no where near any limit.

[TheLaughingOtter]

Another point...the screw down crown was not designed to keep water out, nor does it, , , that's the job of the seals. The screw down crown was designed so your crown doesn't' accidentally get popped open underwater. Sinn makes a 5000m Dive watch that is NOT ISO rated, nor does it have a screw down crown. The rolex Submariner, Sea Dweller and Deepsea are not ISO rated...yet, I've never heard of them being referred to as "Dive style Watches". I agree...servicing is key, bt that is for any watch you wear in the water.

[zanoswood]

100 meters? That’s 300ft. That’s more than enough, the average recreational diver goes around 40 ft deep.

[barrettwbenton]

Good point about pressure-testing, especially with an older watch. A few points, though:

- There are plenty of watches that say "200m" (or so) on the dial. Relatively few of these watches are officially certified (say, ISO certification) for watertightness to a given depth, so you're essentially going on the say-so of the manufacturer. If you're dealing with the majors - Seiko, Orient, Citizen, Casio *et al* you should be okay.

- ISO certification (which, BTW, covers stuff beyond just water-resistance for dive watches) has a minimum baseline of 100m as a standard. Many commercial divers rarely go beyond that depth on the day-to-day, and recreational divers rarely go past 50m. Your Jacques Cousteau-wannabes are in the extreme minority. But if you *must* have that chunky 600m diver, and have the bucks for it, I won't judge you...much. 😅

[portylad]

I used to dive with a 50m Casio as the backup to my computer. Several dives were to 50m (150ft) and the watch was fine. I have a Citizen dive style sports watch rated to 100m now, there is a Youtube video of this watch being put in a pressure chamber and taken to 200m before the watch stops because the back starts pressing against the mechanism. They take it to 1000m before the watch actually breaks.

[FlorinC]

The ruby dial Kamasu has a screw down crown and a solid back, screw down back-plate. It will do scuba diving just fine.

[luxurywatchinvestment]

Really insightful! It’s a great reminder that just having a dive watch doesn’t guarantee it's dive-ready, especially when factors like ISO certification and water resistance ratings are often overlooked. Love the real-world comparison with the Seiko 5 and SKX! 👌

[twwtb]

Having a screw down crown is my personal requirement if I go below surface swimming. That said, I have beaten the heck out of my old Datejust, swimming in the ocean diving in a pool, but I wouldn't trust my Seiko 5 for anything beyond a splash in the sink or while watering in the garden. "course Seiko could prove me wrong and earn my trust.

[routhstars]

I don't know how to swim, but own the Seiko 5, I buy for how it looks.

[BuluBiker]

Thats ok I just need rain proofing when I ride my motorcycles in rain😂

[vicarious]

Teddy Baldassarre actually has a video where he's interviewing a guy who is a professional diver and a watch enthusiasts. He was showing his watch collection and one of his dive watches is a Seiko 5 GMT (100m). He addressed the misconception that you must have a screwdown crown and 200m water resistance.

[bobsch-gdze]

I took my Timex Ironman diving several times to 100 feet and no issue.
I even replaced the battery and didnt notice the gasket sticking out when putting the cover back on, had a shower and noticed it fogged up.
opened it and dried it out best I could...still worked for another year with no issue.

[AZPino]

I am a retired Navy master diver and all my divers are diver certified.

[redhood]

Meen using my casio AE-1200WH on all my dives this year, and last year. Completely fine, never gone beyond recreational limits though.

[WashJosh]

All of my dive watches are more than capable for the type of swimming I do. Deepest I’ve gone is 25-30ft.

[Theshiningstare]

Dude is explaining rubber gaskets like we are 1 year olds.😂

[tudorino]

Nope....wrong... 😂 100 is more than ok for diving! ❤

[jp]

If anyone talks to you about dynamic pressure experienced when you move around, know that it's negligible compared to the static pressure which is based on depth.

The depth rating is also based on specific tests which may differ from watch to watch. Certain standards carry more weight than others, but you may not be able to find out which tests a watch had been subjected to.

Just dive with a dive computer or go with a 200m+ watch.

[th.Ninja.Assassin]

Hi. Can you please give me the brand name of the watch with the read dial!? Thank you.