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| How watches work......Glossary of watch terms ......Automatic watch maintenance.....FAQs |
| Sizing your watch . .. .Care&Cleaning.................... Buying guide ............................Water resistance and watches |
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| Water Resistance and Watches |
| Your new watch says it is water resistant,but what exactly does that mean?And how do you care for a water resistant |
| watch? |
| Definition of Water Resistance |
| A watch marked as water resistant without a depth indication is designed to withstand accidental splashes of water only. |
| do not submerge such a watch. Higher levels of water resistance are indicated by increasingly higher acceptable depths, |
| usually indicated in meters. |
| There are a variety of ways to make a watch water resistant.All such watches use rubber gaskets or "O" rings to seal the |
| case back.A watch with a back that screws onto the case provides a higher degree of water resistance.Some crowns |
| (the "winding stem") actually screw into the case to further increase water resistance. |
| Usage Recommendations |
| The following usage recommendations are suggested by the Seiko Corporation of America. |
| Water-resistant to 30 meters (100 feet).Will withstand splashes of water or rain but should not be worn while swimming or |
| diving. |
| Water-tested to 50 meters (165 feet).Suitable for showering or swimming in shallow water. |
| Water-tested to 100 meters (330 feet).Suitable for swimming and snorkeling. |
| Water-tested to 150 meters (500 feet).Suitable for snorkeling. |
| Water-tested to 200 meters (660 feet).Suitable for skin diving. |
| Diver's 150 meters (500 feet). Meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving. |
| Diver's 200 meters (660 feet). Meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving. |
| Please note that we do not recommend swimming or diving with your watch unless it has a screw-down |
| crown (also known as 'screw-lock' or 'screw-in' crown) and is water-resistant to at least 100 meters. |
| Care for a Water Resistant Watch |
| It is not recommended to wear your water resistant watch in a hot shower,sauna or hot tub.The extreme heat causes the |
| metal parts to expand at a different rate than the rubber gaskets. This creates small openings that can allow water |
| droplets to penetrate the watch.Sudden temperature changes are especially harsh. Take care not to jump into a cold pool |
| after wearing your watch in the hot tub. |
| After swimming or diving in salt water,immediately rinse the watch in a stream of fresh water.If your watch has a rotating |
| bezel, turn the bezel several times while rinsing it. This will prevent salt buildup and corrosion of the bezel ring. |
| Leather straps can be made to be water resistant too.Generally however,leather straps are more easily damaged by |
| frequent exposure to water.So if you are going to wear your watch while swimming -- think of buying one with a metal |
| bracelet or a rubber or nylon diver strap. |
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