Water Resistance

Executive Jewelry & Watch Repair
Troy Ball, Certified Master Horologist
5735 E. Chase Cir., Prescott, AZ 86303
888-759-2115

WATER RESISTANCE GRADE DEFINITIONS

General Water Resistance: A watch that on the case back is stamped "Water Resistant" and nothing else (no number).

This watch is NOT water resistant in the following cases:

professional deep water diving;

recreational SCUBA diving;

bathing,

swimming,

snorkeling,

hot-tubbing.

It does have sufficient water resistant characteristics for:

being out in the rain

washing one's hands.

High Grade Water Resistance: The case back will be marked "Water Resistant 50m"(eters).

This watch is NOT water resistant in the following cases:

professional deep water diving;

recreational SCUBA diving;

hot-tubbing, bathing.

It is water resistant for

swimming,

snorkeling,

being out in the rain

washing one's hands.

Divers Watch: The case back will be marked "Water Resistant 100m"(eters).

This watch is NOT water resistant in the following cases:

professional deep water diving.

It is water resistant for

recreational SCUBA diving;

hot-tubbing,

bathing;

swimming;

snorkeling;

being out in the rain

washing one's hands.

Professional Divers Watch: The case back will be marked "Water Resistant 300m"(eters) and up.

This watch* is water resistant for

professional deep water diving;

recreational SCUBA diving;

hot-tubbing, bathing;

swimming;

snorkeling;

being out in the rain

washing one's hands.