Water Resistance

I do a lot of hiking and will hit the trails in pretty much any weather. Also do a fair amount of camping, so water resistance ends up being pretty important. 

Oddly enough in my camping even with rain, I tend to stay fairly dry. You have been through way more of it than I for sure!

It’s really more of an issue with hiking, since my watch tends to get more exposure to the elements doing that. 

Mine definitely don't (except maybe as you said a splash when doing the dishes). Yet oddly I find myself worried about buying a watch with only 3 bar WR...watch guy problems eh?

For me, it is important not to worry wearing a watch when i do the dishes, wash my hands, be outside in the rain, or even in the shower. So a minimum wr that will ensure there is no problem with those situations is fundamental. I do not do diving but during summer time I go for swimming. For this occasion, i will wear a beater with wr200m to be covered. Like my casio dw5600 or my vostok amphibia.

Makes sense. I wish I got out to hike. I often can't  due to health and such. I could definitely  see why you'd  need  it. Ever use a dual or triple sensor while hiking?

I know right? 

Me: My watch has to survive the plummet to the ocean floor!

Someone: Oh, you dive?

Me: Not at all. Why do you ask?

Most of my watches have at least 100m of water resistance.  It is really only for peace of mind if I do get caught in the rain or go to the beach I don't have to worry about my watch.  I do have four divers in my collection that all have at least 200M of wr, but they will never see any depth close to that.  When I go snorkeling, 15-20 feet is really my limit anyway 😀

My vostok doesn't  see wrist time, so I suppose it is best that should I get a chance for a swim this summer, the vostok is the go to for watery events.

I would love a 5600, but I tend to treat my Casio's  lIke I can't  remplacement them. Kind of silly I guess.

What kind of divers do you have? Do they see wrist time often?

You are absolutely right, the peace of mind aspect is what is at stake. I guess each watch is an asset with value and we all want  to make sure a little water won't  kill the investment.

Never been snorkeling, don't  quite live anywhere near snorkeling waters. I would love to swim where you can actually see through the water 😂

Water resistance is an odd thing, meaning that it is only as accurate as the last pressure test. Gaskets age and threads wear. Also, dynamic pressure has to be considered, so no, I am not going swimming with my watch. 

My wife and I live near the beach and often go for walks. Also, I often forget to remove my watch when doing dishes or showering, and I never remove it simply to wash my hands, so my watches do see water periodically. It is one of the reasons I like Islander watches so much. Even the dress watches have screw-down crowns and 100m WR.

Makes sense to ensure you have good WR  in all those cases! Do you find salt to be a problem for any of your watches considering your proximity  to the beach?

It is actually fresh water. Lake Michigan. We live less tan 2 miles from it in Northwest Indiana.

Personally I shower, cook and clean the dishes with every steel bracelet and water resistant watch I own, I never go swimming without a watch and I have worn a watch in tandem with my dive computer in all of my 200+ dives, so as far as I'm concerned water resistance is pretty important

I love to hear Casio performed as it ought to. Something to be said about a brand that I would assume most wouldn't  take  diving, despite the Duro's popularity. Perhaps I am wrong on this. Which Casio was it?

Well funnily enough it was (and still is I still have and use it) a Casio tide graph 5 (w-753d), I've had it for about 10 years and still haven't changed the battery as well, it was my first watch, gifted to me by my parents

That is just awesome. A Tide graph of all to be a diver lol love it!

I share the same view 🙌🏼

As i pretty much do the same thing with watches like you do. And yes 10 bar water resistance is a must, vintage ones aside. 

My watches do get wet, whether by sea, streams, rain, swimming pool, shower or tap, on purpose (cleaning and free from gems and virus) or not. 

Knowing that my watches can withstand the elements is a joy and peace of mind.

Gawd, given the uk/hk weather, even my speedy would get wet 🤣

I bought Squale 1521 for this purpose. Not diving but snorkling the whole summer. People on the beach were stopping me asking what watch do I wear... So yes, I wear watches in the water and water resistance is important to me.😜

You are a rare breed then lol a person who neeeeeds wr!

No one, i mean absolutely no one ever asked about the watch i an wearing, it must be either me or the watch is boring🤣🤣🤣

Seriously though, i prefer people not asking, unless i was being asked by one of us 🤝

No one, i mean absolutely no one ever asked about the watch i an wearing, it must be either me or the watch is boring🤣🤣🤣

Seriously though, i prefer people not asking, unless i was being asked by one of us 🤝..... 

.... Or a hot babe, which is unlikely unless for bad reasons. 

Here some pictures:

Update with a titan bracelet for the winter:

I was on the beach, naked, wearing just the watch. That is why the people asked me only about the watch 😂😂😂

Great photos by the way! 

I know in most cases I won't deal with real water submersion, but to me any watch that i spend a decent amount of money on I want to be able to wear in as many situations as possible and not have to baby it.

So it's more of an assurance thing so I won't have to take it off in unexpected situations.

A lot of friends here in AZ have pools, and when we go over I will always wear a dive watch and take it with me in the pool. Over thanksgiving I did my first ever diving experience (only to about 6m or so) and I wore my Oris 65

Do you have a beater diver you tend to take in the pool? I hear Arizona is very scenic.