Thoughts on 5 bar WR ?

10 bar is the minimum for me.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'm more irritated by screwdown crowns on watches that aren't divers. My watches don't go near water day to day so WR is a complete irrelevance to me.

150 ft plus of W/R is more than enough for this landlubber.

If it has a screw-down crown, I wear it in the pool. If it doesn’t, I don’t. I honestly don’t worry about water resistance when buying watches.

I’m all about waterproofing 90% of my watches are 100m or more. I’m in the water often so my watches need to for me. However, I do have a watch that 5ATM. It’s a dress watch I wear it wherever am at. I just pay a little more attention.

I consider 50m more than just splashproof. I actively avoid submersion in water. So 50m is usually more than enough for me.

I have a watch with a missing stem and crown. That's total zero water resistance. No problems yet! Note that I'm not a dunker or a never-nude showerer or anything silly. I have been out in the rain though. The watches I've had the longest are all 3 or 5atm and they're fine.

5 bar is fine for those types of watches.

Wear my Digi Casios, Hamilton Khaki Mech and other GPM watches with 5atm all the time. I don't swim in them specifically, but if the situation arises, they ride the wave so to speak.

All my 5 ATM see plenty of rough stuff, but if I'm legit snorkeling or swimming that day I have other options.

Anything over 5 bar and can survive a shower I'm ok with. Also I hate getting leather wet. Takes forever to dry so I do not shower while wearing leather strap even if it's a diver.

It is plenty.

5 bar is more than enough for 99% of what people do while wearing watches.

5 Bar I fine with me 👍🏻

5 bar is fine for a day to day watch honestly. Anybody who says any different is full of it haha. Also, 5 bar is WAY more than splash proof. Sure, often these watches aren't aesthetically designed for sports or athletic activity, but they'd be fine if you got caught in a rain storm, washed your hands, or even fell in a pool. Just don't make a habit of it, I guess. And how different companies test water resistance and evaluate resistance capabilities isn't equal, so saying 5 bar this or that isn't useful unless you're looking at specific documentation for the company of your watch.

My 5 bar Casio Lineage takes showers with me and dives to the pool without problems.

But when I'll be looking for a new watch, 10 bar will be the minimum.

The only way my watches are getting anywhere near water is when it rains. Even then, I still do my best to cover up the watch just in case. I'm pretty sure 5 bar can handle rain so I don't really care about higher water resistance.

5 bar is OK, just don't expect to swim with the watch. Normal usage should be fine in my opinion

It's hilarious to see the responses that suggest 5 bar is not enough for hand washing or rain. It shows that people are emotional, rather than rational when making decisions.

One bar/Atmosphere is about 1012hPa(14PSI), that means that 5 bar/Atmosphere is about 5060hPa(73PSI). You are not getting anywhere near those pressures from rain, hand washing, or swimming.

Edit: To be clear, I also prefer 100m WR watches, but that doesn't mean I worry about my 50m WR ones.

True! Never washed my WR watches, nor did wear them in the rain. The only exceptions are the F91Ws 😂

NOT ALL WATCHES, have a WR rating. Some cheap ones do not.

5 bar is fine for my daily wear. I do like higher levels of WR mostly as a sign of overall resilience.

I remember reading something about water resistance rating and what they really mean, it had guidelines like what I’ve read on this thread, 30 meters- don’t even think of getting it wet, 50 meters- you can wash your hands. Big load of garbage. I don’t think anyone knows what they are talking about. After reading this article a couple years ago, I went to check my mechanical watch’s, a few had 50 meters WR, they are chronographs, pull out crowns. When I bought those watches some 20 years ago. I read 50 meters and ran with it. Washed my hands, showered with it, swam in pools, lakes, and snorkeling in the beautiful blue Pacific, all of them. I’ve never had a problem with water damage, moisture.

I don’t care. If watch has 10 bar I might get it under water. If watch has less than 10, I just won’t swim with it.

WR, power reserve and the “in-housness” are the least important watch features for me. I’m also not worried about the accuracy.

Well, good for me, because I’m hugely into vintage and those qualities are, well, let’s say “understated” in this realm lol

Wish it was the case and sadly they dont translate like that in most brands.

50m is good for everyday wear, I'd say. Unless you're swimming with it, it's enough ain't it😀

I could care less about WR ratings in general. I’m not scuba diving over here. If it survives me washing my hands, getting caught in the rain or falling into a pool after too many umbrella drinks, it passes the test!

5 bar is not splash resistant. 3 bar or less is generally considered splash resistant.

I follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer regarding water resistance ratings as there is some variability among manufacturers as to what the different ratings mean.

For a dress watch or nice casual watch it fine. Should be fine if you get caught in the rain.

5 bar minimum then :)

Yup splash resistant or 5 bar was my question. Also agree these standards changes with the watch makers