Tales from the Paddling Pool - Part Four (II)

Continuing on from: https://www.watchcrunch.com/casiodean/posts/tales-from-the-paddling-pool-part-four-i-201347.

This is where things take an even more comedic turn for the worse. 😜

As you know, I was channelling Bob Marley all day due to the amount of grass in my paddling pool, when a strange thing occurred.

Maybe it was because of my frequent visits to the refreshment table, or maybe it was a combination of the heat, and lack of bladder control (forcing me into a darkened corner of the garden away from prying eyes), but later in the afternoon, I found myself face to face with Bob Marley's ghost! And I took a picture:

Naysayers and sceptics will claim this is merely a Rasta hat sitting on top of the handle of a garden hoe, but I ask you, what do you think the ghost of Bob Marley would look like? It's real, I tell thee!

Anyway, it spoke to me. It turns out that after he died, Bob Marley was given dominion over time and space, and he wasn't happy that I wasn't Rasta enough to do these water resistance tests. "Why you so obsessed with dese Babylon tings, mon?" I had no good answer, and Bob decided to show me the error of my ways.

First, he took me to the paddling pool of algae yet to come!

And he made me repeat my Skmei test!

Once again, it survived!

Then Bob took me to the paddling pool of testing present where I was now wearing fins like a real scuba dude.

I was feeling a bit weirded out by this time travelling lark, especially when Bob asked me if I wanted to go right back to the beginning of the day! I checked my Skmei and said, "Time will tell!"

Bob relaxed for bit while I hung my shirt up to dry, because we both knew this was going to get more intense. I was already rather moist. Don't worry (about a thing), this isn't going to be that kind of love story. 😉

It was deemed time to dunk the quartz Eaglemoss "Omega Seamaster" homage, colloquially referred to as the "French Diver 1950s" watch as etched on the caseback. I was wearing it when I first encountered Bob's ghost. I don't think he liked it.

Bob changed the Bond nato strap to something more fitting using his Reggae magic and told me to "Put It On"! No, this still isn't that kind of love story.

Oh, that was so very deep and hosepipe cold! (Stoppit!) There was no way a replica quartz watch given away free with an overpriced Military Watch Collection magazine from a now bankrupt company would survive this shock!

Look a bubble! If this Eaglemoss fails then all Eaglemoss military watches must be rubbish since they are all exactly the same watch with different dials and bezels. Neither I nor Bob are big fans of "War" anyway, even though it was the title of one of his songs.

But, no! It survived! It's probably more water resistant than a real Omega Seamaster from the 1950s in reality. And it's still better than a Speedmaster! 😜

Bob took me inside and gave me a can of last year's Lilt (before the logo changed) to celebrate! He was in a "Mellow Mood". 😎I changed my nato for a red and blue one, and he didn't even notice!

He also allowed me to put my Eaglemoss on a Bond nato again because there's only one James Bond for Jamaicans, and it isn't Daniel Craig!

Now I know what you're thinking. This is crazy, right? There's no way you are testing watches in paddling pools in your back garden with the ghost of Bob Marley! Well, you do your truth, and I'll do mine, because I was there! Bob even let me wear his ring! (Look, I've told you before..!)

But you're not here for jewellery are you? Jewellery isn't watches and watches aren't jewellery unless you are one of those luxury watch guys who believes that anything under £4000 isn't a real watch.

Anyway, let's do another test, shall we?

Maybe not.

I think the testing (and your capacity to read any more of my nonsense) is over for today...

I've proved my point that it doesn't matter how much or how little a watch costs when it comes to claimed water resistance, especially if you don't go deeper than a paddling pool.

I'll leave the final words to Bob:

One Love, WatchCrunch fam!