Waterproof watch this topic is still necessary to separate lists and to share what a correct understanding of water, is intended to better protect your love watch.

1, manual tables, and most standard dress wristwatch, kind of water level is not high, generally 30 meters or 50 meters waterproof; 30 meters or 50 meters waterproof is to say that can dive to 30 meters underwater, 50 m; 30 meters and 50 meters waterproof, water level represents life, a new table can withstand small raindrops, small splash spray and so on.

A : New manual a manual table and most standard dress wristwatch life waterproof performance level is still there, usually by three aspects: tight fit table mirror, back cover, crown, a new table can be maintained for a period of time, for example: wash your hands accidentally splashed, a little sweating, slight rainwater. These basic water can, in short, is to prevent the daily life of a small accidental splashes. Daily wound will quickly wear built apron. So, pay attention to the crown portion is an important source of water.

B: old manual table, its water on the poor, and many years of wear and tear can not be avoided, especially in the root table rod rust is often serious. There is now a new plastic cover, a number of batch, quality, size uneven! Either size is too large, a little bit pressure on the crack, had to scrape off some of the edge. Either size is too small, nothing is pressed down resistance, which also involves water. Therefore, objectively speaking, cousin waterproof do not expect too much!

2, Common quartz watch (most is only waterproof to 30 meters), because the quartz watch is accurate, the head of this table is rarely used in the course, clothing fibers, dust, dander, etc. mixed in the oil arm together, but the crown, to cover the gap filled, which formed a natural waterproof barrier. So there is such a small part of the table act as dive tables in their daily lives. When the battery is exhausted, openings for electricity, pull out the crown adjustment, these dirt to fall, do not deal with the head and rear apron, it will affect its so-called waterproof effect in the minds of the main table! But make no mistake, waterproof 30 meters can not say that wearing a submerged 30 meters!

3, 100 meters waterproof belong to the intermediate water level in the crown guard good premise, you can swim, shower bath water, dirty header can also be used to clean the tap, but also do avoid hot tubs and saunas, have regular testing waterproof.

4,200 meters above the water level before they can truly be called diving watch, a common 200-meter (such as Tudor black bay; TAG Heuer 200 m diving; snow Daytona iron turtle; Eastern Star diving, etc.), 300 m (eg Omega Seamaster older, TAG Heuer actually latent, Rolex Submariner, Blancpain fifty Xun, etc.), 500 m (eg Tudor pelagos etc.), 600 meters (such as Omega Planet ocean), and even scuba diving, water level It is 3900 meters, such as Rolex sea-; such a high water table level, and spiral crown to ensure water resistance. Water, swimming without the slightest problem, diving is their specialty, but the premise must be checked regularly waterproof, waterproof replacement of wear and tear parts. For example: crown wire port, apron, rear apron, glass bead ring, glass without damage, cracks, etc. before the metal clamping ring.

Not to dwell too much, you can online search for some information about dive watch, a proper understanding of the level of water in their hands table.

Some summarized it:

1, regardless of water level, you can not wear any watches, hot baths, sauna.

2, regular inspection, replacement of wearing parts water.

3, do not rely too much water, because you do not know which day it fails, can not afford, and you just walk in the water.

4, try not to exceed your own waterproof watch can bear range, such as wearing a 30 m water table, to salvage MH370.