Belligero
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What a disservice these dealers did. You certainly don't need a diver's watch for use in water. At least they got the maintenance thing right, although you'd be surprised how long the interval can be. One of my GMTs went seventeen years on its unserviced original seals before it finally failed a pressure test.
Also, whether a crown screws down has nothing to do with its pressure resistance. Nor is there any luck involved with exposing a maintained and tested watch to its full rated depth.
I don't understand the paranoia and old wives' tales around watches and water. Just pressure test the thing and you're good to go for the next year if it passes. If you're that concerned about tested O-rings suddenly failing, then don't ever travel by air, because you wouldn't even want to think about how many of 'em the aircraft depends on, or the pressure and temperature range to which they're exposed.
Also, whether a crown screws down has nothing to do with its pressure resistance. Nor is there any luck involved with exposing a maintained and tested watch to its full rated depth.
I don't understand the paranoia and old wives' tales around watches and water. Just pressure test the thing and you're good to go for the next year if it passes. If you're that concerned about tested O-rings suddenly failing, then don't ever travel by air, because you wouldn't even want to think about how many of 'em the aircraft depends on, or the pressure and temperature range to which they're exposed.
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