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crec4e
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Jul 25, 2015
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This would be a great entry-level Seiko diver watch.
Jul 25, 2015
Tigole
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Jul 25, 2015
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crec4eExcept that this isn't a diver, since it's only 100m WR.
Jul 25, 2015
crec4e
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Jul 26, 2015
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TigoleLet's be honest, that's fine for a beginner diver. Most recreational diving doesn't go deeper than 30-40 metres: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_diving#Diving_today
And let's be even more honest, most "diver watches" are never taken deeper than the pool.
Unless there's an official certification for a diver watch, my criteria is simple: - Unidirectional bezel with minute markers - Water resist of 100M+ with screw-down crown - Legible display with plenty of lume for visibility in poor conditions
Jul 26, 2015
Tigole
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Jul 26, 2015
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crec4eThe seikowatches.com link supplied earlier saids that 100m (10 bar) WR is only suitable for up to "shallow diving". Now, I don't know exactly what they meant by that, but from reading online, anything over 18m is considered deep.
By your own "criterias" for what a diver watch is, these watches aren't because they don't have screw down crowns.
Jul 26, 2015
crec4e
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Jul 26, 2015
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TigoleI stand corrected. It seems that only the 200M WR Seiko 5's have screw-down crown.
Jul 26, 2015
Player-One
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Jul 27, 2015
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Tigole100M is 300 ft approx. It rates as a diver, and I believe the phrase "entry level" was used. For the money, you'd be hard pressed to find like quality in an automatic sports watch.
Jul 27, 2015
justsomeguy
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Jul 28, 2015
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crec4eIt's not really 100m, it's atmospheres, and a watch can handle the rating of 100m in a vacuum, things are different in the real world.
I took a 100m dress watch diving as I had left my dive watch in the states while on vacation. Busted a pin at 30m and the watch sank beyond my maximum depth, who knows if the case failed at the same time.
So if you're going to dive, get a dive watch with a proper rating, or just buy this and take it off before you dive (you can get a proper diver for a few dollars more).
Jul 28, 2015
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