Swatch say 3 bar or 30 meters so I think your mistakenOriginally Posted by MadeOfCheese
Swatch say 3 bar or 30 meters so I think your mistaken
Last edited by Balance wheel; 27th April 2024 at 22:31.
Personally I wouldn’t wear a 30m watch swimming, but it might be fine.
Seem's a very bold gamble especially if you jump or dive into the pool but you never know until you try...I was advised by one microbrand, I'd enquired about a 5 atm watch, that regular, extended swimming wouldn't be a good idea, though the watch might survive an accidental dunking. Just fwiw.
Last edited by Passenger; 28th April 2024 at 09:44.
Same here. 30m doesn't fill me with much underwater confidence.
30m is for washing up and maybe a shower … 100m if you want to dive into the pool for a swim.
Exactly.
Personally I prefer 5,000m.
do I need two of these...yeah...I can wear them both..
Last edited by seikomatic; 29th April 2024 at 07:39.
What models are these please. Great colours. I’ve never had a Doxa.do I need two of these...yeah...I can wear them both..
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I’d wear a swatch in the pool, but probably not my 60m Calatrava. There is an extensive discussion with references on debunking some theories on wrt and watches. Well worth a read with a cup of tea.
https://www.watchcrunch.com/wsjp007/...istance-292279
The main take away is have the gaskets checked regularly if you want to take any watch in water. Even if rated to 6000m things can change over time.
“ Ford... you're turning into a penguin. Stop it.” HHGTTG
After 12 years on the forum, with a not insignificant number of watches come and gone in that time, I've finally broken my Panerai cherry with the arrival of this 590 today. I've always admired the brand, and this represents everything I've wanted in one - in house manual wind, 300m water resistant, Luminor case with the iconic crown guard and sandwich dial (and at fairly reasonable money)
There's no denying its big, but then their supposed to be (doubt I could carry off a 47mm though)
Watch was brought from Subdial, who provided an excellent service once again. Have to say I'm pretty impressed with their new shipping boxes - the free travel case is a lovely touch.
A lovely Panerai there, and a lovely bit of box work.
I've never had a Panerai, but I'm always eyeing them up.
Similar here for a few years until last month as was one of few brands/models left that I wanted to try. Give it a go as I suspect you won't be disappointed!
Sadly my wallet would be.
Next year perhaps.
First purchase from SC (thank you Ben!). So pleased, a watch I meant to get when it was in production but never got round to it, chuffed to have a nice example now.
I've got one of the 1965 diver's reinterpretation models as well but there are aspects of this I prefer to the newer model. New (to me) crown placement, the lovely thin bezel, day/date (yes I still need to adjust the date!). Just seems to have more character overall.
Managed to pick up the rubber strap from a BB54 & t-fit clasp OEM & brand new for eBay (for a great price compared to RRP).
Went for a trial fit tonight (as this will be a birthday present next month).
Annoyingly the spring bars I have from both the bracelet and nato are too thick. I presume I need BB54 only ones.
I do have a box of cheap spring bars with a strap changing kit but none were the correct 20mm size (plus I didn't feel like cheap ones would be ideal).
Anyone know of the correct ones? Guess a call to the AD tomorrow.
I do also like the look.
So it seems the BB54 uses 1.5mm spring bars, does anyone know if they'll only be OEM or an alternative that can be used, similar to the standard ones on a Tudor?
Last edited by McBeardy; 3rd May 2024 at 22:27.
Received yesterday
Looks superb New FatBoy reissue?
Re-issued in 2021, ordered over the weekend now it's out of stock, sounds like I was very lucky!
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