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Author:  Quackers [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:08 am ]
Post subject:  Breitling waterproofness
My Colt Ocean is guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 500 metres.
I have just seen a picture of another Breitling which is guaranteed to a depth of 3000 metres!
That's a long way underwater and, I suspect, at that depth the watch would actually be useless to a diver - if a diver could even go that deep (unless he/she needed to know what time it was :-) ).
The calculations that would need to be performed could not be done on the watch as far as I know. Deep divers now use computers for working out bottom time and decompression, taking in to account what they are breathing.

Does anyone know the purpose of waterproofing these watches to such depths? Is it a form of advertising?

Please don't get me wrong. I think it's an amazing achievement that watches can be made waterproof to these frightening depths. I just don't really see the point of it.

Thanks for any input.
Author:  Roffensian [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
There is no Breitling waterproof to 3,000m.

A lot of it is hype, but bear in mind this article as to what depth ratings really mean - http://www.breitlingsource.com/articles ... ance.shtml
Author:  Quackers [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Thanks for the reply Roff.
I was looking at WATCHDAWG64's post in the thread below. Have I been had? :-)

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32608&start=585

I'm going to read the article you linked to right now :-)
Author:  Roffensian [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Quackers wrote:
Thanks for the reply Roff.
I was looking at WATCHDAWG64's post in the thread below. Have I been had? :-)

http://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/v ... &start=585

I'm going to read the article you linked to right now :-)



No - I forgot that watch :oops:
Author:  Quackers [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Lol, I thought it looked a genuine watch :-) - though I am no judge yet ;)
So you are human! :-) I was beginning to suspect you were a Breitling Bot.
That's a serious amount of water depth. Probably achademic actually, but definitely noteworthy.
Thanks again.
Author:  Bry1975 [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
500m would be about 50Kg/Cm2 of pressure or around 725Psi


If you're BRAVE enough I've got a pressure chamber that can surpass 3,000metres or about 4,350PSI! 8) :lol:

Please ignore the opposition brand. :D
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Author:  Phill_78 [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Being a diver myself I can tell you, if I ever find myself 3000 metres deep and I'm still concious (very unlikely) the last thing I'll be worrying about is my watch :D

Anything deeper 60 metres is beyond recreational purposes and becomes far more technical. There's no point on going beyond 60 either. The best stuff diving can be seen between 10 and 30 metres anyway.
Author:  Quackers [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Bry1975, thanks, but I'll pass :-)

Phill_78, I know what you mean :-)
My brother is a diver and his chats about what can and can't be done is what prompted me to ask about it.

Thanks for all your replies people!
Author:  sharkman [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
saturation diving is the only way any meaningful depths are reached. Now I ax you (Mona Lisa Vito), who wears a big old heavy watch while saturation diving?

Like Roff said, it's hype. But a good W/R rating does give me piece of mind for rational water activities.

Now wear did I put that rubber duckie?
Author:  Quackers [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Yes, it made me happier swimming in the Caribbean :-)
I kept a sharp eye open for any of your relatives though! :-)
Author:  electrosound [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
the mighty Avenger Seawolf.... of course nobody would use it at 3000mt underwater, but a watch like that would surely help to keep safe it doing snorkeling and even scuba. that's for sure.
Author:  JacksonStone [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
The world record depth for a SCUBA dive is 330m, and that person was aided by assistants. It took him almost nine hours to complete the dive - 10 minutes to descend, and 8 hours 49 minutes to get back to the surface. If you think you need a watch that can withstand greater depths, well...more power to you. Now, granted, depth ratings are based on static pressure. Once you add motion into the equation, actual pressure at a given depth increases significantly. That's why, for instance, you shouldn't swim with a 30m WR watch, because the simple act of moving your arm through the water just a foot or two below the surface could create enough pressure to breach the seals. But watches like the Rolex DSSD, with is rated resistant to a depth of 3,900m, are preposterous. At that point, it is pure hype.
Author:  Quackers [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
So now we know :-)
Thanks JacksonStone for that technical info.
Author:  RJRJRJ [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
Quackers wrote:
So now we know :-)
Thanks JacksonStone for that technical info.


3000m is just a static rating. Without this type of rating, there would be far too many variables (movement, temperature etc.) to ever accurately indicate how a watch would perform in a real situation. A 3000m watch will not actually go to 3000m, just as a 100m watch wont actually go to 100m. You might reach that 100m of static pressure at 20-30m of real world diving.
Author:  ricardo [ Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breitling waterproofness
3000m water resistancy rating might well be irrelevant but who can deny that it is also very cool.

Let's be honest. Any timepiece with a price tag over £50 is fairly irrelevant.

The SeaWolf is an amazing piece of engineering in my opinion.

Please read my review for further waxing of lyricals about this superb timepiece.

http://www.andrewmichaels.co.uk/blog/br ... my-review/
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