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Hi Guys,

I love forums, I'm a member of a few (RIBS - RC Trucks - Knives / Guns - Sailing - Mountain Biking - Jeeps) etc as I fully appreciate the value fellow enthusiasts can bring to the table (most of the time).

I've owned an Emergency Mission, Super Avenger and now a Chronospace which I am about to pick up later today (silver face, Steel and Ocean Racer II straps) however, I just read an article advising that the 5 atm of the watch means it is capable of little more than a "dive in at the deep end of my local swimming pool" - can this be true of such a timepiece ?

I had never considered this issue beofre given the EM and SA both aclaim 30 mtr plus durability. I', now a little concerned that I must be weary of anything more than a casual swin in a hotel pool. That said, I have no plans to take up Scuba however, when on holiday one often attempt to "reach the bottom" which inevitably is deeper than the average pool ?

I look forward to your comments.

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stay away from the water with 5am!!!


btw, it's unbelievable that an expensive watch and new model like the Chronospace is just 5am....

this sucks.

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Ratings are based on static water pressure, any movement will decrease the effective depth rating. This should help - http://www.breitlingsource.com/articles ... ance.shtml

Anything more than surface swimming is going to be risky with a 50m watch because of the effective water pressure created by the movement of the watch through the water.

Hi Roffensian - most useful - many thanks.........

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