Agreed. Just the sort of information I like to read.Thanks Roff.
| The Breitling Watch Source Forums https://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/ |
|
| WR differences https://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=33012 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | thomasenlow1 [ Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | WR differences |
I was wondering what type of engineering goes in to increasing a watches water resistant. For example....a 300 meter depth rating is more than capable for even a hard core diver. Then you have the super deep watches like the Aquatimer and DeepSea. What design elements make up this seemingly huge WR difference? |
|
| Author: | Roffensian [ Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
This is a good starting point - http://www.worldtempus.com/en/encyclope ... der-water/ I'm starting researching a few articles, though haven't got anything going on this yet, and trying to find Breitling specific stuff is proving rather tricky! |
|
| Author: | sharkman [ Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
More robust gaskets, seals, and O rings for starters. Overall thickness of the caseback (old Rolex ads talk about the first point of case failure being the caseback deforming) and crystal(DSSD has a 5mm crystal, I believe). Screw down caseback rather than pressure fit. Screw down crown. Special gaskets and/or screw downs for chrono pushers. |
|
| Author: | thomasenlow1 [ Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
sharkman wrote: More robust gaskets, seals, and O rings for starters. Overall thickness of the caseback (old Rolex ads talk about the first point of case failure being the caseback deforming) and crystal(DSSD has a 5mm crystal, I believe). Screw down caseback rather than pressure fit. Screw down crown. Special gaskets and/or screw downs for chrono pushers. It seems like a bunch of little adjustments that make a lot of difference in the depth performance. |
|
| Author: | F14D_Tomcat [ Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
Roffensian wrote: This is a good starting point - http://www.worldtempus.com/en/encyclope ... der-water/ Thanks for the link Roff, interesting read. |
|
| Author: | Tim S [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
| Agreed. Just the sort of information I like to read.Thanks Roff. |
|
| Author: | coltstrong [ Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
I hear the sea dweller now has a flexible back case designed to give a bit as pressure increases.. |
|
| Author: | nickzac [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
coltstrong wrote: I hear the sea dweller now has a flexible back case designed to give a bit as pressure increases.. Thread is a little old... With that said, I don't know anyone who dives that uses (or would use) a DSSD (and some are Rolex SD owners). It's too nice of a watch, it's 12,000 feet rating has little practical value to even technical divers, and a $150 Seiko does the same thing for all but deep mixed gas diving. Further, you'd be crazy to take an analog watch over a dive computer these days. 
|
|
| Author: | Driver8 [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WR differences |
coltstrong wrote: I hear the sea dweller now has a flexible back case designed to give a bit as pressure increases.. That's correct. The caseback is titanium, secured in place with a steel screwdown ring. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 8 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|