Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. I

It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured watches was exposed to in a leakage test.

The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

Answered by Ashish Yadav , an ibibo Wizard, at 3:38 PM on August 05, 2008

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Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. I

It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured watches was exposed to in a leakage test.

The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.


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Answered by Hemant Singh , an ibibo Master, at 11:42 AM on August 01, 2008

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Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. I

It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured watches was exposed to in a leakage test.

The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.


For more information , please do visit source site:


Hope it will help you out.

Answered by Uttam , an ibibo Master, at 6:54 PM on July 21, 2008

Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. I

It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured watches was exposed to in a leakage test.

The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

Answered by Madhurima , an ibibo Master, at 6:38 PM on July 21, 2008

well, The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

It would furthermore need to take into account the effects of rapidly changing water pressure and temperature, as well as dynamic mechanical stresses encountered by a watch.

For more details , Please visit the source site :

http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/ISO_2281

Answered by R.P. Singh , an ibibo Master, at 9:37 AM on July 19, 2008

well, The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

It would furthermore need to take into account the effects of rapidly changing water pressure and temperature, as well as dynamic mechanical stresses encountered by a watch.

For more details , Please visit the source site :

http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/ISO_2281

Answered by Rocky , an ibibo Master, at 1:29 PM on July 18, 2008

well, The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

It would furthermore need to take into account the effects of rapidly changing water pressure and temperature, as well as dynamic mechanical stresses encountered by a watch.

For more details , Please visit the source site :

http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/ISO_2281

Answered by .... ..... , an ibibo Master, at 9:04 AM on July 18, 2008

well, The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

It would furthermore need to take into account the effects of rapidly changing water pressure and temperature, as well as dynamic mechanical stresses encountered by a watch.

For more details , Please visit the source site :

http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/ISO_2281

Answered by Ni .. , an ibibo Master, at 1:22 AM on July 18, 2008

well, The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

It would furthermore need to take into account the effects of rapidly changing water pressure and temperature, as well as dynamic mechanical stresses encountered by a watch.

For more details , Please visit the source site :

http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/ISO_2281

Answered by Satya ~ , an ibibo Master, at 5:41 PM on July 17, 2008

Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. I

It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured watches was exposed to in a leakage test.

The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).

An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean that the watch was designed for use in such water depths.

For example, a watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity in a swimming pool, let alone cotinue to function at 30 meters under water.

This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on newly manufactured watches. In practical use, a watch is subjected to variations in pressure which greatly add to the static pressure of the water. Examples of this include the movement of a swimmer's arm through the water, or violent sprays encountered in water skiing. A test suitable for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth would have to include safety margins and an accelerated aging test of the seals.

Answered by singhsaurabh , an ibibo Master, at 2:06 PM on July 17, 2008