V6 what AP are you wearing today?

[Virgil.theturk]

 

[MFK100]

A rare beauty!

 

[legend]

Another golden day

 

[NaxPeruWatches]

Let’s go swimming

Looks amazing! Quick question: do you take the watch to the beach and go in the water with it? Did you do something addicional to the watch to make it water proof? Im always very sceptical with replicas and water. If it is water proof from factory can you please confirm model and factory. Thank you for your time in advance.

 

[japer]

Looks amazing! Quick question: do you take the watch to the beach and go in the water with it? Did you do something addicional to the watch to make it water proof? Im always very sceptical with replicas and water. If it is water proof from factory can you please confirm model and factory. Thank you for your time in advance.

I went swimming and snorkeling with it, but watch has been waterproofed..

 

[VII]

From Singapore with love

 

[GeneralRep]

Looks amazing! Quick question: do you take the watch to the beach and go in the water with it? Did you do something addicional to the watch to make it water proof? Im always very sceptical with replicas and water. If it is water proof from factory can you please confirm model and factory. Thank you for your time in advance.

First thing you do is take your watch to a Watchsmith or Store that has a pressure tester. They will test it for 10-30 bucks or so.
If it passes 5BAR without remark you don't need to do additional waterproofing for swimming in standard depth pools or in open water as long as you don't go more than some 10ft deep. Likewise I wouldn't dive arms stretched out from a few ft or higher as that would expose the watch to a pressure shock, compared to a normal feet first splash into the pool. Granted, swimming a mile in The Med or Atlantic once a week will take a tool on the gaskets, as with any watch really due to the salts.

Also, GEN manufacturers tend to rate their watches differently to make things more confusing, and come with varying recommendations.
General rule of thumb:
Anything under 3BAR best not expose it to water, but it will withstand the accidental splash.
3BAR is fine with splashing, rain and will probably survive the accidental shower. Anything more than that will be trouble.
5BAR is good for casual water activity as per above.
10BAR pretty swim and snorkel as much as you like.
And it goes on.

 

[legend]

First thing you do is take your watch to a Watchsmith or Store that has a pressure tester. They will test it for 10-30 bucks or so.
If it passes 5BAR without remark you don't need to do additional waterproofing for swimming in standard depth pools or in open water as long as you don't go more than some 10ft deep. Likewise I wouldn't dive arms stretched out from a few ft or higher as that would expose the watch to a pressure shock, compared to a normal feet first splash into the pool. Granted, swimming a mile in The Med or Atlantic once a week will take a tool on the gaskets, as with any watch really due to the salts.

Also, GEN manufacturers tend to rate their watches differently to make things more confusing, and come with varying recommendations.
General rule of thumb:
Anything under 3BAR best not expose it to water, but it will withstand the accidental splash.
3BAR is fine with splashing, rain and will probably survive the accidental shower. Anything more than that will be trouble.
5BAR is good for casual water activity as per above.
10BAR pretty swim and snorkel as much as you like.
And it goes on.

Please take it easy when you go out into the Mariana Trench.

 

[Virgil.theturk]

Another golden day

Love the updated look. Still my favorite AP!

 

[NaxPeruWatches]

First thing you do is take your watch to a Watchsmith or Store that has a pressure tester. They will test it for 10-30 bucks or so.
If it passes 5BAR without remark you don't need to do additional waterproofing for swimming in standard depth pools or in open water as long as you don't go more than some 10ft deep. Likewise I wouldn't dive arms stretched out from a few ft or higher as that would expose the watch to a pressure shock, compared to a normal feet first splash into the pool. Granted, swimming a mile in The Med or Atlantic once a week will take a tool on the gaskets, as with any watch really due to the salts.

Also, GEN manufacturers tend to rate their watches differently to make things more confusing, and come with varying recommendations.
General rule of thumb:
Anything under 3BAR best not expose it to water, but it will withstand the accidental splash.
3BAR is fine with splashing, rain and will probably survive the accidental shower. Anything more than that will be trouble.
5BAR is good for casual water activity as per above.
10BAR pretty swim and snorkel as much as you like.
And it goes on.

Thank you for the response, very usefull! I live in Peru, hopefully I can find a pressure tester here to confirm that. Im not planning to go to the Mariana Trench, but maybe the Yacht Marina and would not like to get water when I go for a swim...

I will confirm once I take the Batgirl to the pressure tester, maybe someone finds it usefull.

 

[MFK100]

 

[Endez]

 

[GeneralRep]

Please take it easy when you go out into the Mariana Trench.

Sorry for going OT. I am now going into my wife's trench instead.

 

[GeneralRep]

Very nice, great photo. Where is it from?

 

[Silver_Arrow]

Let’s go swimming

What size is that one mate?

 

[Woundup]

 

[japer]

What size is that one mate?

ZF15500 (41mm)

 

[Silver_Arrow]

ZF15500 (41mm)

That watch looks sick my dude! But I have a small wrist, 41 is already a tad to much.

What size is your wrist for comparison? I might jump on the 37mm version

 

[JonathanLing91]

Heavy!

is this before or after the gen dial?

 

[japer]

That watch looks sick my dude! But I have a small wrist, 41 is already a tad to much.

What size is your wrist for comparison? I might jump on the 37mm version

7,5, 15500 is the perfect size for me. I have quite big hands as well, that to me is important when choosing a watch. A 36 mm DJ for instance is just too small next to a larger hand. The 37 mm AP wears larger and would seem a good option for smaller wrists and hands. What’s your wrist size?