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    What happens when you send a 1000m watch to 6000m

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    SBBN013, SBDX011 (1000m diver) were subjected to diving test.They performed perfectly down to a depth of 3,000m by Kaiko7000II


    SBBN013
    3284m second hand was stopped
    5933m Crystal was broken
    SBDX011
    4299m second hand was stopped
    4804m Crystal was broken

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    Why??
    :-)


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    That's an expensive test expedition,,, great to see the watch can stand 3x the rating...

    i dont know the point of the test, since no human can go wearing any dive watch i that depth anyway without being in a special submariner capsule or something anyway.


    they might make the crystal much thicker latter and we'll see people walking with these even more bulky dive watch with 5000m-6000m rating and 20mm thick with a suite =).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeep99Dad View Post
    Why??
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    yeah, like seeing a test that use knives as screwdriver or prybar =)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iyonk View Post
    i dont know the point of the test, since no human can go wearing any dive watch i that depth anyway without being in a special submariner capsule or something anyway.


    they might make the crystal much thicker latter and we'll see people walking with these even more bulky dive watch with 5000m-6000m rating and 20mm thick with a suite =).
    That's what I was thinking



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    So, the result of this experience was that we can't trust a watch if it is supposed to be used beyond its own specifications?! I would never have guessed...
    Last edited by CFR; Jun 11, 2015 at 01:55 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CFR View Post
    So, the result of this experience was that we can't trust a watch if it is supposed to be used beyond its own specifications?! I would never have guessed...
    yeah back to the definition of 'used' and 'ab-used' (abnormal-used) hehehe..

    i've seen torture test for watches, like smashing g-shock as hard as one can to wall or concrete just to test its shock resist , or roll a car over it, boil it, burn it and so on.. nothing interest me.., i much prefer if they put the watch on their wrist - and do the test hehehe.. see if the wrist/wearer survive as good as the watch =P

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    Well, they could start doing these tests on all watches rated 1000m and above to see which are the "Most Over-engineered".

    The winning model's sales will spike and a race to see who manages to have the highest "actual" depth rating will then ensue.

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    That's why I wear this when I swim:



    When the second hand stops running, it's a good warning sign to head to the surface. I don't want my crystal to break!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iyonk View Post
    That's an expensive test expedition,,, great to see the watch can stand 3x the rating...

    i dont know the point of the test, since no human can go wearing any dive watch i that depth anyway without being in a special submariner capsule or something anyway.


    they might make the crystal much thicker latter and we'll see people walking with these even more bulky dive watch with 5000m-6000m rating and 20mm thick with a suite =).
    6000m, pressure tested to 6000m in water, 16.5mm thick including crystal, grade 5 titanium and super light and comfortable to wear
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    Almost deep enough for the hot tub

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