Contemplating swimming with 3861.
Any experiences to share forum members? Thanks. ...
Please don't. If you need to know the time while swimming, wear a cheap plastic Casio etc. Or a diver's watch specially designed for the task. Think sharp sand on the case; you may fall and put out your arm.
Sea water will penetrate screw threads and seals. They will need to be inspected and cleaned. WR is to keep the watch safe from accidents. Enjoy the sun and sea but leave this Omega at home! Clive
To be specific
there are a few Speedmasters that are rated for 10 atm but most of them are 5 atm. I asked the repair tech at Omega about my 5 ATM and her response was: don’t even shower with it.
This is Omega's official statement-
What is the water resistance of an OMEGA watch?What is the water resistance of an OMEGA watch? All current OMEGA watches are water resistant to the depth defined by the model specifications, provided that the components ensuring the water resistance are i...
Seems like a hard NO
thanks everyone for saving me the heartache, sub it is for the summer.
If you have to stop and think about it first, then don’t do it
Speedys aren’t really meant to be in the water … that’s why Seamasters exist!