HighEndOne
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I would not trust....
Jun 30, 2020,19:42 PM
I would not trust a watch without a screw down crown for any swimming.
To illustrate my position...
Would you trust a watch with a snap back case to go swimming?
Not me.
Just my two cents. YMMV
All the best. HEO
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Screw Down Crowns
By: Thomas_3 : June 30th, 2020-08:42
Are screws down crowns really only needed to keep the crown secure and have nothing to do with water resistance? So, a watch with 100 meters water resistance and no screw down crown is safe to take swimming?? I always was thinking screw down crowns were n...
I'm no expert, but it seems to me...
By: mdg : June 30th, 2020-19:11
...that if a gasket alone can do the job, screwing down the crown can only add a measure of water resistance. It doesn't seem possible that a Submariner could be dropped into 1,000 feet of water and survive without the crown being tight. I think they have...
I would not trust....
By: HighEndOne : June 30th, 2020-19:42
I would not trust a watch without a screw down crown for any swimming. To illustrate my position... Would you trust a watch with a snap back case to go swimming? Not me. Just my two cents. YMMV All the best. HEO