Patek Philippe

Has anyone tried to use the 5980 chrono while swimming? I was thinking of using it while doing laps... O

the pushers within the 5980 have rubber gaskets that will prevent the water from seeping in when used underwater. Not having had the chance to check in the metal, is just my casual observation on the matter. Perhaps someone more learned can share. Would b... 

The Nautilus Chrono is 60 meters WR or 120? If 60, I wouldn't ... Best, Nicolas

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Thanks for the replies everyone. Very informative. amanico, the WR is 120m. So what I'll do is take one for the team; when I return home from this trip I'll take the little one (5980) for a swim and see how he does. I'll let you know the results. O

Just to update you guys on what has happened so far. I emailed Patek about a month ago asking them this question. I got no reply so far, so I decided to use the watch while swimming in the pool. As in the pictures below, I started the chrono underwater, w...  

I was told never to press the buttons underwater, but it seems that your experiment proves otherwise!