Who dives with their Rolex...how deep?

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by OmegaJJH

Not so sure about this bit.

As Peter has said, our Subs are far more capable than us. Plus we have insurance.

two shearwaters on the breather ,,, spare on my wrist , and a bottom timer in my pocket that i have never had to look at ,,, leaving a selection of vr3s and liquid visions at home ,,,
all i will say , and ive said plenty of times before ,,, if you really want to go dive with a sub , at least put a lanyard on it , only a couple of quid , but what a fantastic back up for a spring bar etc.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

two shearwaters on the breather ,,, spare on my wrist , and a bottom timer in my pocket that i have never had to look at ,,, leaving a selection of vr3s and liquid visions at home ,,,
all i will say , and ive said plenty of times before ,,, if you really want to go dive with a sub , at least put a lanyard on it , only a couple of quid , but what a fantastic back up for a spring bar etc.

A friend has fashioned a bit of bicycle inner tube into a watch "band" that he puts over the watch and bracelet. A cutout exposes dial and bezel. He says it's comfortable over his wetsuit. It certainly looks very secure.

[Dr. Robert]

I risk life & limb diving the Marianas Trench.....................

[fishingbear]

Me and my 16610LV dove 211' with no worries.

[Dr. Prunesquallor]

Originally Posted by fishingbear

Me and my 16610LV dove 211' with no worries.

If you were on air, you SHOULD have been worried.


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[liuk3]

Originally Posted by Dr. Prunesquallor

If you were on air, you SHOULD have been worried.


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Not if he was free diving.

[fungo]

Why would anyone take mechanical watch to scuba dive dive while more capable dive computers with depth sensor, compass, etc are better suited in those situations. Probably just to say my DSSD is woth 1000x more than your Suunto.

[Thatguy]

Originally Posted by fungo

Why would anyone take mechanical watch to scuba dive dive while more capable dive computers with depth sensor, compass, etc are better suited in those situations. Probably just to say my DSSD is woth 1000x more than your Suunto.

I wear mine diving and I have used it as a backup when my computer flooded.
The main reason I wear it diving is simply that I like to wear it when I travel and I believe it is safer on my wrist than hidden in my bag on a boat, in a hotel safe or anywhere else I would put it if I take it off my wrist.

Answer to OP's question is 150'.



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[jschmidtdmd]

I went in the pool with mine today ;)

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by fungo

Why would anyone take mechanical watch to scuba dive dive while more capable dive computers with depth sensor, compass, etc are better suited in those situations. Probably just to say my DSSD is woth 1000x more than your Suunto.

If you dive tables you only need a timing device and a depth gauge. There are still some old school divers around that prefer a watch and gauge. Less than 15 meters my Petrels don't leave the house.

[breitlings]

10-12'

[Rags]

I've been down 6ft. My Sub held up just like it should..

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

A friend has fashioned a bit of bicycle inner tube into a watch "band" that he puts over the watch and bracelet. A cutout exposes dial and bezel. He says it's comfortable over his wetsuit. It certainly looks very secure.

now thats an idea ,,, like it ,,

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

now thats an idea ,,, like it ,,

I'm not so extreme. I roll the cuff of my wetsuit over the watch for entry and exit. Then roll the cuff back during the dive. The high risk time for the watch is always either the surf zone or the splash off the boat, and the wetsuit protects the watch pretty well from the surges.

[Rogdogg]

I've gone just short of about 4 feet and that is not even an exaggeration!

For me that was incredible and I kept my eyes open the whole time too!

I'm much more of a drowner than a swimmer.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

I'm not so extreme. I roll the cuff of my wetsuit over the watch for entry and exit. Then roll the cuff back during the dive. The high risk time for the watch is always either the surf zone or the splash off the boat, and the wetsuit protects the watch pretty well from the surges.

i dream of wet suit diving ,,, its dry suit here all year , and plenty of thermals , water is getting right up to about 8 degrees now , winter sees it at 3 ,,, oh for the sight of a bikini ,,, lol

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

I'm not so extreme. I roll the cuff of my wetsuit over the watch for entry and exit. Then roll the cuff back during the dive. The high risk time for the watch is always either the surf zone or the splash off the boat, and the wetsuit protects the watch pretty well from the surges.

No matter the material that covers the band the weakest link will always be the spring-bars.But in general they are almost bullet proof I had a spring-bar clasp or a lug-pin fail but in fairness they are not designed to have almost 15 stone dangling suspended over the side of a boat.It was around 2000 trying to get back into the pick up boat after a quite a long night dive in the Red Sea.I started to take my BC off when two Egyptian deck hands just pulled up my BC and left me suspended by my SD bracelet.It was good job the spring-bar failed one 1990s SD lost to the abyss but I still have my wrist.

[SSLove]

Yup, scuba diving a few times at 80 ft max more or less...

[dave_dave]

I have in my gmt2c. Deepest is probably 20 meters.

[Emerald4194]

Deepest I have been is 100 feet. As for why people wear mechanical watches, well there is something to be said for redundancy if a diver computer fails. Has not happened to me yet, but would rather be prepared that SOL.

[mjclark32]

Was doing cannonballs in the deep end, I think it's 12 feet deep...

[Sal_UKSheffield]

3 metres - olympic swimming pool - lol

[peterskinner]

This sounds ridiculous, but somehow I can't bring myself to get my 4000 wet. I try, but I can't do it.

[second time]

Originally Posted by padi56

No matter the material that covers the band the weakest link will always be the spring-bars.But in general they are almost bullet proof I had a spring-bar clasp or a lug-pin fail but in fairness they are not designed to have almost 15 stone dangling suspended over the side of a boat.It was around 2000 trying to get back into the pick up boat after a quite a long night dive in the Red Sea.I started to take my BC off when two Egyptian deck hands just pulled up my BC and left me suspended by my SD bracelet.It was good job the spring-bar failed one 1990s SD lost to the abyss but I still have my wrist.

And I bet there was some choice language when you realised you'd seen the last of your SD!

[SSLove]

Originally Posted by fungo

Why would anyone take mechanical watch to scuba dive dive while more capable dive computers with depth sensor, compass, etc are better suited in those situations. Probably just to say my DSSD is woth 1000x more than your Suunto.

Well here are some whys:

a - Some of us dive few times a year when we get some beach time.
That means spending money on something I will not use much.
Every time I have to learn how to use it (they are not as simple as they look)

b - I've seen divers struggling to use it when we were down and that thing wouldn't stop beeping, diver distracted and bouncing off people and corals ... very annoying.

c - Build the caracther of our beloved Rolex's

Some may not agree, but those are facts in my world...