It looks like you CANT swim with a DeepSea

[Rockrolex]

I wear my 10 yr old black bezel GMT-II 95% of the time. It's been in the ocean and the pool (most recently over the July 4th holiday) with nary a problem. I wouldn't think of taking it off to go in the water. That's how I get it clean.

[Daytona-Dan]

Had to go back to the UK for work so I figured I'd bring my SubC with me this time. This is the beach in question and the guy was there again so he seems like a regular. Just out of interest, both him and his wife take their watches off before swimming and they appear to take turns in the water. Guarding watches: what a crap way to waste your holiday, especially when it's just as easy to wear it...

[f16570]

Originally Posted by jay1988

Easy to think the worst about the situation. I'm going to guess it's real because I'm sure you would of seen if it wasn't.

On the other hand, the purchase of a Rolex is not an obligation to do anything with it. You can't get angry at a guy for not using his watch the way you would.

Maybe it has a lot of sentimental value to him and he doesn't want to risk it?
Maybe he forgot to get it pressure tested and he doesn't want to risk it?
He may be simply uncomfortable swimming with a watch.

There are many reasons other than just being scared of scratching. I see no point in slating a man when you know nothing about him or the situation. I didn't buy my sub so people could bitch about how I use it. If I don't want to wash my hands with my watch then that's my choice.

Concur, leave the guy alone!

[bde]

Originally Posted by wingku

Well, Shark week is coming up, you don't want them to snatch that off you, do you?

It would shine like a fishing lure in the water.

[StaceeJaxx]

Wtf? Dude. Swim. With dssd

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by Chumpey

I got chased out of the sea in The Bahamas by a barracuda because I failed to take my GMT off. The glint of sunlight off the metal looked for all intents and purposes like fish scales.

Perhaps he'd had a similar experience...? Not that you get barracuda off the French cost (as far as I'm aware).

I was thinking this as well.

We used to fish for 'cudas in the Bahamas (they get big down there!) and the lure of choice is a shiny spoon...

[T. Ferguson]

Who knows why? It could be something as simple as the guy lost a watch once because the bracelet malfunctioned.

[h999r]

Maybe he is wearing the fake one.

[Macro]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I can think of a few good reasons not to go swimming with a DSSD.

1. He might be one of those folks who are afraid of losing or scratching their timepieces, as you mentioned.

2. He was afraid that the sheer weight of the watch might drag him inexorably to the bottom of the ocean.

3. It wasn't an actual DSSD.

This.

[RolexDivers]

It is a very expensive piece of steel to lose to the ocean ... I wouldn't either...
if the bracelet comes off accidentally, then say good bye to your $9,000!

[bayerische]

Some people are very careful...

[khunpepe]

I'm not comfortable swimming with watch strapping on my wrist too. So I don't see how this is strange at all.

[Travelller]

Originally Posted by RolexDivers

It is a very expensive piece of steel to lose to the ocean ... I wouldn't either...

Hmm, this coming from a diver. So I take it you consider your DSSD as a "dress" watch and not for your work/hobby, yes? It begs the question with which of these do you then dive with?

16610 SUB*****(X-series)
16600 SD******(D-series)
16600 SD******(D-series)
116710 GMT2C**(V-series)
116660 DSSD***(V-series)
16613 BLUE Sub*(F-series)
SEIKO OM (SKX781), SEIKO BM (SKX779),
CASIO GX-56 (Neg Dsp) CASIO GX-56 (Pos Dsp)

[SixPak]

Originally Posted by Travelller

Hmm, this coming from a diver. So I take it you consider your DSSD as a "dress" watch and not for your work/hobby, yes? It begs the question with which of these do you then dive with?

I can't help but agree with Traveller here. Seriously, it's your watch and wear it wherever and whenever you please. But you can just easily lose your watch walking down the street as you would swimming/diving in the ocean.

To me it's just a watch and life's too short to worry about losing a piece of metal. Albeit an expensive piece.

[Cc1966]

DSSD = Made for the ocean, period

[Lew Archer]

Blasphemy...why, there ought to be a law--and this sounds like a TRF Felony.

Of course, one may do what one wishes, but I'd sure want to be able to say I'd at least gone swimming with my Deepsea.

Unless, as noted, I was worried it would drag me to the bottom...which could happen with that watch. Hefty thing, isn't it? That's why I chose a 14060M!

[AH0RSEY]

maybe it deserves a place on our "wall of shame" FOLEX

[VICI]

Wait... So u could swim with it?

[watchupee]

Originally Posted by Alex_NYC

Wait... So u could swim with it?

Bro.....you can't swim with a DSSD.....you can only dive with one.......duh....

[Aspirin]

There's nothing wrong with him, he just want to swim, but not diving.

[applebook]

Not everyone buys a dive watch for swimming.

I wouldn't swim with one either.

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by superdog

i thought this was a nice little story.

and no, i did not think you meant it in a derogatory way.

thanks for sharing.

X2

[krieves]

I was getting in a pool wearing my Exp II and my brother-in-law yelled from across the pool that I better take my watch off before getting in the water.

I calmly told him it was waterproof.

[allen993]

I just spent a week at the beach swimming with my Rolex on. I wasn't concerned about the watch getting wet...but I felt a little funny about having a "lure" on my wrist. Lets face it...a shiny watch looks a LOT like bait fish...or a "spoon" lure that I often use for bait.....thoughts?

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by Cc1966

DSSD = Made for the ocean, period

Well I agree it's the most dedicated diver in the Rolex line, I'd not go quite that far as to say it's for the ocean - period. I mean if that's the case please explain the date function.

[Cc1966]

Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

Well I agree it's the most dedicated diver in the Rolex line, I'd not go quite that far as to say it's for the ocean - period. I mean if that's the case please explain the date function.

I stand corrected:)

[Connoisseur]

I don't blame him. I won't wear my nice watches to the beach. Sweat, sun block.. don't want to dirty them up. Just wear my cheapo shark swim watch.

[mdozier]

I mean if that's the case please explain the date function.

Actually, for saturation diving those guys could be down without surface daylight for days so the date function could be handy for them.

Not arguing that the date function also makes it more of a non-dedicated diver for us mere mortals as well.

just a thought...

m

[tuzo]

If I'm at the beach or swimming somewhere other than the pool at my house I wear my sub just because I have no where to put it but swimming in the pool at home I take it off because it annoys me while swimming and I really don't need to know the time while swimming. It's just a personal thing and has nothing to do with not wanting to scratch or get the watch wet

[StaceeJaxx]

DSSD hot tub tonight