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Information on watch water resistance

Battery and checking sealing charge £12.00
(We will advise if new seals, crown or glass will be required to restore water resistance)
A  watch should be regularly tested for water resistance and always when a new battery is fitted.
We can fit a battery and test most brands of watch for water resistance.
We have modern testing equipment for depths of 50m to 200m water resistance
(note 30m is not considered a water resistant watch suitable to be taken into water or the shower)
sending advice at http://www.chealwatch.com/sending.htm
Below are some links to articles about water resistance for watches.

WATCHES WATER-RESISTANCE by Norma Buchanan. What makes a watch water-resistant?  http://www.timepieces.on.ca/watches5.htm
Your new watch says it is water resistant, but what does that mean exactly? How do you care for a water resistant watch? http://worldofwatches.com/information/waterresistance.html
Waterproofing/Water-Resistance
In most countries, watches can no longer be described as "waterproof", even if they are designed for diving and waterproof-tested to 100M/330FT or more! http://www.theoutdoorprofessional.com/stmoritz-features.html
Other technical explanations at these sites
http://www.bestwatch4u.com/glossary.html
http://www.europastar.com/ESWatch/index.html?watchtech/waterresistance.html
http://www.timeworld.co.nz/Support/f_a.htm
http://www.globalsources.com/MAGAZINE/TP/9908/WATW.HTM
http://www.mariettaz.ch/watches/water-resistant.html
http://www.rodaniacanada.com/technical.html
http://www.superiorwatch.com/Pages/water.html  
http://www.aboutwatchrepair.com/wondering/water.html
http://www.freezone.co.uk/reeves/watches/water.htm

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UK

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