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Clever. Appeals to me: I have a scuba watch with a rubber strap, the only watch I've ever been able to wear comfortably for extended periods. I'm so used to it
by PeterWhittaker 11y ago
Clever. Appeals to me: I have a scuba watch with a rubber strap, the only watch I've ever been able to wear comfortably for extended periods. I'm so used to it (and I miss it a lot when it goes in for service) that I will likely never replace it - despite having far more means than when I bought it, and some interest in smart watches.
Chronos means I get to keep it and get smart watch functionality. Cool.
- bpicolo 11y agoDepends. I'm curious if waterproof includes scuba-depths. I feel like it doesn't tend to
- gaius 11y agoNo watch is "water proof", they are only water-resistant. The test goes like this: put the watch in a chamber full of water, pressurize it to the equivalent depth, bring it back to the surface, does it still work? What this test overlooks is that that doesn't reflect how watches are used e.g. do the buttons stand up to pushing when at depth? Does moving your wrist cause the case to flex imperceptibly, etc? This is why diving watches have ludicrous depths on them, 300m and 600m, because you need that kind of static strength to stand up to normal use at 30m or 50m. There is no way that this device will be suitable for scuba. Probably OK for swimming tho' as it has no buttons. But since it's removeable, as another diving watch wearer, I'm interested...
- PeterWhittaker 11y agoOh, probably not, and I wouldn't chance it anyway. After all, I wouldn't take my phone diving, why would I take Chronos? (I wear my scuba watch everyday, it is during "out of water" activities that Chronos might be of interest.)