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pvb said:
Have you got shares in Lidl??? ;)
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No. Id probably do my shopping there if I had.

I went there today as i was going in that direction anyway.

Got few things that I thought/knew were cheaper than JS, Gingernuts are a good buy, but ended up back at JS
 
I sometimes call in at Lidl/Aldi to look at the "special offers", but usually decide it's stuff I don't need or which I don't think will last very long. Maybe I should try something one day. I was tempted by a welding kit, then wondered what I'd ever need to weld.
 
I learnt something the other day from a jeweller: if a watch claims to be "water-resistant 25m" this does NOT mean that it you can dive down to a depth of 25m! It means that you can swim on the surface for a single length of 25m without water ingress and subsequent failure. But in the case of my son's last two watches (£12 and £28 respectively) with such claims on them, it means that you can't even walk into a steamy bathroom without it suffering condensation and failing that same night - let alone getting it wet in the bath!
 
Babylon said:
I learnt something the other day from a jeweller: if a watch claims to be "water-resistant 25m" this does NOT mean that it you can dive down to a depth of 25m! It means that you can swim on the surface for a single length of 25m without water ingress and subsequent failure. But in the case of my son's last two watches (£12 and £28 respectively) with such claims on them, it means that you can't even walk into a steamy bathroom without it suffering condensation and failing that same night - let alone getting it wet in the bath!
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rbmatthews said:
These claim they are water resistent to 5 bar, which technically means 40 m depth, I suppose.
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rbmatthews said:
These claim they are water resistent to 5 bar, which technically means 40 m depth, I suppose.
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ITYWF that a watch labelled "water resistant to 25m" ,or even 50m, is not suitable for swimming at all. It should be suitable to wear while washing or out in the rain.

It is "water resistant to 200m" before they are suitable for swimming or snorkelling.
 
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VicS said:
ITYWF that a watch labelled "water resistant to 25m" ,or even 50m, is not suitable for swimming at all. It should be suitable to wear while washing or out in the rain.

It is "water resistant to 200m" before they are suitable for swimming or snorkelling.
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My Pulsar (water resistant to 25m) has spent the last four years attached to me while falling off dinghies and it worked fine untill I broke the strap and bent the winder on a particularly dramatic capsize. It was too old to repair so I've bought another one but I will be trying one of the Lidl ones as well.
 
I bought one of these auriol watches as a cheap watersports watch about a year ago. I think it was reasonably water resistant but just stopped working after 3 months. I was given a refund without question, but I don't think I would buy another one.
 
Babylon said:
I learnt something the other day from a jeweller: if a watch claims to be "water-resistant 25m" this does NOT mean that it you can dive down to a depth of 25m! It means that you can swim on the surface for a single length of 25m without water ingress and subsequent failure. But in the case of my son's last two watches (£12 and £28 respectively) with such claims on them, it means that you can't even walk into a steamy bathroom without it suffering condensation and failing that same night - let alone getting it wet in the bath!
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The jeweller is wrong.
The rating is static pressure, the example you give, 25m, is the tested pressure it would experience at 25m if it were static but as the watch moves the pressure increases greatly so it would be unsuitable for those depths. Basically(as mentioned)it is splash proof and of little use for swimming. His claim that it means you can swim for 25 metres before ingress occurs is laughable.

Below is a basic guide.

50m Can be submerged in water. Suitable for swimming, but not guaranteed to be resistant to jumping into the water.
100 metres / 10 ATM Suitable for swimming and shallow diving
200 metres / 20 ATM Suitable for diving – not deep sea.
 
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I would buy two of the Lidl watches, they are cheap enough to throw away rather than replacing the batteries.
I wear Casio waterproof to 25 mtrs, I have been snorkelling and fishing with my current one, down to 5 metres, it cost me 12 europs. I shall complain to the jeweller, as the watch still works!
 
Davy_S said:
I would buy two of the Lidl watches, they are cheap enough to throw away rather than replacing the batteries.
I wear Casio waterproof to 25 mtrs, I have been snorkelling and fishing with my current one, down to 5 metres, it cost me 12 europs. I shall complain to the jeweller, as the watch still works!
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James Bond would pull a lot more girls if only he was wearing two Lidl watches.
 
Philiz said:
I don't bother with a watch any more, the time is on that many devices I don't feel the need
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Much quicker to glance at your wrist than get your 'device' out of your pocket, get it fired up, get the time and replace.
Saying that my friend I'm with at the moment also does not wear a watch but gets his 'dumb' phone out and the watch tells him the time - but I'm still quicker. Incidently my watch is a very old casio water resist to 50m, cheap, just need to replace the plastic strap every couple of years and the battery when it stops. Use it all the time when on the boat and other pastimes - perfect.
 
Watch

Nearly had a seizure when I read this thread. Bought my wife an expensive (for us)watch, rolled 3 Christmases and five birthdays into one - she took it very well.

Actually you are not all right and not all wrong!

Just checked on line

Yacht-Masteryacht • mas • ter
  1. The definitive watch for the high seas.
  2. Featuring a bidirectional rotatable bezel made of platinum or gold to accurately track elapsed sailing time.
  3. Its distinctive dial with large hour markers and hands ensures maximum legibility.
  4. Guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres.
  5. A reliable timekeeper at sea and on land (except when she does not wear it for 2 days and it stops-when she is wearing her Casio:))

M.
 
Jungle Jim said:
My Pulsar (water resistant to 25m) has spent the last four years attached to me while falling off dinghies and it worked fine
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My cheap Lorus is the same. Never, ever take it off - even when diving on the anchor. I was rather fussy when I decided to go back to watch wearing for singlrhanding reasons. I wanted....

1. Something inexpensive.
2. Waterproof
3. LARGE digital numbers. (I wear reading glasses)
4. The ability to set an hourly alarm. (I had good intentions of keeping a proper log.)

The Lorus is the only inexpensive watch I could find that met all the above and has been flawlwess.
 
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