Water Resistance 101

It’s over 90 degrees  outside and its time to head to the beach, but what about the watch you are wearing, can it handle a dip in the water? Well it all depends on water resistance of your watch. Before we get started, I must make one thing clear.  There is no such thing as a “water proof” watch.  That term was discarded years ago.  Now watch manufacturers prefer the term “water resistant“, although I must say the Hublot King Power 4000 meter diver comes pretty close to having optimal water resistancy.   Hublot’s Diving Watch can Dive to Depths no man has dived before!
Watches have varying degrees of Water Resistance depending on the efficiency of the gaskets (O-rings made of rubber, nylon or Teflon, which seals the watch where crystal, case back, and crown meet the watch case); quality of sealant as well as the thickness and material of watch case.  A screw in case back and crown also increases water resistance.
When buying a Water Resistant Timepiece take note of the water resistance to see whether it matches your lifestyle.  Below is a water resistance  guideline:

• To describe a watch as water resistant or 2 ATM, it must have a minimum of 20 meters water resistance; however it is advisable at this minimum requirement, water should be entirely avoided.

• 30m or 50m (3 to 5ATM): Minor Splashes.  Okay for fishing and hanging out by the pool. You can wear the watch in the rain, provided it is not a torrential down pour, and you can wash your hands under a faucet.   NOT for swimming and diving.  Many Haute Joillerie watches encrusted with gems are water resistant to 30 or 50 meters.

• 100 meters or 10 ATM, is suitable for swimming and pool diving, but not for serious sea diving or sports where the water pressure can become quite high like in white water rafting or waterfall plunging. 

• At 200 meter  (20 ATM) water resistance, you can do some serious marine sports and competitive swimming and diving from a diving board; however, if the watch is not specifically designed for diving, one should check on whether one can scuba dive with the watch.

• Divers 200m to 300m (20ATM to 30ATM), one can dive with scuba equipment not requiring a Helium Tank.

• Divers 300m + Helium Valve.  Here you are getting into some serious deep water and a Helium Valve ensures the watch will not be damaged as a result of the tiny Helium molecules which sneaked into the watch case while under the water.  The Helium Valve releases these molecules and reduces the pressure within the watch. The helium and hydrogen molecules cause no damage while the watch is at great depths under pressure but as soon as the diver resurfaces, a pressure difference occurs between the trapped gas(es) inside the watch case and the surrounding air. This can cause the crystal to pop off damaging the watch thus the helium valve is a crucial edition to diving watches enabling the diver to release the gas build up and restore equilibrium.

TAKE NOTE:
Although, a watch may be labeled as having a specific water resistancy, the water resistancy can lesson over time as a result of gasket deterioration, especially if the watch has been exposed to salt water or chlorine.  In order to maintain the water resitancy of the watch, it is advisable to get your watch serviced at least once every two years.

Mother's Day Sale Until May 7th at ZULUTIMEZONE

"A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world. And candy! You take a box to Mother—and then eat most of it yourself. A pretty sentiment!"Anne Jarvis - the creator of Mother's Day. (depicted in image)

On May 14th 1907, Anne Jarvis held a memorial for her mother who had died two years earlier. She then embarked on a mission to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday which occurred in 1914 ,thanks to Woodrow Wilson who signed the bill. She did not like the commercialization of the holiday and spent her entire inheritance fighting against it. She did not like the cheap cards and empty trinkets associated with the holiday. She wanted the holiday to be full of meaning, depth and gratitude.

No one could have said it better then Anne Jarvis,  the creator of Mother's Day herself, but then again she never saw the stunning woman's watches at ZULUTIMEZONE.COM, for if she had she would have approved. Approved very well.

Perusing through ZULUTIMEZONE.COM website, I couldn't help but notice how many gorgeous woman's watches are on sale until May 7th, 2012.

NFW Milan Watch Model 04807

The NFW Milan watch ,with a vibrant deep red metallic sunray dial and exquisite tonneau shaped case, caught my eye.
The bezel is punctuated with 8 screws providing a sense of elegant efficiency - perfect for a mom who gets things done and makes things work.
  The bold red face adds more than just a hint of adventure - a vivid backdrop for discernible chrome markers.

Although this watch exudes a bold "make way for mom" presence, the watch only weighs 3 oz and is a mere 9.5mm thick.  Since we know mom's time is precious and punctual, the NFW Milan is powered by an efficient and precision Miyota Quartz Movement.
The  34mm long x 24mm wide case  is crafted from the ultimate and most popular in watch material - Impact forged, Surgical-Grade 316L Stainless steel.  This is the same steel used by all the top watch companies.  In fact many companies who predominantly made  watches out of gold are now using 36L stainless steel instead.

 And if adventure takes mom into a dark place, whether it is the Darien Gap or the dark gap between the shed and the garage -to retrieve a lost baseball perhaps, dial hands coated in Superluminova will "glow-in-the-dark" and display the time. The dial is protected by a curved and hardened mineral crystal adding increasing its scratch resistance. 
  And if mom finds herself in an area where the overhead sun shines with a bright intensity, mom can read the dial - no problem - due to an anti-reflective crystal treatment.

NFW Milan Watch Model 04087

Mom won't have to remove the NFW Milan while splashing through streams or washing a dish or two, since this watch is water resistant to 165 feet.



The NFW Milan Timepiece is presented with a choice of two attachments.  You simply can't go wrong here. No need to angst over  mom's desire for a bracelet or leather strap - this watch is presented with both.  It is up to mom whether she wants to wear an  elegant stainless steel bracelet or a super comfy Italian leather sporting a stylish croco pattern.  Switching between bracelet and strap is quick  thanks to an easy change spring bars.

This is an excellent everyday watch with "not an everyday" markdown.  For this Mother's Day, ZULUTIMEZONE and dramatically reduced its prices on some of its best ladies watches.  The NFW Milan has been reduced from its everyday low price of $179.00 to the "Mother's Day Special" of $145.00.

I could go on and on gushing over the tremendous variety of woman's watches available at ZULUTIMEZONE.COM, but I would spoil the fun for you. Go ahead ENTER ZULUTIMEZONE.COM, and purchase a gift for Mom  for Mother's Day. She deserves the watch and you deserve ZULUTIMEZONE.COM's low prices.

Let me know what mom says...