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Originally Posted by Partekular
So is it your conclusion that all Patek watches claiming 30m water resistance can be sadly used while casual swimming?
I do wonder if Patek would cover repairs in all cases where water ingress had occurred in a swimming pool or a swim in the sea. I am also slightly suspicious that depths over 30m claims for their watches have been reduced to 30m.
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According to the laws of physics it should be safe to use a 30m water rated watch for casual swimming. That said, I will not use my 30m rated 3998 in the water. Who knows what its actual rating is 8 years after the last service. I am not getting my watches pressure tested every year and then there is the strap. But I am swimming, snorkeling, and paddling with a 60m rated IWC and a 5711. IWC say a 60m rated IWC is good for water sports and snorkeling.
https://www.iwc.com/de/en/specials/water-resistant.html
No idea how easy it would be to have Patek (or any watch maker) cover the repairs in case of actual water damage and hopefully I will never find out.