Waterproof Royal Oaks?

Feb 24, 2011,05:34 AM
 

Its interesting to hear the various viewpoints of whether to swim or not to when wearing a watch that is rated at being water resistant to 50m. For my part I have the jumbo and have swam regularly when wearing it - at times up to once a week for three years - and have never had a problem. The debate has made me question whether it is misleading that watch companies make a virtue of the depth a watch is water resistant to when that information appears open to conjecture or interpretation. I'm not going to change my behaviour as far as swimming with my jumbo is concerned but I might just have it tested though before I swim again - for peace of mind!

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Audemars piguet RO Waterproof ?

 
 By: chrono13 : February 19th, 2011-03:12
Hello I'm new in this forum and i am a new owner of an AP RO 15300 black dial. I'm a lover of this wath since many years.... the watch is great ! soft, comfortable and sometime i forget it on my wrist... So now, i would like his sister, AP chrono Kasparov...  

Wonderful 15300....

 
 By: Andy : February 19th, 2011-07:06
this is one of the AP's I'm considering at the moment - all I can say is that my next piece will be an AP (or JLC..!) and the black face RO is high on that list. Regarding water proofness the AP site say's is it 50m water resistant which I would read as i... 

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 By: chrono13 : February 19th, 2011-09:37
Hello Thanks, it's a great watch. Many compliment since i bought from different people. I chosen black dial for elegance, sport, and lisibility. I think, like many watches that white dial we get tired of that color as the blue is wrong with all the clothe... 

I tried...

 
 By: AT : February 19th, 2011-10:55
Swimming with my RO 15202. It didn't like it, condensation was forming in the watch all the time. I had to send it to AP and 1200 Euros later I got it back. I wouldn't recommend putting it in the water.

My 15202 is waterproof for at least normal usage

 
 By: pankratov : February 19th, 2011-11:23
Hi, my 15202 goes into the water regularly. Actually I give bath to my kids with my watch on the wrist. But I actually never swin with any watch at all, and obviously not with my RO. I think if you have the waterproofness done by AP every year then you ca... 

I've swam as well...

 
 By: Zack845 : February 19th, 2011-11:18
Off the coast of Massachusetts. I've been in the Atlantic ocean with my 15300. Worked fine, just make sure to wash it off in lukewarm water afterwards to get rid of any salt or sand... But If you're going for a dip or a short swim I think the 15300 is fin... 

thanks !

 
 By: chrono13 : February 20th, 2011-09:02
thanks for your reply. i think too dip but no scuba. thanks, for your help, Opinion are shared and for the AP service price, i have doubt....

Waterproof Royal Oaks?

 
 By: maroon : February 24th, 2011-05:34
Its interesting to hear the various viewpoints of whether to swim or not to when wearing a watch that is rated at being water resistant to 50m. For my part I have the jumbo and have swam regularly when wearing it - at times up to once a week for three yea... 

interesting

 
 By: chrono13 : February 26th, 2011-09:15
Different point of views give me trust. I think Great Manufacture like this could assure waterproof for swim. but your last message let me curious nd reassures me in my doubts and expectations thanks !