vinxe 0 Posted July 28, 2014 Hi all, Thinking of going for a Pam243 from Trusty. States waterproof to 30m. Andrew confirms it. Wondering any bros here bought one and tried in a pool? Cheers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdog 1 Posted July 28, 2014 Just a bit of advice. NEVER, EVER tust a WP statement from a TD. Not that theyre trying to deceive you, but you cannot trust it. Best to have it tested before you go anywhere near the water. Some will tell you that blah blah blah its fine etc...but just think about shelling out that kinda money, wearing it in a pool the day you get it and then boom, its ruined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BentleySharp 0 Posted July 28, 2014 Yea. +1 to Jdog's statement. Even if it's advertised as waterproof, it's best not to take the chances with a rep unless you have it waterproofed and tested by a watchsmith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daywatch 4 Posted July 28, 2014 As long as You have access to a shopping-mall a wp-test is something easy and fast, for cheap or for free as long as they have a machine. Normally what´s needed is to unscrew the backcase - silicongrease the o-ring and grease around the crown carefully with a toothpick and it should be fine. Reps have more tolerances than gens so there might be leaks in many areas as around the glass, whatever but I´d estimate 8 out of 10 are good to go after greasing (if they are stated wp from the TD to begin with). 30m is really for light swimming only, not for jumping into the pool etc. Have fun, because it´s a lot of added fun to take it into water. KW386 - stated wp to 100m by the TD and tested to 3 atm (just did the test, nothing else needed, the test-machine wasn´t good for more than that) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinxe 0 Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks for the heads up.... I guess it is always better to take it with a pinch of salt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michaellsv 0 Posted August 13, 2014 I go swimming with both my 243 and 382. No problems...for now. 243 is one year old and 382 is brand new, so I guess in a year or two I will ask my watch smith to RE grease all the gaskets again, because after all...what the hell did I buy submersibles for if I can't take it to the water. 243 looks amazing in the water...the thickness of the crystal REALLY pops. GO FOR IT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted August 13, 2014 With ANY watch (rep or gen) it pays to get them tested regularly to ensure that they're waterproof. Don't take it swimming until that has been done... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
