What does a 100 meter water resistant watch actually mean?

What does "water resistant" actually mean? ... If your watch says it's water resistant up to 30 meters, that means you can dive with it down to 30 meters, right? ... read more

If a watch says it's water resistant up to 100 meters, that does not mean that you can swim as deep as 100 meters below the surface, as long as you want and as often as you want, and experience no problems with the watch. read more

If a watch says it's water resistant up to 50 meters, that does not mean that you can swim as deep as 50 meters below the surface, as long as you want and as often as you want, and experience no problems with the watch. This is the most common misconception of what water-resistant means. read more

Water Resistant 30 Meters / 3 Atmospheres / 3 Bar If your watch claims to be water resistant to 30 meters, it actually means it's just splash resistant. It does NOT mean the watch will be fine if you bring it 30 meters below sea level. read more