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13 May 2019, 09:39 PM | #1 |
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Doubts with Royal Oak
I'm looking at a Royal Oak. My preferences are the 15300 of 39mm and the 15450 of 37mm, for my little wrist.
I live on the coast and go a lot to the beach and pool. Is it safe to bathe with the watch? Is the crown screwed on? |
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Yes you can swim with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I specially asked AP in London about this last year as I shared your view but AP insisted that it was safe to swim with it on.
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Does it have a screwed crown?
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It’s fine to swim with. I think sand though would be rough on all the polished surfaces. It’s bound to show swirls from the sand.
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Simply put, if I am going swimming, my watch needs a minimum of 100m WR. Not sure if there is a screw down crown on these models but I would guess no.
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Yes there is a screw down crown but the Royal Oak aren't exactly the most robust of sports watches. At the very least, you might risk scratching the finely polished /brushed surfaces on the bracelet if you take it for a swim.
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Well this was my view as well and I wouldn’t normally get a watch like this wet and I was shocked when I was told that it’s fine to swim with it on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Do you have or do you not have the crown curled up?
Do all Royal Oak's have a screw-down crown or just a few? |
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Try some of the older 36mm Royal Oaks as well if you have a smaller wrist - you can still get some decent deals on them
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It has a screw down crown and a 50m water resistance. Stop overthinking it. You can swim/shower etc with it without issues.
Scratches are a different story.
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Lets not give too much credit to these boutique workers. I sometimes feel we on this forum know more about this stuff than they do. Call Clearwater and speak to someone in service to get answer.
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50m is plenty more WR than someone needs to splash about in the sea and bob along on the surface. Hell, if you’re the michievious sort, you could even go a metre or two under, just so you could pull your friend’s trunks down... and still not be the least bit concerned about how wet the watch was. I’ll bet you’re the type that puts your watch in a waterproof container, high up on the cupboard, before you start washing the dishes, aren’t you? |
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I have swam with my 15400 many times in the pool, I would reluctantly go in the sea with it however as people mentioned about the sand, and definitely not diving even a few metres. That's what Rolex's are for...
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I was told that you can only walk in the rain with it, that's about the maximum exposure to water the watch can handle
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Jesus wept... they sure saw you coming! AD: “Lovely watch you’re wearing sir.” You: “Thank you. It’s WR to 50m, so I can even use it in the pool/sea.” AD: (Spotting sales opportunity) “Oh no sir, you mustn’t do that. If you wish to wear a Royal Oak in water, you’ll have to spend at least $20K on an Offshore version to do that!” You: “Oh... okay then, I’ll have that one there.” AD: “Excellent choice, sir. Shall I box it or would you like to wear it now. Looks like it’s going to start raining soon...” You: “Yes, I’ll wear it. Wouldn’t want to risk getting my RO wet! BTW, you don’t keep any waterproof containers, do you? Would come in handy when I’m doing the dishes.” |
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Hydrostatic pressure doesn’t change whether you’re sitting perfectly still on the sandy bottom or doing the breast stroke/front crawl/thrashing about in the jaws of a Great White. Think about it logically... a submersible capable of going down to 1000+m, doesn’t stay static in one spot, it moves around. |
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Water resistance seem to vary a lot between manufacturers. For instance Rolex tests all their 100m resistant Oyster watches in pressurized water tanks down to 110m and the divers down to +25% of their rated pressure. So for instance I would with confidence do recreational scuba diving in any Rolex watch, not just the divers.
When it comes to the Royal Oak the 15300, 15400, 15450, 15500 have screw-down crown and should be swimmable. The 15202 Jumbo on the other hand does not have a screw down crown even though it's also rated to 50M. According to Tim Mosso of the watchbox he has stated he would swim with the first 4 models I listed but not with the 15202. So take that as a data point. Probably best to ask the AP service center what they recommend and make sure to check the seals periodically. Salespeople often talk with confidence about things they know nothing about so take what they say with a grain of salt. |
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Call me reckless but i treat my 15400 as the luxury sport watch its advertised.
I have swam in the ocean, dived into pools, soaked it in jacuzzis...and taken it into saunas. No issues what so ever after +3 years of ownership. True story related to the subject. Two years back I went for a pressure test at my local AD and they accidentally pressure tested it for 10 bars. It passed with very low deformation, so it’s actually more than good for 100m. With that said, I have it insured if it would fail on me.
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