Post by rw16610 on Mar 29, 2014 11:31:01 GMT -6
A neat watch that came out last year that I only discovered last night... Got to love Basel for that, so much goes on there with various brands it can take a while to come across some of their "new" releases. The Oris depth gauge dive watch. The guy who put this review together did a fantastic job and here is what he said about the function:
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There full review is here:
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A cool watch that seems like a nice snorkel companion to toy around with. I see them listed on eBay starting at around $2,000.00 USD. For a watch with a ceramic bezel, blue lume, the depth gauge feature and a neat box / package like that with the bracelet tools it seems like an excellent choice.
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See those yellow numbers surrounding the dial? Those are the meter marks that show your depth. Also worth noting is the small semicircle just before 12:00. That’s no chip in the sapphire; that’s actually where the crystal allows water to enter the watch.
That’s not a typo, nor a flaw. The design is as simple as it is ingenious. The double anti-reflective coated sapphire is extra thick; 50% thicker than the normal crystal Oris would use in this application. This allowed Oris designers to create a groove around the perimeter of the crystal where water can flow. Rubber seals, of course, keep it safely away from the movement. Amazingly, the watch still manages a 500m water resistance rating.
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As the wearer descends, the water pressure increases, compressing the trapped air according to what is described in Boyle’s law. As the air is increasingly compressed into the groove, water is allowed to enter behind it. Thus, what you read on the depth gauge is actually water.
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Thus, that gray “border” around the yellow numerals is basically a tube. Where water and air meet creates a visible line that allows you to determine your depth against the meter numbers next to it. Note here that the depth gauge “only” reaches 100 meters despite a maximum rating of 500 meters. It is extraordinarily improbable that the wearer will need more than 100 meters depth and thus it is not useful to designate. Furthermore, this form of gauge is non-linear. The measurements become ever closer together the greater the depth. With their current design, it would be very difficult to make the gauge legible at greater depths (in the unlikely event a diver could ever need them).
The design is not without its drawbacks, however. Some divers like their watch to have a “memory” of greatest depth reached. This form of depth gauge is not capable of this feature. Thus, it’ll be up to his memory to remember the depth he reached. I don’t personally consider this a big issue. I can easily remember a two digit number, and more importantly, the depth gauge is still more than adequate for the relevant safety purposes of knowing how deep you are.
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There full review is here:
forums.watchuseek.com/f2/oris-aquis-depth-gauge-review-863336.html
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A cool watch that seems like a nice snorkel companion to toy around with. I see them listed on eBay starting at around $2,000.00 USD. For a watch with a ceramic bezel, blue lume, the depth gauge feature and a neat box / package like that with the bracelet tools it seems like an excellent choice.
It's certainly a need. I absolutely LOVE swimming and anything that has to do with being in the water. One of the best things I ever did for myself was learning how back in 2009. As a kid I had lessons but was too afraid (5 or 6 years old). Now I can tread water for 20 minutes, easily, swim beneath the surface and tread using the egg beater kick to keep my hands free etc. 
