Wrist Watch Buying Guide [Confirmed 2027]

50m is fine for rain; 100m for swimming; 200m+ for diving.

Next came the Case and Crystal. Arthur reached for a rugged diver’s watch with a thick steel body. "That is 316L stainless steel," the man explained. "It can survive a shipwreck. And the glass? That’s Sapphire crystal. You could try to scratch it with a kitchen knife and the knife would give up first." Arthur looked at his own thin wrists. The 44mm diver looked like an anchor on him. He learned the golden rule: the lugs of the watch should never overhang the edges of the wrist. wrist watch buying guide

Insist on Sapphire if you want to avoid scratches; Mineral is cheaper but softer. 50m is fine for rain; 100m for swimming; 200m+ for diving