Victorinox Dive Master 500M - Manual (Page 24)

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WATER RESISTANCE
CLASSIFICATION: Timepieces are classified by their degree of water resistance,
which roughly translates to the following (1 meter = 3.28 feet).
All Victorinox Swiss Army chronograph timepieces are water-resistant from
100 meters to 500 meters. Check the details on the back of your Victorinox Swiss
Army timepiece case and read the following information carefully:
Water resistant to 100 meters (330 feet/10 ATM). Suitable for swimming
or snorkelling.
Water resistant to 300 meters (990 feet/30 ATM). Suitable for scuba
diving.
Water resistant to 500 meters (1650 feet/50 ATM). Appropriate for serious
deep water diving.
The water resistance of your timepiece cannot be guaranteed indefinitely,
considering that joints may age, crowns or pushers may sustain knocks and climate
or temperature may vary. We therefore recommend that you have the water
resistance of your timepiece checked at an authorized Victorinox Swiss Army
Service Center every 18 months or whenever the timepiece case is opened.
METER/BAR CORRELATION
Meter and bar measurements are different things: under water, the water pressure
is added to the air pressure above; a depth of 10 meters corresponds to 1 bar of
water pressure and 1 bar of atmospheric pressure above water level, therefore
2 bars in total.
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