Through my many years of playing with G-Shocks, people have been sending quite a lot of questions, so for today’s column, I thought I’d answer one of the most frequent. Now, unlike what you’d usually find in a FAQ, this isn’t going to be a one or two sentence answer, so hopefully it will satisfy even the most curious researchers.

 

To answer this question, I decided to use both a 100m and 200m water resistant watches to see whether there was any difference.

 

Firstly, I went over to a local beach, and jumped straight in the water.

 

The 100m watch that I used was the BA-110-7A1. I had a bit of a swim (20 minutes) while wearing the watch, and there was no water inside the display (which means the seal stayed intact the whole time).

 

I then tested my BG-169R-7C, which is 200m water resistant. Same time in the water, same result. So far so good!

 

Then to perform the chlorine test, I went to a swimming pool with a deep 3m max depth to ensure there was maximum pressure applied to the watches. In this case I used the GA-110TP-7A for the 200m water resist test, and the BA-120LP-1A for the 100m water resist test. Both watches got a similar workout, and I even stayed around a bit longer.

 

Please note: While you may notice some condensation, when you first get out of the pool - you just need to wipe off the display. The reason for the condensation is the atmosphere change, and it goes away within minutes to an hour tops.

 

One unfortunate thing that I noticed when I got home though, the band on the BA-110-7A1 was a little dirty (the water at the beach wasn't the cleanest you could ever find). While it is scratch resistant, it can get dirty. This is  especially noticeable if the watch is light coloured. Luckily, most dirt can easily be cleaned up using plain water. If you want to find out more about cleaning your Casio Watch, click here for our expert guide.

 

Hope this answered your questions, feel free to email us if you have any more inquiries.

 

Until Next Time!

 

Jimmy B