Seiko Divers - A quick question...

[huwp]

These seem well regarded and I've shortlisted a couple on the Creation Watches website that I like.

Can someone tell me though whether the full and mid-sized versions have screw-down crowns? The full size are classified as 200m and the mid-size 100m.

[sneijder]

200m always have a screw down crown.

I might be talking cobblers, but I think if it says Diver's on the dial it has to have a screw down crown.

[alfaman]

Not all seiko 5 watches with 100m water resistance will be proper divers watches.

(I have a seiko 5 , 100m resistance - does not have a screw down crown ... I wouldn't use it for diving)

The 200m "divers" ones will have a screw down crown (SKX 007, "monster" watches , BFK's etc) and should be fine for diving.

[huwp]

Thanks chaps.

As ever the power of PH reigns supreme.

Will order the SKX009K2 today.

[tertius]

sneijder said:

200m always have a screw down crown.

I might be talking cobblers, but I think if it says Diver's on the dial it has to have a screw down crown.

I don't think it is necessary (at least according to the ISO standard) to have a screw down crown in order to call a watch a "Diver". Certainly a screw down crown in itself doesn't improve water resistance. The water resistance is defined by the seals. As I understand it the main reason for a screw down crown is to help prevent accidentally pulling the crown out and thus opening the seal.

[sneijder]

I was talking cobblers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6425#ISO_6425_div...

[LukeBird]

sneijder said:

I was talking cobblers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6425#ISO_6425_div...

Regardless, I doubt you'd find many divers' models without a screw-down crown.

[huwp]

Trigger pulled on an SKX009K2 from Creation and a silicon strap from Ken Danks. £124 all in. Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me........