Water Resistance

To ensure that they are resistant to water, water resistant watches use components known as water resistant gasketsaround watch parts such as the case back, crown and watch glass.

Over long periods of use, water resistant gaskets may lose their elasticity and become brittle or crack easily due to exposure to sweat and moisture. In addition, scratches or chips in the glass or other structural problems can combine to reduce the water resistance of a water-resistant watch. To maintain the water resistance of your watch, it is recommended that you not only use the watch appropriately, but that you also have your watch serviced regularly.

* Charges apply to regular servicing.

• For watches with replaceable batteries, water resistant gaskets are also replaced during battery replacement.

• For Eco-Drive watches and other watches that do not require regular battery replacement, we recommend that the water resistant gaskets be replaced every 2-3 years.

Guide to Repairs

If water ever gets inside your watch, immediately stop using it and take it in for repairs. Water inside a watch can damage parts such as the mechanism, precision electronic components or the dial.

Guide to Repairs