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(Vietnam became the 60th country to have visited my blog. Welcome!) Are Watches Waterproof Or Water-Resistant? Are watches waterproof or water-resistant? Is there is difference. If there is, is it not much or a big difference? I am sure you have seen electronic items or Aquapac cases used under water. They actually have a grading system of 1 to 8 where 1 means it is not really protected against water and 8 means you can take them under water but to a certain depth and for a certain duration of time. Most other things are at most up to level 6-7 which means if you were to accidentally drop them into water they will survive when retrieved soon after. When measuring materials that are being used to build tents or clothes, etc. a different standard is used. They use a tube and pour water into it on top of that material and see how water can go into it before the pressure and weight push through the material. A proper water-proofed material is considered to be 1000mm or 25 inches of ...

Why Are Watches Set At 1010? Every time we see an advert on TV or in magazines, you will see that watches are displayed showing the time set at 1010. Do you know why? I am sure you have asked yourself and even found a suitable and appropriate explanation. There are actually a variety of reasons. Setting the timepieces at ten ten allows the company logo and brand name to be clearly displayed and look well framed unblocked by the hands so that it became a creative industry standard. It was said that it used to be set at eight twenty but that sort of resembles a frown rather than a smile. So a V-shaped smiley at ten ten seems also like V for Victory. To be exact, the hands are placed exactly at ten-nine and thirty-six seconds when displayed. Do You Know Your Watch? The "Dial" - aka the face is where the time is displayed while the Crystal is the plastic or clear glass that protects and cover the dial. These parts rest on a "Case" that forms the base of...