Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a Timex water RESISTANT watch, only to have it flake out on me during practice... only lasted about 3 months, then the seal broke and it started fogging up and then the digital display went all funky.
Does anyone have a good watch they can recommend? Is it a big deal if it's water resistant and not water proof?
Thanks so much - these boards are so helpful!
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With any water *resistant* watch, it's a good idea to lift your arm up out of the water when you push the buttons. That's usually where the weak spot is. I use a Timex Ironman, a Timex that doubles as a heart rate monitor (so confusing I hardly ever use it for that) and a Polar heart rate monitor and they all work pretty well. Sometimes the Polar loses the heart signal in the salt water, but the watch part is fine.
With any water *resistant* watch, it's a good idea to lift your arm up out of the water when you push the buttons. That's usually where the weak spot is. I use a Timex Ironman, a Timex that doubles as a heart rate monitor (so confusing I hardly ever use it for that) and a Polar heart rate monitor and they all work pretty well. Sometimes the Polar loses the heart signal in the salt water, but the watch part is fine.
