My first post in this community! Hope more people join in.
I’ve been owning this watch for about a year or a year and a half, still looking brand new! The only thing I’d want is a bidirectional bezel instead of unidirectional, but that’s just a nitpick.
It survived seawater, several sauna visits and accidental door knob hits. Trying to be as gentle with it as I can, but sometimes I just keep forgetting to take it off, and looks like it can handle people like me.
Big question to everyone: how do you clean your watch? I use warm water + soap but that doesn’t feel too effective, especially in-between the strap joints.
Dive watches are meant to be tough, not surprised it’s still looking great! Similarly, a unidirectional bezel is a requirement for dive certification, since it’s not an issue in decompressing to over-estimate time, but it would be a big issue if you bumped the bezel in the other direction and then thought you were down there less time than you were.
As for cleaning, sometimes vinegar or isopropyl will loosen things that soap doesn’t, but to really get nooks and crannies, your best bet is a quick trip to a jeweler or buying some specialized tools. If you know your local jeweler or go to the place you bought the watch, they’ll often do a quick outer cleaning free.