Diving Equipment and Gear - Diving Watches
Written by: ccarlos
One very important but often missed out device in a Diving list is the Diving Watch. Usually seen as a black watch with a rubber or metal strap, a Diving Watch should always be worn when diving. It tells not only time but also other data which are necessary in your dive.
Diving Watches are those which have a minimum water resistance of 10ATM (atmospheric pressure), the equivalent of 100 meters or 330 feet. Divers usually prefer watches with water resistance of around 200 to 300 meters or 660 to 990 feet. More recently, modern technology has paved the way for Diving Watches that can go much deeper. Good Dive Watches are made of stainless steel material because of its durability and corrosion-resistant properties.
A Diving Watch is important because it indicates the time spent underwater. It can monitor the speed of ascent to avoid many life-threatening situations. We may not notice it immediately but given its functions, a Diving Watch can be a lifesaver underwater. Have you watched movies or shows where in the diver ascended too quickly from the dive and suffered from severe lung decompression? Or stories where the diver spends too much time underwater and suffocates from air embolism? A Diving Watch can alert the diver in order to avoid these and other Diving Health Risks. The Dive Watch monitors the underwater environment.
What exactly is embolism? Air or gas embolism is a condition which is mostly experienced by scuba divers when they suffer tremendous pressure on their lungs after a rapid ascent. It is when breath is held too long against a closed glottis, this causes excess pressure build up on the lungs. A Diving Watch should help the diver ascend at the proper rate and assist him or her in proper breathing.
Diving Watches are very useful. Whether to regulate breathing underwater or tell time, the diver’s watch is a great device that can ultimately save your life.
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