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Speedy Pro Water Resistance Discrepancies

Hi all,

I am new to your forum, but am a long time Omega owner and fan. I am looking into getting a Speedy Pro but have found conflicting info regarding water resistance. I really want to be able to swim in the watch for extended periods, and, according to the Omega site, the Speedy's water resistance rating will handle that. However, on Timezone, there is another chart discouraging swimming for the speedy's WR rating. I tried to read what NASA said about water resistance for the moon watch, but only found it mentioned, not specified. Does anyone have any personal experience good or bad with ocean swimming over the years in a speedy pro? Any advice would be much appreciated. Of course, odds are excellent that I will wind up with a speedy pro either way (I can always wear my seamaster), but any help would be great!

Thanks in advance,
Jimmy Penson

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