If you are contemplating getting a watch you would be nicely advised to identify its water resistance rating ahead of you buy it.  Watches at all times have their water resistance rating on the case, if you are purchasing web based you should get this details in the item specifications.  Most of the shoppers that I speak to do not have a firm grasp of the differences between the ratings in component because of the different ways that the very same info is recorded.  You are most likely to come across these 3 methods of denoting water resistance bar, atmosphere or meter. 1 Bar = 1 Atmosphere = 10m.
 It is significant to keep in mind that unless a watch is a specified professional divers watch it is quite possibly unsuitable for prolonged use in the water.  Watches are tested for water resistance in static laboratory circumstances for short periods.  The result of this is that a 10m rating does not necessarily mean that the watch will endure becoming taken to that depth, it is merely indicative of the pressure the watch can withstand in nevertheless conditions.   
Water Resistance Ratings 
Some watches have only minimal water resistance, they will be marked simply 'water resistant'.  If this is the case then the watch will be splash proof but nothing way more, which means that it really should not be worn while washing up or showering. If you need to have a watch that can be applied for these everyday tasks it would be greater to go with a watch with a water resistance rating of at least 30m.  Watches within this category are not suitable for swimming.