Explain how to see the waterproof performance of smartwatches!Most products that can be used without worrying about everyday life level | Smart watch life
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When deciding on a smart watch to buy, there will be standards for each person, such as "whether Suica can be used," "Budget within 10,000 yen," or "It is better to have a lot of useful functions for climbing."
And there are quite a lot of people who care about "waterproofness".
In this article, we will explain how much waterproofing of smartwatches of each brand is and how much waterproofing it is!
How much waterproofing you are looking for?
Whether you buy a smartphone or buy a smartwatch, there are a certain number of people who check "What is waterproofing?"
How much waterproof is the "waterproofness" that such people care about?
Probably in the levels of "Is it okay to drop it into the water in the water?" Is it not?
Some people say, "I like waterproofing that can be used during swimming", and some people may say, "I do a smart watch that can dive up to about 30m depth because I do diving."It will be a minority from the whole.
For those who want to use it in earnest in diving, a watch called "Diving Computer", which specializes in diving functions, is recommended rather than a wristwatch called "smart watch".
As a smartwatch specialized in swimming, Garmin has released a Swimming GPS smartwatch (it is a product of the thumbnail images and video above).
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In addition, many people have read the explanations so far and felt that "No, I don't use smartwatches in swimming or diving, and I wish I had a more familiar level of waterproof ...".
Now, let's take a look at the familiar level of waterproofness, and the "waterproof clock type and handling precautions" listed by the Japan Watch Association on the website.
| 名 称 | 仕 様 | 表示例 | 用途／取扱い注意事項 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飽和潜水時計 (JIS 2 type dive clock) | 200m～1000m防水 | HE-GAS DIVER’S 300m | 表示されている水深（例：300m）までの潜水に耐える防水性を備えています。潜水時間、減圧時間を測定するのに必要な回転ベゼルなどの装置付で、ヘリウムと酸素の混合ガスの呼吸気体を利用し、深海で潜水する時（飽和潜水）に使用する時計です。 |
| 空気潜水時計 (JIS 1 type diving clock) | 100m～200m防水 | AIR DIVER’S 100m | 表示されている水深（例：100m）までの耐圧性と長時間の水中使用に耐える防水性を備えています。潜水時間、減圧時間を測定するのに必要な回転ベゼルなどの装置付で、ボンベに圧縮空気の呼吸気体を入れて浅海で潜水する時（スキューバダイビングなど）に使用する時計です。飽和潜水用に使用することはできません。 |
| 日常生活用強化防水時計（JIS２種防水時計） | 20気圧防水 | WATER RESIST 20BARWATER 20BAR RESISTW.R.20BAR | 水上スポーツ（水泳・ヨット・つりなど）及び素潜り（スキンダイビング）をされる方にお使いいただけます。飽和潜水用や空気潜水用に使用しないで下さい。 |
| 10気圧防水 | WATER RESIST 10BARWATER 10BAR RESISTW.R.10BAR | ||
| 5気圧防水 | WATER RESIST 5BARWATER 5BAR RESISTW.R.5BAR | 水に触れる機会の多い水仕事（漁業・農業・洗車・食堂など）や水上スポーツ（水泳・ヨット・つりなど）をされる方にお使いいただけます。素潜り（スキンダイビング）及び飽和潜水用や空気潜水用に使用しないで下さい。５bar以上の防水時計でも水圧の激しいシャワーや水道水が直接時計に当たらないようご注意下さい。 | |
| 日常生活用防水時計（JIS１種防水時計） | 2～3気圧防水 | WATER RESISTW.R. | 日常生活での汗や洗顔のときの水滴、雨などに耐えられるものですが、水仕事、水上スポーツ、素潜り（スキンダイビング）、潜水には使用しないで下さい。水圧の変化が激しい条件では使用しないで下さい。 |
| 非防水時計 | 裏ぶたに、WATER RESISTの表示がないものは、直接、水に触れないよう注意してご使用下さい。 |
Quoted from the Japan Watch Association (JCWA) "Tell me the types of waterproof watches and the points to handle"
Looking at this, the waterproof properties that many people are looking for should be 2-3 atm waterproofing, and even those who frequently touch the water (if it is listed in the example, the car wash or a cafeteria washing area, etc.).It will be about 5 atm waterproof.
Conversely, smartwatches with waterproof performance such as "10 aThesis waterproof" and "20 aThesis waterproof" are too high spec in everyday life.
There is no problem because of the high specs too high, but if you choose a product based on "Is it better to use a 10 aTenefire waterproof product than a 5 bar and waterproof product?"
Here are some examples of how much the well -known smartwatch is waterproof.
・ Apple Watch: 50m water resistant
・ Fitbit Sense: 50m water resistant
・ GARMINFOREATHLETE 55: 5 ATM (50m water resistant)
・ Garmin Fēnix 6 Pro Dual Power: 10 ATM (100m water resistant)
・ Xiaomi MI Smart Band 6: 5 ATM (50m water resistant)
The 50m water resistance is equivalent to the waterproof 5 atm that is described in the Japanese clock association standard above.
Regarding Apple Watch, "Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Series 3 are on the website of 50 meters of water resistance based on ISO standard 22810: 2010. This is swimming in the pool or the sea.It means that it can be used in shallow water activities. However, do not use it for scuba diving, water skiing, high -speed water flow or other diving with low water depth. "
When I checked the smart watches of major brands in various ways, many had waterproof performance of 30m water to 50m water resistance.
In addition, the website of large smart watch brands and wristwatch brands has a page that explains in detail about waterproof performance.
Garmin also had a page "About waterproof grade", and there was the following description.
| 防水等級 | 定義 | 適合内容 |
|---|---|---|
| IPX7 | 水深1mで、最長30分間の偶発的な浸水に対応 | 水しぶき、雨または雪、シャワー |
| IPX6 | 暴噴流に対して保護直径12.5mmのノズルを使用して、100kN/m2の圧力で100リットル/分の水を3mの距離であらゆる方向から3分間噴射 | 大量の水しぶき、横殴りの雨、ボート洗浄、荒れた海上での屋外使用 |
| 1 ATM | 水深10 mに相当する圧力に対応 | 水しぶき、雨または雪、シャワー |
| 3 ATM | 水深30mに相当する圧力に対応 | 水しぶき、雨または雪、シャワー、水中への飛び込み |
| 5 ATM、スイム | 水深50mに相当する圧力に対応 | 水しぶき、雨または雪、シャワー、スイミング、水中への飛び込み、シュノーケリング |
| 10 ATM | 水深100mに相当する圧力に対応 | 水しぶき、雨または雪、シャワー、水泳、水中への飛び込み、シュノーケリング、高速でのウォータースポーツ |
From GARMIN "About waterproof grade"
As you can see from these descriptions, "50m water resistance" does not mean that it is okay to dive up to 50m in depth.
The test has been proven in the test that can withstand the pressure equivalent to a depth depth of 50m, but the test was performed only for a certain period of time with the clock stationary.
If you actually wear a wristwatch at a depth of 50m, you will be able to put a stronger pressure, so in some cases it will not be able to withstand pressure.
Although it was a little difficult, the waterproof performance of the smartwatch is "3ATM -5ATM (30m to 50m water resistant) at all at the daily use level".
Regarding the waterproof performance, if you have cleared that level of standards, if you think, "Is it okay?", If you choose a smartwatch with emphasis on other standards, you can encounter a more suitable model. think!
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