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200m   -   Water resistant to 20 bar, 20 atm, or 200 metres, this watch would be suitable for bathing, swimming, water sports, and sub aqua swimming. 20atm   -   Water resistant to 20 bar, 20 atm, or 200 metres, this watch would be suitable for bathing, swimming, water sports, and sub aqua swimming. 20bar   -   Water resistant to 20 bar, 20 atm, or 200 metres, this watch would be suitable for bathing, swimming, water sports, and sub aqua swimming. Automatic watch   -   An automatic watch is wound automatically by the movement of the wrist. Hour hand   -   Hour hand is the hand that points to the hour on a watch dial. Minute hand   -   Minute hand is the hand that points to the minutes on a watch dial. Seconds hand   -   Seconds hand is the hand that points to the seconds on a watch dial. Watch bracelet   -   Watch bracelet refers to a metal bracelet that attaches to a wrist watch, and may be either an expanding watch bracelet or a watch bracelet made of solid sections. Watch hands   -   Watch hands are pointers used to point to the digits on the dial of a watch. Watch strap   -   Watch strap refers to a leather or plastic, or possibly even fabric, wrist watch strap. Water Resistant   -   Water Resistance is measured by bar, atm or metres. See the entries for 30m, 50m, 100m, and 200m.