why do i see so many watches that are water resistant to 330 ft but not suitable for diving?

Scuba instructor here... they want to sell you the 660 ft resistant watch! A $20 Casio or Timex will hold up fine for recreational diving.

Is this watch suitable for salt water? Are metal parts stainless steel?

My son & I both have this watch & we have used it in salt water many times without any problems re corrosion. It states on back "stainless steel back". My watch is approx. 3 years old & my sons about 3 months. Both keep excellent time. For the price I paid they have been very good purchases.

The day part in this watch has many other words apart from the usual MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN. How do I get rid of those other words?

Once your watch is set to the correct day/date so that it changes when it should, the other "words" will no longer be visible after the day/date cycles.

"Water resistant to 330 feet (100 M): suitable for snorkeling, as well as swimming, but not diving" This makes absolutely no sense. Can you explain?

While this watch is fine for snorkeling and swimming, it is not great for SCUBA diving. Why? Because SCUBA is generally done in deeper water (hence more pressure) and for longer periods of time. Snorkling and swimming is largely done on the surface and any depth is usually above 30 feet (less pressure) and for much shorter periods under water. I've used this watch for both swimming and snorkeling and it works great. But I wouldn't take it SCUBA diving below 30' for any length of time.

ASIN	B005JVP0LE
ASIN	B005JVP0LE
Additional Features	Day & Date Indicator, Uni-Directional Rotating Bezel
Age Range Description	Adult
Band Color	Black
Band Length	210 Millimeters
Band Material Type	Resin
Band Width	22.5 Millimeters
Bands	1
Batteries	1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
Best Sellers Rank	#17,341 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry ( See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry ) #27 in Men's Wrist Watches #129 in Men's Sunglasses & Eyewear Accessories
Brand Name	Casio
Case Diameter	43 Millimeters
Case Material Type	Resin
Case Thickness	11.75 Millimeters
Clasp Type	Buckle
Closure Type	Buckle
Crystal	mineral
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (31,327)
Date First Available	September 14, 2011
Department	mens
Dial Color	Black
Display	Analog
Embellishment Feature	Crystal
Face Style	Dive Watch
Global Trade Identification Number	00079767945312
Included Components	Watch band and buckle
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item Type Name	Sport Watch
Item Weight	59 Grams
Item model number	MRW200H-1BVCF
Manufacturer	Casio
Manufacturer	Casio
Manufacturer Part Number	MRW200H-1BV
Model Name	MRW-200H-1BV
Model Number	MRW200H-1BVCF
Pattern	Solid
Power Source	Battery Powered
Shape	Round
Sport Type	Fitness
Strap Type	Resin Strap
Style Name	MRW-200H-1BV
Theme	Diver-style
UPC	079767945312
Unit Count	1.00 Count
Warranty Type	Manufacturer
Watch Movement Type	Japanese Quartz
Water Resistance Depth	330 Feet
Water Resistance Level	Water Resistant

MRW200H Series | Unisex Analog Watch | 100M WR | Stainless Steel Case | Resin Band | 2 Hand Analog (HR, Min, SEC) | Date Display | Screw Down Crown/Screw Down Caseback | 3 Year Battery

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