I've had two of these and they have both failed within 1 year.  I swim for therapy and both have had the face leak after the first trip in the pool. I decided to send the second back because it was in "warranty". Repair center claimed that "water damage" voided the warranty. While it's cleared certified for 20meters, it's not good enough for my 5ft. deep pool and I guess I shouldn't wash my hands with it since I wash my hands in warm water. It's a beautiful watch, but it will be the last Invicta I buy. I have a cheapo watch from Walmart that I swim with and never take off -- it hasn't leaked at all. What really made me laugh about this watch is that the service center quoted me $159 to fix it while I paid nearly half of that when I bought it !