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Bad idea. So you think to yourself "WTF"? My watch clearly says "Waterproof" on the back? Yep, it does. And no, it isn't. It wasn't even waterproof when it was new some 50+ years ago. No watches are waterproof, in fact. There are just degrees of water resistance. That is why you no longer see watches carrying "Waterproof" markings. Nowadays they will say for instance "Water Resist 3 ATM" or similar. So what's the story here?Reality, meet Marketing. Back in the day, the term Waterpr …