If a watch with a leather band is waterproof/resistant is it okay to get it wet?

Q: I know this is kind of a silly question but I just got this watch and it says it's water resistant for up to 50 meters and I was curious if it would mess up the leather part say if I took a shower or went swimming with it on??

A: It honestly depends on the quality of the leather. If it's high quality it will be fine no matter what you do to it. It it's cheap leather or imitation, it will still be semi-resilient to water, but will break down faster in the long run. So the main thing I would suggest is just be sure it's real leather and you should be fine.

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