The skill of swimming is required
We can only speculate as to whether watchmakers have really been the target of litigation because of the waterproof claims made by some of them. This person is drawing attention to the claims to which we are alluding.
The timepieces that declare their suitability for swimming. However, as this individual notes, it’s still necessary to be able to swim. It’s obvious that the watch designers are not at fault since you can really be sued for someone taking anything too literally.