Got a little moisture behind the crystal, nothing major. Will it dry off on it's own over time? Or do I have to take it to a watchsmith to do a complete overhaul on the movement to dry out the movement? Thanks.
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moisture behind the crystal
- Thread starter phoucku
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What watch/movement is it, and have you exposed it to water?
You can try a couple of things, place in plastic tub with lid with uncooked rice, or silica sachets, these will withdraw any moisture in your watch over a couple of weeks. Same can be done with mobile phones with water damage, but with the latter, most of the water has to be removed, and the rice and silica will remove any left traces.
You can try a couple of things, place in plastic tub with lid with uncooked rice, or silica sachets, these will withdraw any moisture in your watch over a couple of weeks. Same can be done with mobile phones with water damage, but with the latter, most of the water has to be removed, and the rice and silica will remove any left traces.
no exposure to water I can remember, prob from working out and sweating. actually have it in rice as we speak, but I need to leave it there for 2 weeks??
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If the moisture came from workout sweat, it shouldn't take 2 weeks to dry out.. check it in a couple of days.
Better yet, after its all dried up, there must be somewhere the moisture is getting in,
1, case back gasket,
2, crown gasket,
3, crystal gasket (unless there is a He valve or other things (AP or SMP?).
What watch is it?
1, case back gasket,
2, crown gasket,
3, crystal gasket (unless there is a He valve or other things (AP or SMP?).
What watch is it?
It is a pro-hunter DSSD. One of my fav too. Once it dries up ( fingers crossed ), going to take a trip to have Goin WR it.
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Don't forget to pull the crown to the time set position while it's drying for max air flow.
Sit the lot on a window sill in the sun as well.
Instead of rice I have one of these in a large icecream container:
they work very well indeed.
http://www.damprid.com/products/disposable-moisture-absorbers
Sit the lot on a window sill in the sun as well.
Instead of rice I have one of these in a large icecream container:
http://www.damprid.com/products/disposable-moisture-absorbers
@ the OP - I normally pull the back off and let it sit for about a hour. Then I hit the front on LOW with a hairdryer (just enough to warm it up). Then I let it sit for another hour. Then I put a little silicone grease on the back seal and close her up. So far, it's worked every time. [you can get a cheap set of tools from fleabay]
EDIT: http://www.ebay.com/itm/16pc-Deluxe...947?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c7d20f5b
EDIT: http://www.ebay.com/itm/16pc-Deluxe...947?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c7d20f5b
I get that with some of my vintage watches from time to time. It should not take two weeks, but maybe a few hours. It can happen from washing hands, from anything where moisture can be an issue. SOmetimes I would get it when riding my motorcycle in the rain. The motorcycle gloves dont' fully protect my wrists, so moisture, not rain, gets through to the watch.
Let it sit on its own for a few hours. Or, pop it in a bag of rice.
Let it sit on its own for a few hours. Or, pop it in a bag of rice.
thank you guys, a couple of hours in rice did the trick beautifully. going to pull the crown and leave it over-night, it should get the rest of the moisture out completely. I now remember I did do some light dish washing a few days ago. I had too much faith in the watch. Now I think I must WR all my reps. The funny thing was is that I was wearing the watch having lunch with a bunch of my friends who only owns expensive gens, and it was only I left the gathering that I noticed my fogged up watch. Luckily I was wearing a sweater. That would of been horrible.
If you love your Rolex(es), get a proper caseback opener. I like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oyster-Wate...852?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d09b5f34
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Or this one from a Trusted dealer: http://watchbitz.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=50 Don't forget, it's a lot cheaper if you register and identify yourself as a forum member.
For my rolex's i use a Jaxa... but when it slips, i have a chuck of natural rubber (similar to car hood bumpers) and press and turn... always does the job my case back cant... also you can roll up a bag of elastics into a ball... $2 and its done.