All my Luminors are now waterproof except the Flybacks and Rattrapante, I've searched around here and couldn't find anyone who tried this, I only found a waterproofed Ferrari but the pushers on that look a little diffrent. Has anyone successfully waterproofed the chrono pushers on a H factory Luminor, like the ones on the 332 or 253? I want to know before I start if it's achievable with the factory gasket/spring or they need to be replaced.
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Luminor chrono waterproofing
- Thread starter smokiedabong
- Start date
Found a thread at RWG with people claiming it can be done on the 253 with the factory rings, I guess I'll take the plunge, test it first with an empty case.
- 1/2/12
- 833
- 27
- 28
The pushers should have O-rings, remove the C clamps and check, then use a lot of good silicone grease, it should work so long as you don't go deep underwater.
So today I decided to waterproof my 332, opened it up and it doesn't have screws holding the pushers like the 253, it has C-Rings. These are a pain to be taken off and put back on so I decided it's easier to just squeze the grease to the o-ring thru the gap and clean the mess afterwards. Luckily it worked quite well and I didn't had to take them apart. Forgot to take pics of the most important steps 
Tested it without the movement at around 10 PSI and success, after 1 hour no leaks. I probably won't be diving with this one but it's nice to know it can take some rain or a water fight.
Took the opportunity to clean the inside, crystal and dial of Chinese dust and fingerprints. I'm gonna leave it overnight in a container with some desiccant to make sure that any moisture from cleaning the case is gone before sealing it with the caseback
Tested it without the movement at around 10 PSI and success, after 1 hour no leaks. I probably won't be diving with this one but it's nice to know it can take some rain or a water fight.
Took the opportunity to clean the inside, crystal and dial of Chinese dust and fingerprints. I'm gonna leave it overnight in a container with some desiccant to make sure that any moisture from cleaning the case is gone before sealing it with the caseback