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·Sorry to see that. Is it just the lume that has fallen out or has the handling damaged other parts. I ask as most damage to a movement wouldn't be seen to this untrained eye.
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AHW
·Sorry to see this.
So this damage was caused just from moisture in the air? Or can trapped IPA draw in moisture and actually make the situation worse? Assuming the IPA wasn’t contaminated.
So this damage was caused just from moisture in the air? Or can trapped IPA draw in moisture and actually make the situation worse? Assuming the IPA wasn’t contaminated.
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sheepdoll
·If the alcohol sits about a bit the parts left over are mostly water. One excuse why high proof alcohol is banned for retail sale in California. Once the seal is broken 20 to 40 percent evaporates and causes smog. This is called the Angel's share, and around distilleries when is settles out it is called the Devil's mold.
Still the watch is not completely ruined I have watches in much worse shape... There are a lot more homeless movements than nice cases.
Still the watch is not completely ruined I have watches in much worse shape... There are a lot more homeless movements than nice cases.
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·If the alcohol sits about a bit the parts left over are mostly water. One excuse why high proof alcohol is banned for retail sale in California. Once the seal is broken 20 to 40 percent evaporates and causes smog. This is called the Angel's share, and around distilleries when is settles out it is called the Devil's mold.
Still the watch is not completely ruined I have watches in much worse shape... There are a lot more homeless movements than nice cases.
That makes sense. So if you heat the parts after contact with IPA the rapid evaporation of the alcohol simultaneously draws away the water? But if it is left at room temperature only the alcohol content evaporates quickly?
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·Sorry to see this.
So this damage was caused just from moisture in the air? Or can trapped IPA draw in moisture and actually make the situation worse? Assuming the IPA wasn’t contaminated.
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·This is strictly the result of the isopropyl not fully drying out before I put the case back on. Additionally I'm guessing that the trapped moisture reacted negatively to the melted gasket remnants that I couldn't get to which set off a slow reacting chemical reaction as everything appeared fine a few hours after the watch had been closed up. Had I simply been cautious and left the case back off overnight or for a day to help ensure the movement had fully aired/dried out there likely wouldn't be any issues. Sure wish I could go back in time.....
That is really unfortunate. But I don’t think you should be too hard on yourself. Seems like an unlucky accident.
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·First of all, congrats to expansive fail! Cleaning gasket residue with movement in the case was an absolutely nonsense action. The movement is rusted anyway and needs to be completely serviced.
The dial and hands were relumed in teh past, so it makes the damage less painful.
You can see the genuine lume only on the second hand tip.
As the watch is based on serial number late 1968, should have the greenish lume.
My guess is, that there was a moisture damage in the past and the dial/hands were relumed to match the bezel.
The restamped caseback is okay, they used older HF 165.024 cases in stock to finish the run of this date model.
The dial and hands were relumed in teh past, so it makes the damage less painful.
You can see the genuine lume only on the second hand tip.
As the watch is based on serial number late 1968, should have the greenish lume.
My guess is, that there was a moisture damage in the past and the dial/hands were relumed to match the bezel.
The restamped caseback is okay, they used older HF 165.024 cases in stock to finish the run of this date model.
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flqt-9000
·First of all, congrats to expansive fail! Cleaning gasket residue with movement in the case was an absolutely nonsense action. The movement is rusted anyway and needs to be completely serviced.
The dial and hands were relumed in teh past, so it makes the damage less painful.
You can see the genuine lume only on the second hand tip.
As the watch is based on serial number late 1968, should have the greenish lume.
My guess is, that there was a moisture damage in the past and the dial/hands were relumed to match the bezel.
The restamped caseback is okay, they used older HF 165.024 cases in stock to finish the run of this date model.
Are you sure it was relumed? To me it looked genuine.
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·First of all, congrats to expansive fail! Cleaning gasket residue with movement in the case was an absolutely nonsense action. The movement is rusted anyway and needs to be completely serviced.
The dial and hands were relumed in teh past, so it makes the damage less painful.
You can see the genuine lume only on the second hand tip.
As the watch is based on serial number late 1968, should have the greenish lume.
My guess is, that there was a moisture damage in the past and the dial/hands were relumed to match the bezel.
The restamped caseback is okay, they used older HF 165.024 cases in stock to finish the run of this date model.
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redpcar
·Don't be hard on yourself for knocking the lume out. Not sure what you could have done. There are people who stabilize it but it could have gotten knocked out during shipment or simply on your wrist. Lume falls out over time. It happens. Get new put in and have it match the patina of the rest of the watch. Easy peasy.
I've had beautiful patina watches fall apart simply by cracking the case open.
I've had beautiful patina watches fall apart simply by cracking the case open.
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