Unfortunately, moisture ingress is one of the most common causes of dial damage.
Unfortunately, moisture ingress is one of the most common causes of dial damage.
The damage is only going to get worse- get the watch into a ziplock of rice with the crown in the set position (will allow some moisture to escape) and get it to a watchmaker asap. Either the back or crown seal (or both) is toast and let moisture in.
i might be wrong, but i initially thought that the moisture didnt get inside, that it was just the one already in condensing. I wore it on a hot day and it started to rain, so couple droplets got on it...
i might be wrong, but i initially thought that the moisture didnt get inside, that it was just the one already in condensing. I wore it on a hot day and it started to rain, so couple droplets got on it...
I don’t wear any of my vintage pieces (unless pressure tested) on hot humid days. Even the moisture from your skin can get inside if the seals aren’t 100%. And watches from the 10’s-40’s don’t even think about it- you are begging for moisture ingress. That said, you don’t have to take your vintage watch off when washing your hands (you get good at the downward angle under the faucet) and just be conscious around water. I carry a small ziplock in my bag (as does my wife since she has a decent collection of vintage watches- the sickness is contagious) and if either of us get caught in the rain- watch comes off and into the baggie.
I don’t wear any of my vintage pieces (unless pressure tested) on hot humid days. Even the moisture from your skin can get inside if the seals aren’t 100%. And watches from the 10’s-40’s don’t even think about it- you are begging for moisture ingress. That said, you don’t have to take your vintage watch off when washing your hands (you get good at the downward angle under the faucet) and just be conscious around water. I carry a small ziplock in my bag (as does my wife since she has a decent collection of vintage watches- the sickness is contagious) and if either of us get caught in the rain- watch comes off and into the baggie.
thanks for that tip; something like that happened to me for the first time, i'll be more careful next time too, sucks that it had to happen to this watch, but it's my most worn one too so it makes sense...
I don’t wear any of my vintage pieces (unless pressure tested) on hot humid days. Even the moisture from your skin can get inside if the seals aren’t 100%. And watches from the 10’s-40’s don’t even think about it- you are begging for moisture ingress. That said, you don’t have to take your vintage watch off when washing your hands (you get good at the downward angle under the faucet) and just be conscious around water. I carry a small ziplock in my bag (as does my wife since she has a decent collection of vintage watches- the sickness is contagious) and if either of us get caught in the rain- watch comes off and into the baggie.
