Is there a type of water resistant gasket that fails more than others?

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I have a new (to me) Omega coming this week. When I get an Omega that is not under warranty I always open the caseback and visually inspect the movement to make sure it is authentic and nothing is glaringly wrong. I try to have the proper replacement gasket on hand to replace the caseback gasket before I close it up.

And it got me thinking: what gasket tends to fail the most? If we assume that most modern 100m+ water resistant watches have gaskets for the crystal, caseback, and crown (or in the case of a Planet Ocean or 300m, a helium escape crown as well), are there any of these gaskets that fail more often than others?

I would guess crown gaskets, then caseback, and then crystal. But I don't know. And maybe there is no answer here. But I thought I would ask others who are more knowledgeable than I am.
 
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Crown by far.

That was my guess due to the constant manipulation and squeezing. The crystal gasket gets jammed in and then left alone. The caseback gasket gets torqued once and then is left alone (usually).
 
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That was my guess due to the constant manipulation and squeezing. The crystal gasket gets jammed in and then left alone. The caseback gasket gets torqued once and then is left alone (usually).
Many Omegas have these red gaskets, and the case back is a press fit. These red gaskets can be a challenge to the unwary. These gaskets have a TOP side and a BOTTOM side, and they must be placed on the case back, correctly. Many folks find when the case back is removed, the gasket stays in place in the case. If this happens, the gasket must be removed from the case and oriented in the same way on the case back if an attempt is made to put the case back, back on! If this isn’t done, the gasket will be ruined! Some feel these gaskets should be replaced after the case back is removed