Leaving watches in palstic baggies

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Dumb question, but I have a few watches with missing crystals and I've had them sitting in those small plastic zip lock baggies. Could the plastic cause any issues with the dials or are the watches relatively safe inside?
 
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I would think that if the baggie is made of polypropylene then it would be no difference than an archival sleeve (like used for document storage or record collections). Just make sure you take the sandwich out first
 
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You can even protect your watches (and sandwiches) further by using these baggies.

Oddly, they’re apparently designed for forums

 
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^^^And they're bilingual for our Francophone members 👍

I'm not sure why I thought about this today as I've had them in the bags for a couple of months. My thinking was I'd keep any additional dust and dirt off the dials. Then I got worried that the plastic might damage the dials.
 
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^^^And they're bilingual for our Francophone members 👍
I'm not sure why I thought about this today as I've had them in the bags for a couple of months. My thinking was I'd keep any additional dust and dirt off the dials. Then I got worried that the plastic might damage the dials.

LOL yes, Canadians and our bilingual packaging.

I assume that @JwRosenthal 's comment is correct, but it was good to check. I remember reading a thread on watch storage from a long time ago when @JimInOz spottedsomeone using a plastic runner to line their watch drawer and pointed out that that particular kind of plastic would make a mess of the watches. https://omegaforums.net/threads/on-watch-boxes-storage.13355/page-3#post-545667
 
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Wow. Thanks for the link @DaveK. I'm going to have to move those watches into something a bit safer. Maybe just leave them in my drawer as they are.
 
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Yes a thread and comments by @Archer on correct storage of watches. ( not in plastic )
And without crystals I would say even more a no no…

All mine get the royal treatment.

 
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And without crystals I would say even more a no no…

I've removed them from the baggies and there doesn't seem to be any issues that I can see, fortunately. I'm going to leave them in a separate spot in my watch drawer and see about some small glass covers. I wish I had asked this eight weeks ago.
 
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I've removed them from the baggies and there doesn't seem to be any issues that I can see, fortunately. I'm going to leave them in a separate spot in my watch drawer and see about some small glass covers. I wish I had asked this eight weeks ago.
If you go to a dollar type store or Harbor Freight etc, you can usually find small parts storage boxes (like for screws etc) for less that the price of a moldy sandwich.
 
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If you go to a dollar type store or Harbor Freight etc, you can usually find small parts storage boxes (like for screws etc) for less that the price of a moldy sandwich.

Would that plastic be safe for watch storage? I had a couple of those types of boxes that I would store watch parts when working on movements before switching to the dome and tray.
 
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Would that plastic be safe for watch storage? I had a couple of those types of boxes that I would store watch parts when working on movements before switching to the dome and tray.
I personally don’t see why not. If you leave them on the dash of your car in the summer, I would think there would possible be some off-gassing- but I don’t think those parts boxes will degenerate enough in our lifetime to make any difference.
 
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Good to know. I actually have a small plastic container with a locking top that would hold the three watches safely.