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··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Yeah you got any suggestions?
Omega Speedmaster clouding up
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xluxions
·Unfortunately you are not in an area with independent Omega watchmakers it seems. Denver does not look promising either. Perhaps our western members can suggest someone. Plan B: Let Omega service it but no dial or case work.
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josiahg52
·Alright, and this may be a dumb question but in Colorado there’s verry low humidity but would it be bad if i wore the watch on the vacation. ( being careful to keep it not wet ) but in a area with higher humidity?
I think that's a very dumb idea. You (or we) have ZERO idea of the actual condition of your watch. Could humidity damage it further and drastically increase the repair price? Maybe. Might you be washing your hands on vacation and some water gets in there unbeknownst to you? Maybe. Right now you're probably in for a pretty standard service. Don't make it worse, more expensive, or completely ruin the watch by wearing it.
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Scarecrow Boat
·in Colorado there’s verry low humidity but would it be bad if i wore the watch on the vacation. ( being careful to keep it not wet ) but in a area with higher humidity?
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·I think that's a very dumb idea. You (or we) have ZERO idea of the actual condition of your watch. Could humidity damage it further and drastically increase the repair price? Maybe. Might you be washing your hands on vacation and some water gets in there unbeknownst to you? Maybe. Right now you're probably in for a pretty standard service. Don't make it worse, more expensive, or completely ruin the watch by wearing it.
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josiahg52
·It clouded up on an extremely cold day (-5 f) I’m wondering if the cold temperatures caused the water to condense in the air or something like that
The point is, there's already moisture inside. The cold temperature cooled the crystal and condensed the moisture. The moisture isn't going to go away. Continuing to wear it in the elements will only let more moisture in increasing the likelihood of real, actual damage. I'd put it in a drawer in a climate controlled house. Scratch that, I'd send it off for service immediately.
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Scarecrow Boat
·It clouded up on an extremely cold day (-5 f) I’m wondering if the cold temperatures caused the water to condense in the air or something like that
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·The point is, there's already moisture inside. The cold temperature cooled the crystal and condensed the moisture. The moisture isn't going to go away. Continuing to wear it in the elements will only let more moisture in increasing the likelihood of real, actual damage. I'd put it in a drawer in a climate controlled house. Scratch that, I'd send it off for service immediately.
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Syzygy
·I'm pretty sure already know the answer to your question, but the desire to wear it on vacation, and because it is new to you, seems to be clouding your judgment. Many here have already given you the best advice to heed. It needs a proper service and, cold, warm, humid, dry...this would not have happened if the seals were in good shape, which will be the case after a proper service.
Let's put this a different way...you buy a car, drive it for 50k miles and never service it...would you be surprised if the repair costs were to go up as a result? Park it until you can build up the funds to service it.
Let's put this a different way...you buy a car, drive it for 50k miles and never service it...would you be surprised if the repair costs were to go up as a result? Park it until you can build up the funds to service it.
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·I'm pretty sure already know the answer to your question, but the desire to wear it on vacation, and because it is new to you, seems to be clouding your judgment. Many here have already given you the best advice to heed. It needs a proper service and, cold, warm, humid, dry...this would not have happened if the seals were in good shape, which will be the case after a proper service.
Let's put this a different way...you buy a car, drive it for 50k miles and never service it...would you be surprised if the repair costs were to go up as a result? Park it until you can build up the funds to service it.
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Syzygy
·We hear you, and feel your pain....this sucks. Unfortunately with watches, they come with running costs just like anything mechanical. Hang in there man, and don't let it get you down too much...use it as motivation to get the service fund healthy!
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Scarecrow Boat
·For context I’m 15 btw I don’t got much money
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·We hear you, and feel your pain....this sucks. Unfortunately with watches, they come with running costs just like anything mechanical. Hang in there man, and don't let it get you down too much...use it as motivation to get the service fund healthy!
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josiahg52
·wana fund it getting serviced? Jk but for real that’s unfortunate because this has been my dream watch forever and not being able to wear it is kinda disappointing.
I get it. It's a classy watch. I have a Speedmaster from the late 1960s that does the same condensation thing rarely. I elected not to replace the pushers at last service. Wish I had but now I wear it mostly around the house only. I have one from the early 2000s to wear out and about.
It's a fair assumption to assume a used watch you purchase is going to require a service. Maybe not immediately but relatively soon unless its recent service can be verified.
You have the watch which is pretty cool. Get some silica gel packets (do NOT use Damp Rid) and put the watch and the silica in a bag or container and put that in a drawer. You will get the money together and you will get the watch fixed.
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Davidt
·Did you buy it from a dealer? If so, send it back.
Otherwise, if you can’t afford to get it serviced, have you considered selling it and buying something cheaper to tide you over until you can afford to buy a Speedmaster and maintain it?
Otherwise, if you can’t afford to get it serviced, have you considered selling it and buying something cheaper to tide you over until you can afford to buy a Speedmaster and maintain it?
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·I get it. It's a classy watch. I have a Speedmaster from the late 1960s that does the same condensation thing rarely. I elected not to replace the pushers at last service. Wish I had but now I wear it mostly around the house only. I have one from the early 2000s to wear out and about.
It's a fair assumption to assume a used watch you purchase is going to require a service. Maybe not immediately but relatively soon unless its recent service can be verified.
You have the watch which is pretty cool. Get some silica gel packets (do NOT use Damp Rid) and put the watch and the silica in a bag or container and put that in a drawer. You will get the money together and you will get the watch fixed.
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·Yeah like I’ve literally ran it under the faucet (wich im is a terrible idea) to test if water resistance and it was completely fine I monitored it for about a hour afterwards and nothing but when I wore it into a *cold* shower the fogging up happened so Idrk. I guess I was hoping that y’all’s would give me a diff answer on here like that it’s a ez fix.
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josiahg52
·Yeah like I’ve literally ran it under the faucet (wich im is a terrible idea) to test if water resistance and it was completely fine I monitored it for about a hour afterwards and nothing but when I wore it into a *cold* shower the fogging up happened so Idrk. I guess I was hoping that y’all’s would give me a diff answer on here like that it’s a ez fix.
If you have the skills, tools, and parts, pretty straightforward but nothing really is quick and easy with these things. I'd say ask your parents for help but I know what my parents would say if my 15 year old self asked.
