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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.

When you buy a used watch, it’s a good idea to get a pressure test done before you intentionally get it wet. The test can be done without water, so the risk is zero...

Also, unless a seller gives you proof of a recent service (something like a receipt from a watchmaker, not just taking their word for it) you should count on the cost of a full service in what you are willing to pay. If it turns out you don’t need to service it, consider that a bonus.

You aren’t the first person to have an experience like this, so don’t feel bad about it. It’s all a learning process and no one was born knowing all this.
 
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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.
If you would refer me to a yt vid or smt with instructions and the tools I need I’d be more than willing to do it myself.
 
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If you would refer me to a yt vid or smt with instructions and the tools I need I’d be more than willing to do it myself.
It’s your watch to do with as you choose, but I highly recommend you practice on something far less valuable than this prized watch of yours.
 
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If you would refer me to a yt vid or smt with instructions and the tools I need I’d be more than willing to do it myself.

Parts will be your limitating factor. And the fact that if the gaskets are toast, the rest of the watch movement should be disassembled, cleaned, oiled, tested, and regulated. That may require additional parts which you won't have access to, either. If you want an idea of what it takes, I have watched Nekkid Watchmaker on You Tube. Thoroughly convinces me I don't have the ability even though I love taking things apart and fixing them.
 
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It’s your watch to do with as you choose, but I highly recommend you practice on something far less valuable than this prized watch of yours.
Yeah for sure
 
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Parts will be your limitating factor. And the fact that if the gaskets are toast, the rest of the watch movement should be disassembled, cleaned, oiled, tested, and regulated. That may require additional parts which you won't have access to, either. If you want an idea of what it takes, I have watched Nekkid Watchmaker on You Tube. Thoroughly convinces me I don't have the ability even though I love taking things apart and fixing them.
Say I where to just take it out and replace the gaskets, so you think I would be able to do that myself?
 
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TBH, it would be a half assed attempt. Could you? Possibly. Should you? Probably not. You could end up doing more harm than good, and that would come at a higher cost.
 
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Say I where to just take it out and replace the gaskets, so you think I would be able to do that myself?

I don't like opening press fit cases myself for one. I don't think those pushers can be easily overhauled and are pressed out of the case so they are replaced completely. You'd have to press them out and press new ones back in without damage. Your have to press the crystal out and back in with a new seal. The crown has to be replaced also as that gasket is integral to the crown. That means cutting a new stem for the new crown. Then a new back gasket.

That means you'd have to buy new pushers, a new crown, a stem set, a new back gasket, new crystal seal, new stem seals and I don't know where you'd find those easily. Working on these items is not elementary.
 
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I don't like opening press fit cases myself for one. I don't think those pushers can be easily overhauled and are pressed out of the case so they are replaced completely. You'd have to press them out and press new ones back in without damage. Your have to press the crystal out and back in with a new seal. The crown has to be replaced also as that gasket is integral to the crown. That means cutting a new stem for the new crown. Then a new back gasket.

That means you'd have to buy new pushers, a new crown, a stem set, a new back gasket, new crystal seal, new stem seals and I don't know where you'd find those easily. Working on these items is not elementary.
ok so this is among the stupidest shit I've ever done, but long story short i went to someone else to get it looked at and they also said the watch looked fine and said that they personally guaranteed that the watch was fine and i must have washed my hands with the crown out or something. So (agian im aware of how retarted this is) i put it next to a watch that should have 5 bar water resistance but ik for sure the gaskets are crap and dosent work and with a airtight container filled with rice ready, i turned the shower on full temp got the room verry steamy and even well after the other watch was completely fogged up, the omega was fine. i even opeaned it up to make sure there was no moisture rezidue in the inside either but nope none! im still too afraid to put it directly in water but im starting to think that possibly i washed my hands or (that day it was snowing) i did something with the crown out and water somehow got in that way. Again im positive that the steam thing was absolute crack head lvl stuff but i had faith that maybie the other dude was right
 
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The crown seal does not provide the primary seal. There are seals around the stem that do that. Even with the crown pulled out, a watch should survive a hand washing or run under the faucet.
 
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The crown seal does not provide the primary seal. There are seals around the stem that do that. Even with the crown pulled out, a watch should survive a hand washing or run under the faucet.
yeah i agree but idk, it was verry little moisture, but im not sure.
 
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i've read of your issue; sometimes we make mistakes. that's human nature and it's imperative that we learn
from our mistakes. you own a fine piece of jewelry that you're hoping to "shortcut" the learning process by doing
it yourself. as an adult, i have learned that it's sometimes better to pay a specialist to do something that they do all day
long than risk damaging a valuable car, watch, etc.....apparently, you don't have the money to do this, so it's not a
priority for you right now, as you've chosen to do other things with your time. maybe you could make a "deal" with
a qualified watchmaker? they may be other possibilities, like contacting a parent, grandparent or aunt/uncle to borrow
the required funds. you have options. be creative.
 
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ok so this is among the stupidest shit I've ever done, but long story short i went to someone else to get it looked at and they also said the watch looked fine and said that they personally guaranteed that the watch was fine and i must have washed my hands with the crown out or something. So (agian im aware of how retarted this is) i put it next to a watch that should have 5 bar water resistance but ik for sure the gaskets are crap and dosent work and with a airtight container filled with rice ready, i turned the shower on full temp got the room verry steamy and even well after the other watch was completely fogged up, the omega was fine. i even opeaned it up to make sure there was no moisture rezidue in the inside either but nope none! im still too afraid to put it directly in water but im starting to think that possibly i washed my hands or (that day it was snowing) i did something with the crown out and water somehow got in that way. Again im positive that the steam thing was absolute crack head lvl stuff but i had faith that maybie the other dude was right

The crown being pulled out would not affect the water resistance. Whoever told you this and “guaranteed” it was okay, did they perform a pressure test?

If they didn’t, then their opinion is not worth anything.
 
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bikerfox bikerfox
i've read of your issue; sometimes we make mistakes. that's human nature and it's imperative that we learn
from our mistakes. you own a fine piece of jewelry that you're hoping to "shortcut" the learning process by doing
it yourself. as an adult, i have learned that it's sometimes better to pay a specialist to do something that they do all day
long than risk damaging a valuable car, watch, etc.....apparently, you don't have the money to do this, so it's not a
priority for you right now, as you've chosen to do other things with your time. maybe you could make a "deal" with
a qualified watchmaker? they may be other possibilities, like contacting a parent, grandparent or aunt/uncle to borrow
the required funds. you have options. be creative.
Unfortunately all my grandparents are dead and i have a single aunt who ik is struggling. Most likely i will shelf it until a bit later when i can afford to fix it.
 
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The crown being pulled out would not affect the water resistance. Whoever told you this and “guaranteed” it was okay, did they perform a pressure test?

If they didn’t, then their opinion is not worth anything.
tbh idk they took it into the back for like a hour and came out and told me that everything was fine and suggested that it was a error on my end such as leaving a crown out or something.
 
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Unfortunately all my grandparents are dead and i have a single aunt who ik is struggling. Most likely i will shelf it until a bit later when i can afford to fix it.

something else which is difficult to learn at all ages of our lives is patience. a lesson worth learning, imo.
 
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something else which is difficult to learn at all ages of our lives is patience. a lesson worth learning, imo.
yeah, ive saved up for about two years for this making minimum wage and only being able to work on saturdays lmao.
 
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