but in the meantime it might make sense, if you’re comfortable doing it, to open the case back and let anything that made it inside evaporate… that could also be the wrong thing to do, I don’t really know, it’s just what I’d probably do.
Someone will be by to yell at you for showering with it on 😉 but in the meantime it might make sense, if you’re comfortable doing it, to open the case back and let anything that made it inside evaporate… that could also be the wrong thing to do, I don’t really know, it’s just what I’d probably do.
edit: also maybe a photo of the watch because that’s always fun to see 😀
If there is water inside, you may see condensation inside the crystal. If you're not sure how to test for water intrusion, best take it to a watchmaker and have it checked out.
Someone will be by to yell at you for showering with it on 😉
I volunteer!
It's a SEAmaster, not a SHOWERmaster, so you are probably screwed. Seawater has sodium content, and the negative ions form a protective barrier on the case of the watch -- sort of a force field if you will, that keeps out the water. That is why you can easily get Seamasters rated to depths of 300M. They don't even need much in the way of gaskets, as the deeper the Seamasters go under, the stronger the resisting barrier of the seawater ions grows. But when you shower, it is usually with fresh water, so all of the advantages of a Seamaster are lost. In fact, you are extra screwed if you wash with shampoo and soap, as that makes the molecules of fresh water slipperier, and the water will slide right into the case. Showermasters do not rely on the force-field mechanism that Seamasters use, and are designed by Omega to resist the influx of slippery water molecules. This all explains why an Omega Seamaster rated for 300M depths is understood by many to not be safe to wear when washing one's hands, because it offers no resistance to slippery water molecules. and let's not forget about the additional kinetic forces introduced by the shower head, of the vapor pressure from the steam.
Moral of the story? Showermasters for showers, and Seamasters for swimming/ diving in the sea.
j/k -- I hope the watch is okay. Not because of the stem, but because it may have been 8 years since the seals/ gaskets were checked.
Someone will be by to yell at you for showering with it on 😉 but in the meantime it might make sense, if you’re comfortable doing it, to open the case back and let anything that made it inside evaporate… that could also be the wrong thing to do, I don’t really know, it’s just what I’d probably do.
edit: also maybe a photo of the watch because that’s always fun to see 😀
Ignore the advice about a showermaster, it's designed to keep ALL water out even when unscrewed. The screw-down just provides additional protection by assuring it stays centered.
Your watch on the other hand, is probably just fine 😀
i been diving into shower with my Seamasters for last 8 years and this happened to my couple months old one, still unsure how the crown got unscrewed as i didnt touch it internationally on the day.
I dont see any problem this morning with the watch
So maybe its okay
If you can't shower with a 5k+ diving watch what has the world come to.
Just maby make sure its all screwed shut but as stated previously they are water resistant even when unscrewed so hopefully it is fine.
