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Seamaster exposed to water with unscrewed crown

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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.

Ah but suppose @vadimo showered in heavy water? The higher density than regular water might attract more soap molecules to the point where they'd disrupt the force-field and not get through.
 
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The whole showering thing mystifies me.

You don't shower with your glasses on.

You don't shower with your socks on.

Why even take the risk with a watch. Any watch.

Yeah, I'm THAT guy, dammit!
 
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Wryfox Wryfox
You don't shower with your glasses on.

You don't shower with your socks on.
lots of assumptions here... 😁
 
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The whole showering thing mystifies me.

You don't shower with your glasses on.

You don't shower with your socks on.

Why even take the risk with a watch. Any watch.

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Socks and watch too.....
 
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Wryfox Wryfox
The whole showering thing mystifies me.

You don't shower with your glasses on.

You don't shower with your socks on.

Why even take the risk with a watch. Any watch.

Yeah, I'm THAT guy, dammit!

Amen. My theory is that there is an interest in “using” a watch meant for water to feel like you are getting use out of said “tool”. But that will be countered with people that are “too lazy” or “forget” to take their watch off before showering.

But I am waiting for the, “well if it’s rated to 600m it better be able to handle a shower!” crowd to chime in.
 
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How about the old argument that steam molecules are much smaller than water molecules, and therefore more likely to intrude?
 
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How about the old argument that steam molecules are much smaller than water molecules, and therefore more likely to intrude?
::facepalm1::
 
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How about the old argument that steam molecules are much smaller than water molecules, and therefore more likely to intrude?

I would say whoever is making that argument doesn't know a lot about molecules...
 
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How about the old argument that steam molecules are much smaller than water molecules, and therefore more likely to intrude?
Hmmmm, steam is still water. Past the critical point (needs very high pressure and very high temperature) H2O becomes a gas and can be compressed, unlike water. Molecule size doesn't change, they're just closer together, cuddling up as it were. However exposing my watch to that I'd be more worried that there would be no flesh or muscle left, and possibly heavily eroded bone, to support the watch. So it would fall off onto the tiles in the base of the shower. And haven't we had many stories here of the damage that would do?


I was apprenticed in an industry that ran at those temperatures & pressures and one of the first thing we were told was not to put a hand near a leak of any sort even if you couldn't see it.
 
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The water van be very tricky. I would definitely show it to a watchmaker, just be sure is everything ok inside
 
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No one as verified if the helium escape valve was open. If it was, then there may not have been enough helium inside to prevent water molecules from getting in!
 
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BlackTalon BlackTalon
lots of assumptions here... 😁

True, but I can say that i showered for 20 years or so whilst wearing a watch and on reflection I can say(hand on heart) that it didn't do the watch any favours due to soap scum build up.
Perhaps these modern liquid soaps are more sympathetic but I still see evidence of where it can congeal and accumulate.
These days I don't shower with a watch on unless I've just come out of swimming in the sea. Otherwise it's strictly a dedicated dish soap bath and warm water(soft toothbrush optional) with a good rinse under the tap for my watches where applicable.
 
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Hmmmm, steam is still water. Past the critical point (needs very high pressure and very high temperature) H2O becomes a gas and can be compressed, unlike water. Molecule size doesn't change, they're just closer together, cuddling up as it were. However exposing my watch to that I'd be more worried that there would be no flesh or muscle left, and possibly heavily eroded bone, to support the watch. So it would fall off onto the tiles in the base of the shower. And haven't we had many stories here of the damage that would do?


I was apprenticed in an industry that ran at those temperatures & pressures and one of the first thing we were told was not to put a hand near a leak of any sort even if you couldn't see it.

Especially if you couldn't see it🙁
 
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I had been wearing my seamaster for a couple weeks today broke out the captain cook. While a watch a true diver probably would not pick up I imagine, It is rated for 100m. Might as well be a mile cause if I’m ever down that deep I don’t think I will be looking at my watch. Regardless, I was trying to screw down the crown as the last three divers I wore the past month were all screw down. Took me about a minute to remember the captain cook isn’t a screw down but my friend does take his swimming on on those jet ski things, he has never had a problem and I’m pretty sure it’s his go to when doing his jet ski which I have only been able to hop on twice this year he is on a lake that leads to Long Island sound every weekend.
Im not the one to give any knowledgeable advice on divers but it would appear this may not be a major issue.
 
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That is unique advice… which I can see about a hundred problems with.
Honestly curious, what problems? It seems to me that if you some how got water inside your watch you'd want to create a way for it to exit the watch.
 
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Honestly curious, what problems? It seems to me that if you some how got water inside your watch you'd want to create a way for it to exit the watch.
What if it is humid when you open it?

do you have gasket grease to reseal it?

how can you be sure all moisture is out?

do you have a tool that will not scratch the case?
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What if it is humid when you open it?

do you have gasket grease to reseal it?

how can you be sure all moisture is out?
Fair enough. When people post asking for help identifying a watch I guess I’ve never seen a single instance of someone telling them to check the humidity in their house and getting gasket grease before popping off the caseback to get a cal or ref number. So to me if it’s safe enough to do that it would seem safe enough to try and let water evaporate from your watch if some got in. Good to have some reasons why it wouldn’t be though 😀
 
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Fair enough. When people post asking for help identifying a watch I guess I’ve never seen a single instance of someone telling them to check the humidity in their house and getting gasket grease before popping off the caseback to get a cal or ref number. So to me if it’s safe enough to do that it would seem safe enough to try and let water evaporate from your watch if some got in. Good to have some reasons why it wouldn’t be though 😀
Yes but those are generally not water resistant watches that will see water immersion.
 
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I'm still marveling over the treatise on the danger of slippery, soapy freshwater molecules. That made my morning.
 
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