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Evitzee
·I don't wear mine in the water, and seldom do I get caught in a rain storm, so I'm not worrying about its water resistance. I'll wear a watch until it needs sevice, then the overhaul will take care of the WR.
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YY77
·My 3861 got a WR test 2 years in and got a warranty service one and a half years later due to the known problems on the first batch.
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Evitzee
·So how do you clean the case and bracelet without washing?
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Sauzo
·I wash mine every week. But I also wear it doing dishes, cooking, etc and it does get sweaty under it. Guess, we’ll find out if daily wearing a 321 is a good idea at least until I get my call for the Snoopy, hopefully before Christmas like my OB told me.
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Evitzee
·I wash mine every week. But I also wear it doing dishes, cooking, etc and it does get sweaty under it. Guess, we’ll find out if daily wearing a 321 is a good idea at least until I get my call for the Snoopy, hopefully before Christmas like my OB told me.
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Aroxx
·My 3861 just turned a year old. Hadn’t thought much about pressure testing it. Maybe I should consider it after another year or two. I do wear it every day. I don’t swim with it but I’m not shy about getting it wet either. It has minimum 50m water resistance so I’m pretty confident in it.
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duc
·Compared to the WR rating, washing dishes or rinsing a watch under the faucet produces almost negligible additional pressure. If that were the extent of water exposure to my watch, I would not worry about getting it pressure tested annually. I would do it during routine servicing, which would follow MFR recommendations.
Unless you disturb the seals by disassembly, they should hold up for several years without degrading. Over time, they will degrade whether you disturb them or not. This, and the fact lubricants break down and dry out over time, is the primary reason for regularly scheduled maintenance.
If I were in the habit of activating the stop watch feature an unusual amount, that would factor into deciding if I needed more frequent pressure tests.
Unless you disturb the seals by disassembly, they should hold up for several years without degrading. Over time, they will degrade whether you disturb them or not. This, and the fact lubricants break down and dry out over time, is the primary reason for regularly scheduled maintenance.
If I were in the habit of activating the stop watch feature an unusual amount, that would factor into deciding if I needed more frequent pressure tests.
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mbp
·I do not take the 321 or 3861 underwater so don't feel the need to pressure test it. My watches do get wet occasionally with daily activity but never fully submerged. I just wait for a full overhaul which I am hoping to put off as long as possible.
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Cenzo
·I have an 1861 and take it to the OB once a year to get it pressure tested. I guess every water resistant watch is water resistant, until it's not. I don't swim with it but the OB is not that far away, they are always nice when I take it in, and I can look at watches while it's getting done.
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mbp
·I have an 1861 and take it to the OB once a year to get it pressure tested. I guess every water resistant watch is water resistant, until it's not. I don't swim with it but the OB is not that far away, they are always nice when I take it in, and I can look at watches while it's getting done.
Well I'm out of the loop on this one. Is this a free service?
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Alex_TA
·I don't swim with my 3861 and of course don't take it in the shower, so I don't check anything except accuracy.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI wash mine every week. But I also wear it doing dishes, cooking, etc and it does get sweaty under it. Guess, we’ll find out if daily wearing a 321 is a good idea at least until I get my call for the Snoopy, hopefully before Christmas like my OB told me.
The vast majority of watches that I've serviced/restored that have had water damage, have not come from people swimming with the watch on, or showering with it on. The water enters when doing mundane daily tasks like washing hands, washing dishes, and getting caught in the rain. So people who think the watch well be okay because they never fully submerge it, well that's not how most incidents happen in my experience.
If you have an OB near you, they should be able to pressure test the watch in just a few minutes using a dry testing machine, and I wouldn't expect them to charge you for it.
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Cenzo
·The vast majority of watches that I've serviced/restored that have had water damage, have not come from people swimming with the watch on, or showering with it on. The water enters when doing mundane daily tasks like washing hands, washing dishes, and getting caught in the rain. So people who think the watch well be okay because they never fully submerge it, well that's not how most incidents happen in my experience.
If you have an OB near you, they should be able to pressure test the watch in just a few minutes using a dry testing machine, and I wouldn't expect them to charge you for it.
My watch is 4 years old and I've had it pressure tested at the Chicago OB and never been charged. They never made me feel like I was bothering them. 3 times it was done immediately in a few mins. Once they were busy and asked if I could leave it for an hour. I went and ran some errands and came back and the watch was tested.
I've read Archer's take above on this a few times and decided to make a yearly visit to the OB.
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Evitzee
·So you take your 4 year old Speedmaster in for a pressure check and it fails, is that covered under the five year warranty? Will they dismantle the watch and replace all the seals free of charge?
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Cenzo
·I imagine I would have to send it in for a service, and they wouldn't do that at the OB. But that's purely a guess on my part.
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Sauzo
·The vast majority of watches that I've serviced/restored that have had water damage, have not come from people swimming with the watch on, or showering with it on. The water enters when doing mundane daily tasks like washing hands, washing dishes, and getting caught in the rain. So people who think the watch well be okay because they never fully submerge it, well that's not how most incidents happen in my experience.
If you have an OB near you, they should be able to pressure test the watch in just a few minutes using a dry testing machine, and I wouldn't expect them to charge you for it.
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GrouchoM
·I wish there were still one near Boston....
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