Watch Water Damage: Emergency Steps for Waterproofed Timepieces

Nowadays, collectible watches generally have waterproof function, and the general waterproof depth of 3 bar, 5 bar and 10 bar is very common on collectible watches. But even with better waterproof function, it is difficult to guarantee 100 bar, the water vapor in the air is everywhere, at the same time, water is indispensable in life.

But even with better waterproofing, it's hard to guarantee a hundred percent waterproofing. Water vapor in the air is everywhere, and at the same time, water is indispensable in life, so the likelihood of a watch getting into the water is greatly increased.

Then how to waterproof your own favorite watch? In fact, for collectible watches waterproof, we first need to understand the possibility of water ingress into the watch, after all, the different types of water ingress into the watch does not have the same impact on the waterproofing of the watch, to understand the nature and type of water ingress into the watch.

These include, inter alia, the following:

Pure water or distilled.
Flowing water or rain
Drinks or beer
waters

Chemicals or chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

The next step is to understand the situation of water in the watch, after all, the amount of water is different, the treatment method will be different, generally speaking, the phenomenon of collectible watches water in the three levels.

There is fog inside the glass of the clock, and sometimes there is none, especially when there is a big difference in temperature.

The water beads inside the table glass condensed.

There is a lot of water beading on the watch glass and dial.

After knowing the characteristics of water ingress and the degree of water ingress, what should we do if our favorite watch really gets into water? Here are three steps:

Practice 1: After the ordinary mechanical table is damp, several layers of toilet paper or moisture-absorbent flannel can be used to seal the table tightly and place it near the 40-watt electric bulb at about 15 centimeters, bake it for 30 minutes, and the moisture inside the table can be dispersed. Do not put the table lens near the fireplace direct baking, so as not to make the lens heat deformation.

Practice 2: Face the mask inward, rack face outward, wrist outward, and after two hours, water and gas are removed. If the water is serious, it is best to send the table immediately to scrub, remove the water in the center of the machine, so as not to rust the parts.

Practice 3: Place the waterlogged watch with granular silica gel in a sealed container, and after a few hours, remove the watch, and the water will disappear completely. This method is simple and economical, and there is no loss of precision and service life of the watch. Silicone can be dried at 120℃ for several hours after many times of water absorption, and the water absorption can be regenerated and reused many times.

In fact, usually pay attention to the waterproof work, usually can not be paired with it, try not to let the watch moisture, so as not to deform the leather, placed next to magnetic items will also affect the accuracy of the watch. In addition, even if the waterproof watch should avoid letting the watch soaked in water, and as long as the watch has been soaked in water, it is best to check it often so as not to cause damage to the internal parts due to time delay. In fact, the degree of waterproofness of waterproof watches will change with the hardening of the waterproof ring, so it should be replaced in time. The heat and humidity of the day will very easily make the oil inside the watch condense, producing the phenomenon of stopping when walking, slow opening or full stop, and will cause the hardening of the waterproof ring, reducing the waterproof function. Especially worth mentioning, seawater contains salt, corrosive to metal parts, so after engaging in outdoor activities, should also be rinsed with water to avoid corrosion of the watch shell.