: Let me tell you guys, this watchmaker in my area is awesome! I took
: my watch in yesterday to have it tested for water resistant. And
: he did the air test for FREE. Eventhough he said he cannot 100%
: garantee that the watch is fine for diving but at least I know
: the watch is water resistant and free of charge from him. He
: mentioned that if I am still not comfortable, I should have the
: gasket replaced. But since last time he opened up and checked my
: watch, the gasket was fine. So I did not do that and I think the
: watch will be fine. Do you guys know how long a gastket would
: last before I really need to replace them?
If it will make you feel better............have the gasket replaced, its cheap insurance for having a nervous breakdown about your watch.
You said the watchmaker tested the water resistance of the watch, right? What depth or pressure did he test it to? Should be at least
150ft or 50 meters. Thats plenty of resistance for any watch. ANY! You cant dive but to an average depth of 150ft, actually a little less,
but thats the common depth. Commercial divers and professionals routinely go deeper but you are not a professional diver and neither am I.
Get your watchmaker to order a gasket, go back in and pound another freebie out of him and you'll feel much better. I promise.
jim
ps
They don't "vacuum seal" watches, thats reserved for fresh meat and tin cans. A vacuum on that watch case with
a break in the seal would SUCK stuff in..............we can't have that, now can we?
