: Hello everyone, I have been reading a lot of posts here and I just
: got my first Omega Seamaster Professional Titanium watch. It is
: awesome eventhough it's a 2 year old preowned watch. I have an
: question here since you guys have a lot of experiences on
: watches. I took my watch to a professional and have him to check
: the movement to see if it's a REAL Omega. Everything turned out
: well and it is authentic Omega for sure. But when he put back
: the back seal, he did not use vacuum seal device to seal it. And
: since he did the inspection for free, he did not do the air test
: on the watch either. So my question here is does the watch need
: a vacuum seal once you open up the back seal? Or if you seal it
: tight by hand, everything will be fine? Thank you for answering
: my watch. It is my first Omega and I absolutely love it. Just
: trying to avoid anything that could damage my watch!!
Rest easy - sort of.
Vaccum sealing? well they leak small molocules anyway at great pressures(hence the need for a Helium Escape Valve) You just want to keep water, beer, scotch and the like out.
Now you get what you pay for and you got authentication for free. The guy wants your business- and I think you owe him, so take it back in and tell him youare willing to have it tested. I suspect its ok but who knows , maybe that back has been opened 50 times and the crown was screwed down 700 times by a compulsive time setter. Pay to have it tested, new seals if needed - you'll sleep better. Then get it wet.
Don
