Simo Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) I have just had my Daytona water proof and a serviced now how comfortable should I be wearing this watch in and around the pool on holiday? Could be a stupid question but thought I would ask any way Edited February 16, 2010 by Simo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... I only wear watches in the water that I am not afraid of losing. Or if they are very easy to get fixed, if I ruin the movement and discolor the dial. 'Nuff said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 this has been debated time and time again. As Nanuq says...many keep their reps away from water...or keep anything valuable away from water...others only buy reps because they are in the water all the time. If the dealer in China did the servicing...only trust it if you have it pressure tested after you receive it. The pressure test if done properly, will tell you if it's safe for swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I have no concerns about taking reps underwater... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I only take the one's I waterproof meself to shower/swimming and have them tested to at least 10ATM if I plan to dive with them! Believe it or not, if you do some of the REP Chronos right, you could dive with them! All these Chronos passed 10 ATM: and then some: and some guidelines: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 No problems taking my watches into water, though I do get mine pressure tested once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 This one has been tested to 59 atmospheres and I still won't take it in the water. Call me a wuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 No... I understand that one, Nanuq. I wouldn't take that one into the water either. Actually, if that one were mine, I'd probably have it stashed in a safe... BTW, glad to see the old avatar back! With the changes to the avatars, I'd always have to doubletake the user name, cause I usually associate people to their avatar pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Yep it's snarly old me again. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. That watch was pressure tested to its max rating, then within a month it failed at 80 feet and flooded. It was rushed to a RSC (code blue) and they fixed it up good as new, which explains why it now wears a "flat" T39. Moral of the story: check your watches ... often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I got it serviced and water proofed with Briciola so the work will be top rate. Looks like it is a 60/40 in favour of taking it in the pool. Ohhh what to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I got it serviced and water proofed with Briciola so the work will be top rate. Looks like it is a 60/40 in favour of taking it in the pool. Ohhh what to do If your watch was to flood, would you have the skills to de-case the movement to dry the case? If yes, then I would suggest holding the watch under a faucet running at full pressure for a few moments. That will let you know if the watch can withstand light immersion. If no, take the watch off the bracelet, and fit it to a leather strap. That way, you can take the watch off near a pool, and if anyone asks (highly unlikely) you can just say you don't want to get the watch wet and spoil the leather strap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjoer Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) If it is pressure tested there should be no problems. If you can trust your watchmaker to have done so, why any concerns? I have generally found that reps are not waterproof out of the box. Some are, but most have to visit Briciola before I take to the water. So far I have had no reason not to trust him. As to what pressure you will need for normal swimming, my own experience goes against the recommendations provided by the factories. For years - before I went mad with res - I have had a beater which almost daily went swimming. Then because I was concerned about reps I had it pressure tested together with my reps. It turned out only to be able to take 2 atm. That is well under the 5 atm recommended for swimming. However it has never taken in a droplet of water and I still use it (I keep it in my gym bag for when I wear a formal watch which will not go swimming with me ). Needless to say it still performs. Still, best to make sure that it is tested to at least 3 atm. But don't panic if that is as far as it goes. Edited February 17, 2010 by mbjoer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Well said, mbjoer. Another old trick is to fill a sink with blazing hot water, and drop the watch in. If it produces a stream of bubbles, snatch it out quick! I have never tested my MBW and it goes swimming and into the hot tub and playing in the snow almost every day. That's why I keep it... as a beater. If it floods and seizes up, it's not a huge loss. That's its purpose in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Simo, a simple sports watch with a crown and nothing else, with a good crystal seal and the case back sealed and tight i would swim with, and i have but chronos have 50% more chance to let water in, I have a leak checker but even if a chrono passes i would rather swim with a simple sport watch, when i know a watch i will also do stupid things with it like this http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g199/fxrandy/schuhren/?action=view¤t=DSCF0056.flv and if that does not work try My link but i take care with chronos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I use all of my non chrono high end reps for swimming after putting a bit of lard on the seals and screwing the caseback tight. Never had a problem so far with the simple sport watches even with no testing (gambler) Sub - Steelfish - Seawolf - GMT - SOH - DSSD and SD all work under water. The chronos I would worry about - being scared because I messed up a gen Old Navitimer in salt water once. On the other hand if your watch is recently tested and you don't use the pushers a lot what's the problem? Dive in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Sounds like it could be a big gamble going with the Daytona in the water think I might give it a miss and leave it in the room. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblegranite Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'm looking for a recommended watchsmith that is US based that does pressure testing/waterproofing on replicas. Has anyone used these services and can make a recommendation? I was able to find Briciola's contact info but he is EU based. I've e-mailed Vac but haven't heard back yet. And I'm not sure if this is something he does. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 He normally replies within a couple of hours. I just exchanged mail on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandal.tbh Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have a G-Shock I use for swimming (and flying, jogging, surfing, skiing, mountain biking, digging, mowing the grass, building a deck, etc etc). Basically anything that there's a good chance of beating up my watch, I go with the G-Shock. It's indestructible. And if I do find a way to break one (I haven't yet) it's only about a hundred bucks. My nicer watches are for everything else. I think if I got pushed into a pool, the watch would be fine, but why deliberately chance it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmypet Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm looking for a recommended watchsmith that is US based that does pressure testing/waterproofing on replicas. Has anyone used these services and can make a recommendation? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks! + 1 I would like to get that information as well. Thanks jimmy p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblegranite Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 + 1 I would like to get that information as well. Thanks jimmy p I've been told that Vac now provides this service. His e-mail address is vaclume@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmypet Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I've been told that Vac now provides this service. His e-mail address is vaclume@gmail.com Thanks,,, now my next noob question... If I sent him a watch to test and it fails,,, are they able to attempt better water resistance modifications / repairs or do they just test it and tell you what its capable of. Thanks much for your reply. Cheers jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblegranite Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 If I sent him a watch to test and it fails,,, are they able to attempt better water resistance modifications / repairs or do they just test it and tell you what its capable of. I'm also waiting for a response from Vac on that same question. I'm hoping so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblegranite Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 We had our answer all along in Vac's section - http://www.rwg.cc/topic/143304-vac-wr-test-to-atm/ In addition to testing it he will replace seals if needed and apply silicone grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmypet Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm also waiting for a response from Vac on that same question. I'm hoping so. Ok thanks, would you mind posting the reply here so we are not both bombarding him with the same question? Thanks jimmyAwesome, thanks for finding that. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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