johnnoblin Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I bought a Sub-C from BK about 3 weeks ago and haven't used it in water. Thought I'd get it a bit wet to see if it could handle going deeper, so I placed it in a foot of water and shook it. Not a single bubble appeared, so I figured everything was good. This morning there are droplets on the dial marker and a minor fogginess to the dial when exposed to sunlight. The movement works fine and the time is being kept perfectly I've placed the watch in a hot dry place with the crown unscrewed and I hope the water will evaporate by itself--anyone have any tips on what to do? The one thing I notice is that the rotating bezel has a slight amount of play to it, as in it can rock side to side approx. 0.3mm when pressed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Put some white rice in a zip lock bag and place the watch with crown unscrewed inside for a day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I bought a Sub-C from BK about 3 weeks ago and haven't used it in water. Thought I'd get it a bit wet to see if it could handle going deeper, so I placed it in a foot of water and shook it. Not a single bubble appeared, so I figured everything was good. This morning there are droplets on the dial marker and a minor fogginess to the dial when exposed to sunlight. The movement works fine and the time is being kept perfectly I've placed the watch in a hot dry place with the crown unscrewed and I hope the water will evaporate by itself--anyone have any tips on what to do? The one thing I notice is that the rotating bezel has a slight amount of play to it, as in it can rock side to side approx. 0.3mm when pressed in. You were right to test a replica before diving into the ocean with it, but I would not recommend to everyone to jab their new watch into a basin of water Trusted watch technicians like Vaccum in Florida will test/troubleshoot a watch to 10ATM (220 feet depth) for about $40. He does not promise he can get all 10ATM out of your watch, but he does a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnoblin Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Moisture seems to have evaporated, hopefully movement isn't affected by any dust or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I would still put it in a bag with rice or a desiccant pack to remove all moisture and avoid any rusting in the movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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