Nanuq Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Maybe I need to revisit the situation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Whoops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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presidentwatch Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 People think that they can unpunished enter the water with every rep ...Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Have you tried CPR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 People think that they can unpunished enter the water with every rep ...@Nanuq is not "people". We are not sure what he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 You didn't do that by trying to feed a bear, did you? Why don't your bears like wahines? http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/hawaii-woman-mauled-by-bear-in-alaska/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I love the patina on that crystal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtarunta25 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 LOLSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Nanuq said: Maybe I need to revisit the situation... Does not look good. I hope you are going to have it overhauled asap before too much rust can take hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 JoeyB, our bears like the wahine just fine, you'll notice the kane got away uneaten. That fog came from one simple mtn bike ride. Well, 12 miles of rooty singletrack in a heavy rain. Sheesh, you'd think the thing could stand a little dampness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Of the usual suspects, I would start with the crystal. Hope it's somewhat gen-like construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 45 minutes ago, Nanuq said: JoeyB, our bears like the wahine just fine, you'll notice the kane got away uneaten. Must'a been a male bear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 1 hour ago, alligoat said: Of the usual suspects, I would start with the crystal. Hope it's somewhat gen-like construction. Nope... this crystal is just pushed in the front, and friction holds it in the bezel/insert. No bueno. I wonder if a dollop of UV glue around the base would hold it, seal it, and not be too visible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 G-S Hypo Cement might also work- nice thin applicator. Also, could you update to an aftermarket 5513 bezel and crystal retention ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Uh oh....your lug holes have already rusted up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Mo' beddah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 4 hours ago, Nanuq said: Nope... this crystal is just pushed in the front, and friction holds it in the bezel/insert. No bueno. I wonder if a dollop of UV glue around the base would hold it, seal it, and not be too visible? A thin shmear of properly exposed UV cement around the perimeter of the xtal-to-case interface should do it. But, before allowing the watch anywhere near moisture again, I would have it pressure-tested (at least yearly); & I would also have the movement overhauled asap as the moisture you saw in the xtal may only be the tip of a slow wave of corrosion making its way through the movement underneath. A relative once of prevention now may avert a pound of pain later. At the very least, assuming the damage has not already been done, you might try placing the watch into an air-tight jar with some packets of desiccant for 24 hours, which may help to dry the innards out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Thanks Freddy that's good advice. But I know for a fact it's thoroughly (cough) dried out now.It doesn't use any kind of standard bezel/ring connection to the case and the bezel refuses to come off. I can pick the crystal out with my fingernail so I need to get something on its lip to glue it down to the case. I don't plan to get it any wetter than a bike ride in the rain so resistance is plenty... I don't need "proof"ness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcaht Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Oh man, this is my worst nightmare (regarding watches). I'm sure you're not taking your best pieces mountain biking anyway, but hope you sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I just looked with a loupe and there's a dished ring around the rehaut. A tropic 21 fits perfectly, so if I had steadier hands a thin strip of G-S Hypo around that lip ought to seal it nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 You must realize that you can only run over a watch just so many times before it starts to degrade it's structural integrity! I set these in with clear epoxy and have hat good results. Of course the movement/dial assy. needs to be removed and any excess epoxy trimmed from the rehaut with a scalpel once it gets 'rubbery." Wait too long and it's a byotch to trim off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Tell me your shipping address again??The T21 fits like a glove... I wonder what other plexi domes have the same diameter but thicker material? The T21 is fine for a street watch but I'd like something a smidgen stronger. For obvious reasons!T19 and T39 are both too small in OD, as is a T17 and T16. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 On 24 August 2016 at 0:25 AM, Nanuq said: Maybe I need to revisit the situation... Hello, I may not know much about watchmaking apart from pulling out a mvt, changing the crystal, and repositioning the yoke popping out in the keyless works. I can say that I had a similar problem with a sapphire crystal submariner I purchased from Paul, [censored] or Aspire whatever his current alias is now. It was good to swim with and to dip my hand in the bucket etc, until one day it fogged up like yours on a very hot day. I removed the mvt immediately and it seemed fine and left it in a container of rice for a few days.. I closed off the case with the stem etc and placed the empty case in very cold water which I got out of the fridge. I immediately pulled it out from cold to very hot water (approx 60 degrees) and noticed bubbles appear near the top part of the crystal and some near the back case. Glass and rubber have a higher coefficent of expansion than steel. This sudden change in pressure allowed me to see some weak points which would be what a pressure test would do. I bought a new crystal gasket and a back gasket that was slightly thicker and rounder that when I closed off the case back, I could feel the springy rubber feel as I was closing it. I also removed the o ring gasket inside the crown which was very thin and put some silicone around inside the crown - where I then gently pressed the crown o-ring in to even it in. I ordered a UV glass kit from ebay and dabbed some around the crystal retaining ring after I had pressed in the crystal. Do NOT ateempt this it with the bezel on as the UV glue will bind the bezel to the crystal Surprise surprise!!!! A few days later, I repeated the hot/cold water test again and NO bubbles appeared anywhere. It has been over 12 months and I can swim with it and on hot and cold days,my crystal has never fogged up again. Just wanting to share my backyard approach. HOPE that yours will be fine too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I think the ID of the T-22 is the same as the T-21, but the OD is slightly thicker- it goes on the 1016 which is more robust that than the Daytonas (6239-6265, 6238, etc.). Those sure are a rough set of hands and dial! Nanuq brown! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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