piratedzeus Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 watch fell in water, little bit of fog on crystal on the inside what to do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Openend HE valve and crown as max as i could and now i am heating it up, with caution of course, RIGHT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Let it air dry. U can place it in a drawer with a can of dessicant to help. It should run again once it's dry. You should have it serviced since the oils have probably been stripped: u don't drive your car without any oil do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Try this....get a bag or two of silica gel ( the small bags that come in shoe boxes), pull the crown all the way out as you've done and place the watch in a plastic baggie with the silica gel bags. Seal the baggie and let the watch sit for the better part of a day. Best if you place the watch in a warm spot (sunlight) I've done this before and it solved the problem. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TTK Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Put it on a folded towel...and leave on the radiator.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_uk Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Microwave it on full power for 30 seconds, do it in the evening and turn off the lights for a better effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 lol great thanks everyone... i panicked and heated it up... REALLY UP... i only say toaster... well never mind.... no damage to the bezel... my luck i opened the watch now... put it under cover ( dust )... on radiator... he valve and crown oopen... that should do it THANKS and don't laugh about the toaster part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 LOL, guys... Crack the case back, let it air dry. And then if you want it to last send it off for an ultrasonic bath and re-lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Microwave it on full power for 30 seconds, do it in the evening and turn off the lights for a better effect I'd actually be curious to try that technique... if I had a watch and microwave that I didn't intend to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 ^ I think he said as a joke - looking at that big fat grin at the end of the sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I think he said as a joke - looking at that big fat grin at the end of the sentence Shit....I hope so! Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shultz Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Microwave it on full power for 30 seconds, do it in the evening and turn off the lights for a better effect Richie, you're a bad boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I'd actually be curious to try that technique... if I had a watch and microwave that I didn't intend to keep. i would also recomend doing it with a house and microwave you dont intend to keep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rytox Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 My UPO is foggy now.. Had a ski crash yesterday and my UPO ate some snow. It literally scratched down an iceway and is now foggy on the crystal inside. I'm now gonna try the towel-radiator way with pulled crown and HEV cause I neither have access to silica gel nor to a caseback opener at the moment. Will tell how it works! Cheers rytox [edit] seems like it worked perfect. It still has minus degrees out there and no fog inside my UPO anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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