Leifhaus Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I'm going to the beach next week and I want to bring my PO rep and use it for what we all want in a dive watch. To get it wet and not worry about water getting inside. I haven't been able to get the watch professionally tested so I thought that if we do a poll answering the following questions, maybe we can all have a reference of odds that they're waterproof or not. So if all the PO owners can answer the following questions, we'll have a nice data set of positive/negative probability of waterproofness for the PO reps that are available to us. So I'll start. Model: 4th Generation/ETA Size: 42mm Seller: Andrew Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: not yet Here's my PO which matches my beloved upright bass very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiss Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Water corrupts, salt water absolutely corrupts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythingape Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Model: Chrono Quartz Size: 42mm Seller: Andrew Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: Yes The back only tightened up with thumb force. I wear this at sea, and it's been dunked a lot! Takes bangs and slams like a prize fighter. Guess that's an advantage with the quartz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Model: Ult PO 2 asian and 1 swiss Size: 45mm Seller: Andrew Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: and deeper - no leads or mist Salt water Hot Tub: no leaks or mist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 model: uPO lite size: 45mm seller: josh waterproof test: swimming pool in cabo, no problems whatsoever other: i tightened the caseback (yellow kitchen rubber glove method) before i left for the trip; it was a good thing i checked, because i was able to tighten the caseback significantly by doing so. deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawo Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Joshua waterproofed mine for free with a large watch order. I have gone skuba diving 30ft with it and dipped in the hot tub. As waterproof as can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OiRogers Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Guessing my PO addiction is about to come to the forefront: Model: 4th Generation/ETA Size: 42mm Seller: Josh Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist at all Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist at all Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: With ease... no leaks to 32ft skindiving.. no silicon... just finger tight on the crowns and Jaxa wrench on the caseback. Model: UPO/ETA (early run) Size: 45.5mm Seller: Josh Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist at all Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist at all Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: 110 feet scuba diving off Puerto Rico in April... can't complain. Silicon on the caseback, both crowns finger tight. Model: UPO lite Size: 45.5mm Seller: Josh Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist at all Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist at all Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: no leaks at all... did put silicon on the caseback o-rings and retighten the caseback... both crowns finger tight. All in all... all of my newer diver/sports watches are nicely watertight... I'm a bit afraid to try a chrono in a humid envoirnment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Model: PO Casino Royale 007/ETA Size: 45mm Seller: Silix Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: Yes, no leaks or mist Jay supposedly took extra measures (and definitely extra $) to waterproof this model of the watch. I've been using this and my SFSO from PT as the summer, beach, pool, shower watches. Absolutely no problems so far. Oh, I should mention that I did (and had to) tighten the caseback when I received the watch (never trust anything but your own QC...) In also own a 7750 PO Chrono (see my signatue) but that watch has seen no water except a bit of my sweat..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azerbyjam Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Maybe its just me, I can understand why people would want to wear a watch while swimming/diving but in the shower?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Maybe its just me, I can understand why people would want to wear a watch while swimming/diving but in the shower?? Yep... this is clearly a matter of personal taste... some people take their watch off for sleeping, some for sex, some never. For me a watch is similar to my wedding ring... I wear it, wear it ... and forget that I wear it. So it it comes in handy if the watch is waterproof... because as a halfway civilized man, you do shower every once in a while... PS: the only place where I never wear a watch is in the sauna... because that's hardcore QC even for quality gens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Model: PO Casino Royale 007/ETA Size: 45mm Seller: Silix Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: Yes, no leaks or mist Always wear a watch, shower, pools, bed always, and that will answere that other thread as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azerbyjam Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 If you happen to be wearing a non waterproofed dress watch when you decide to take a shower do you swap it for one that is shower proof? :thumbsupsmileyanim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I f i happen to be changing to go out, i would shower first and then as i dress change my watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leifhaus Posted June 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Maybe its just me, I can understand why people would want to wear a watch while swimming/diving but in the shower?? Two observations on this. 1. Men/boys have an innate desire to drive their tools hard, be it a watch, motorbike, or toys as a child (my son is really hard on his toys). We like to test things to their limits, hence the term "beater watch"; and 2. it makes us feel like a bad-ass somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Model: uPO Swiss ETA Size: 45mm Seller: PT Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Don't wear watch in shower Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: not yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Model: UPO ETA(apparantly!) Size: 45mm Seller: Andrew Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: Yes Yey! Was so nervous first few times with it but no guts no glory!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubus Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Model: 4th Swiss ETA Size: 42mm Seller: Paul Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: not yet will try to dive with it soon I quess, previous owner claimed he put silicone at casebacks gasket and changed the crown, I might consider them to be watherproof 3meters easily. Will check it when Ill be at some wather resort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1nah2a Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Model: Silix PO/ETA Size: 45 mm Seller: Silix Rain: Yes, no leaks or mist Shower: Yes, no leaks or mist Pool/Sea 3 meter/10 feet: No pool for me, and yes (Mediterranean ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethebest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I think you've been lucky enough if you had no water inside while taking a shower ... Think at you friends laughing when the'll see your PO with the ... mediterranean inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplitude Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) Yes, tested to 5atm with pressure tester. But, I added a gen crown and tube, replaced a missing seal in the HE valve, and lubed all gaskets. (Also added gen dial, hands and pearl) Bought originally from Paul. "5th gen" 42mm Edited June 25, 2007 by Amplitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Yes, tested to 5atm with pressure tester. But, I added a gen crown and tube, replaced a missing seal in the HE valve, and lubed all gaskets. (Also added gen dial, hands and pearl) Bought originally from Paul. "5th gen" 42mm Where did you get the gen dial and how much if i might ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I think you've been lucky enough if you had no water inside while taking a shower ... Think at you friends laughing when the'll see your PO with the ... mediterranean inside who are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1nah2a Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I think you've been lucky enough if you had no water inside while taking a shower ... Think at you friends laughing when the'll see your PO with the ... mediterranean inside My friends know this PO is a rep, and yes we would have a laugh if it died on me..Strawberry daquiries under the sun help your outlook of life. Instead they asked me to get them a copy too.. And it has nothing to do with luck. Silicone, then water proof test to local watchsmith just as a precaution for what I knew: this is a simple design (no pushers or sandwitch case) so, gaskets working and lubed, should not be that hard to make it waterproof.. It has to do with the design and execution of the PO. BTW: I had a 111 die on me during a dive.. after USER error... It had survived lots of them, up to the day that I forgot to close the CG after winding it.. Multiple LV's, and 183 have gone deep in the mediterranean without any problem Wish you have the same luck as I have had with the rest of my watches I trust you were not trying to diss me, so, welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplitude Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Where did you get the gen dial and how much if i might ask? Got all the gen parts from Ofrei the Insane. I think the dial was about $200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Model: Planet Ocean (Asian mvmnt) Possibly 4th gen Size: 45mm Seller: 'Other' Rain: Has not been a problem Shower: Untested as yet... Pool/Ocean 3 meter/10 feet: Untested as yet. I was told by my dealer that the watch would likely be shower proof, but probably wouldn't stand up to bathing or swimming. As a result, once I get my 2531.80 SMP back, I will be taking the Planet Ocean in for waterproofing and regulation. By coincidence, I accidentally forgot to take the watch off when getting in a hot bath earlier (think Japanese Hot Spring standard), pulled my arm out and immediately removed the watch. No hint of fogging or condensation, so I either a) caught it in time, or b ) it has been better waterproofed than the dealer originally thought. Only time will tell once my watchsmith gets his hands on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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