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Rash Due To Wearing A Watch?!


Rolexman

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I bought a nice Sea-Dweller for my dad yesterday but when he wears it his whole arm becomes red en itchy (only where the case sits).

I find this very strange because the watch is SS right? Can there still be nickel in it?

When he wears his Pulsar, no problems at all but when the SD touches his skin in a matter of seconds his arm's red.....

Did anybody ever experienced something simular?

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Been there - done that.

I don't know wheter it's nickel or not.

What can be done, is to use some clear nail polish on the back of the watch.

The problem dissapair!

Good luck.

Bingo, nice thick coat of clear nail polish does the trick in every case I have heard including mine.

Yes, 316L SS has nickel in it.

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please some pictures of his arm.... :huh:

I bought a nice Sea-Dweller for my dad yesterday but when he wears it his whole arm becomes red en itchy (only where the case sits).

I find this very strange beacause the watch is SS right? Can there still be nickel in it?

When he wears his Pulsar, no probles at all but when the SD touches his skin in a matter of secons his arm is red.....

Did anybody ever experienced something simular?

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Your Dad is probably very allergic to nickel as I am. 316L stainless contains 10% - 14% nickel while the genuine 904L stainless Rolex uses contains 23% - 28% nickel so it would be even worse.

The allergic reaction is usually brought on by a combination of the heat and sweat. It seems strange how quickly the reaction is brought on. Perhaps try taking the bracelet off and cleaning it thoroughly with soap and water and then applying lots of clear nail polish. Afterwards, see if he can wear it a little at a time in a cool, dry environment and go from there.

Either way, it will most likely not be an issue after the weather cools off. Until then, there is always titanium =(

Good luck!

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Oh, I will add that the nail polish does not completely do the trick for me either. However, I do think I am starting to slowly get more "used" to the nickel and was not breaking out as badly as I first was.

Benedryl helped as well.

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