offshore Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Just finished doing a battery replacement on a "Diesel" watch. Now, the client had asked that it also be waterproof tested. On removing the snap style caseback, I was astounded that it was metal to metal, there was no seal....and due to the way it has been designed, there is no possibility of fitting a seal! Yet the watch is clearly marked 5 Bar, on the dial! A further investigation of the stem revealed no seal either. Now I could modify a few things and get an O ring in there, but this is sort of way beyond a WP test. Went ahead anyway and tested the watch, and not surprisingly it failed with leaks at the rear (multiple) and the stem. So I called the owner, and asked if he had ever had this watch under, or near, water. The answer was an unsurprising NO, although the watch had been purchased a couple of years ago, in good faith, as WP, and there was always the thought that it could be submerged. I explained the scenario, and he has accepted that this now is a 'dry" watch, as he doesn't want to outlay more $$ in a probable futile attempt to WP it. I see this sort of crap regularly in cheap Chinese stuff, even a lot which have seals in place will never properly WP test, as the seals are wrong for the job. This however is the 1st half "decent" brand I have come across, which seriously had no chance of being sealed. Maybe it was a rep? Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 It's just marketing to the gullible. Like the 140mph rating on my daughter's speedometer... on her Toyota Corolla. I doubt her car could hit 140mph in a freefall and yet there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 What do you expect from a clothing maker? Just goes to show that LWLs (little white lies) exist in the gen world too. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 What do you expect from a clothing maker? Just goes to show that LWLs (little white lies) exist in the gen world too. Col. That's pretty funny to hear, I guess Diesel aren't concerned about trade description laws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 These are cheap fashion watches... waddaya expect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 What we should expect of cause is an acurate description of the capabilities of the timepiece but unfortunatly that's obviosly too much to hope for. A seal on the caseback would have been nice! OS: Na, no rep. It would at least have had a seal of some kind Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 What we should expect of cause is an acurate description of the capabilities of the timepiece but unfortunatly that's obviosly too much to hope for. A seal on the caseback would have been nice! OS: Na, no rep. It would at least have had a seal of some kind Col. Indeed, I know folks accept that the 1000ft rating on a rep might just be ink on a dial, and not actually accurate, but on a regular branded piece (even a Diesel) the company have an obligation to provide a product which does what it says it does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Indeed, I know folks accept that the 1000ft rating on a rep might just be ink on a dial, and not actually accurate, but on a regular branded piece (even a Diesel) the company have an obligation to provide a product which does what it says it does... I dunno about you, but every Diesel watch I've ever seen has been electric. Not one of them burns #2 kerosene. "Diesel"? Hardly! These are electrics baby. Don't even get me started on Hummers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Was it a rep? On a more serious tone, i always stand by my "mantra" of making sure to get ANY of my watches get professionally pressure-tested before even going near water.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 I dunno about you, but every Diesel watch I've ever seen has been electric. Not one of them burns #2 kerosene. "Diesel"? Hardly! These are electrics baby. Don't even get me started on Hummers. It's shocking, isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well maybe they get Breitling to do the assembly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMZ Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well maybe they get Breitling to do the assembly LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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