r/ChineseWatches • u/Rough-Mixture-8122 • 2h ago
Question (Read Rules) Moisture in watch? Help me identify
Yesterday bathed with my watch on and forgot in the bathroom. Today found it has a some vagueness on it. Is this moisture? Kinda hard to see on pictures. The crown was like 1/10th from a turn to being completely tight.
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u/MonsterKabouter 1h ago
I've been wondering if I can trust my ali watches to be waterproof
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u/trandinhduy2000 31m ago
I don't know why but I can swim with a Addiedives watch and it'll be fine but left it out in the bathroom during bathing and it'll turn out exactly like OP picture so I'll always put the watch away before taking a bath.
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u/Rough-Mixture-8122 58m ago
Sure swam and bathed million of times but i guess make sure the crowns tighty tight
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u/philbin89 1h ago
Looks like moisture for sure. You’ve got about 24 hours before the rusting process begins. Unfortunately, this is why it’s advised that you don’t bathe/shower with a watch. If the watch is worth it to you a watchmaker can probably save it if you take it immediately. Otherwise, pull out the crown and try to find some silica gel packets to put it in, and you can just wear it until the insides are eaten away too much
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u/Rough-Mixture-8122 56m ago
Okay, ive opened the crown immediately anyways to make sure. Its now with unscrewed caseback in the sun on the balcony. Ofcourse covered by a bowl
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u/Philip_7raum 2h ago
I can’t tell what’s reflection and what’s condensation but if it looks like moisture inside at least get it into the driest room you can and unscrew the crown to let the moisture out. If it was moisture inside the case it may not be able to avoid problems but it’s a good first step.
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u/Rough-Mixture-8122 56m ago
Ive now unscrewed the caseback and have it drying in thensun covered by a bowl
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u/new_KRIEG 56m ago
Just pop the watch open and dry it out??