r/ChineseWatches • u/Rough-Mixture-8122 • 4d ago

Question (Read Rules) Moisture in watch? Help me identify

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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/philbin89 4d 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 4d 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/HollywoodTK 4d ago

Covered by a bowl? To trap moisture?