Help with my Omega P/O
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Guys
Need a little help. Went swimming the other day and afterwards noticed condensation inside my beloved P/O
When checking I noticed that the winding/adjustment wheel was slightly out from its normal screwed hone position so I guess the water got in here.
I need somewhere local Chester/Wirral area to take it to sort it out, not sure if its going to need more than a quick dry out or a full service ?
All help appreciated guys
Need a little help. Went swimming the other day and afterwards noticed condensation inside my beloved P/O
When checking I noticed that the winding/adjustment wheel was slightly out from its normal screwed hone position so I guess the water got in here.
I need somewhere local Chester/Wirral area to take it to sort it out, not sure if its going to need more than a quick dry out or a full service ?
All help appreciated guys
might be worth just leaving it somewhere warm still unscrewed. perhaps an airing cupboard or similar and give it time to dry out. hopefully if you deal with it quickly no lasting damage will have occured so possibly no need for full service.
i also used a bowl of rice in a stereo cupboard (housing 4 power amps) for my blackberry when that got dropped in the bath; the rice draws the moisture out, so that might help you with the PO.
also, do not do what i did years ago (about 93) with a Tag and got impatient so put it in the oven on a 'low' heat and melted the lume from the hands onto the face
try explaining that to the dealer without feeling like a t
t
i also used a bowl of rice in a stereo cupboard (housing 4 power amps) for my blackberry when that got dropped in the bath; the rice draws the moisture out, so that might help you with the PO.
also, do not do what i did years ago (about 93) with a Tag and got impatient so put it in the oven on a 'low' heat and melted the lume from the hands onto the face
try explaining that to the dealer without feeling like a t
t The priority is to get any moisture out QUICKLY - don't leave it like that for "a few days" until you can get someone to look at it!
Get the case back off and put it under a desk lamp (with a proper bulb) for an hour or so, or on a warm radiator for a couple of hours. Movement out is better, but with the caseback open either of the above will dry it quickly enough.
If you have no way of loosening the caseback yourself, try any local jewellers / battery changer (even Timpsons - the only time I'd suggest them!) and explain that all you want them to do is loosen the back and that you'll take full responsibility after that.
eta: once it's dried out you can then take time to decide what, if anything, you want to do about re-sealing and pressure testing. At least the watch won't be rusting while you think about it.
Get the case back off and put it under a desk lamp (with a proper bulb) for an hour or so, or on a warm radiator for a couple of hours. Movement out is better, but with the caseback open either of the above will dry it quickly enough.
If you have no way of loosening the caseback yourself, try any local jewellers / battery changer (even Timpsons - the only time I'd suggest them!) and explain that all you want them to do is loosen the back and that you'll take full responsibility after that.
eta: once it's dried out you can then take time to decide what, if anything, you want to do about re-sealing and pressure testing. At least the watch won't be rusting while you think about it.
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