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Old 20 February 2018, 11:28 PM   #1
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Please help water inside 50th Red SeaDweller

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I bought my best friend a 50th Anniversary Red Sub this past week. He came home yesterday, there was condensation under the glass and the crown appeared open. Not sure how long he had it open but he had been in non-salty swimming pool water yesterday. I pulled the crown out to stop the movement and this am the condensation is gone and it appears to work normal (I started it for a minute then stopped it again for safety). Again, we are not sure how much water got in the watch.

My first reaction is to ship it to the Dallas service center today. BUT...since it is appears to be normal should I send it in to be checked or not?

PLEASE WATCH TECHS OR EXPERIENCED OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ADVISE!
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Old 20 February 2018, 11:32 PM   #2
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Yes, better safe then sorry.
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Old 21 February 2018, 12:27 AM   #3
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So,

I bought my best friend a 50th Anniversary Red Sub this past week. He came home yesterday, there was condensation under the glass and the crown appeared open. Not sure how long he had it open but he had been in non-salty swimming pool water yesterday. I pulled the crown out to stop the movement and this am the condensation is gone and it appears to work normal (I started it for a minute then stopped it again for safety). Again, we are not sure how much water got in the watch.

My first reaction is to ship it to the Dallas service center today. BUT...since it is appears to be normal should I send it in to be checked or not?

PLEASE WATCH TECHS OR EXPERIENCED OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ADVISE!
the only way to determine the damage occured and/or prevent further damage to get the case opened , it could be the watch is totally fine -unlikely- but if RSC finds any trace of moisture they will require a full service-very likely-,so be prepared for a nice hefty bill -this kind of damages out of warranty-.
sorry but at least you can save the watch.
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Old 21 February 2018, 12:31 AM   #4
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I would send the SD to the RSC.
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Old 21 February 2018, 01:34 AM   #5
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I had this happen once with a Seamaster - quick action is best.
If you have a certified watchmaker nearby, this is like a visit to the ER. You can send it to the RSC later.

The best thing anyone can do when moisture is in their watch is get it to a watchmaker as soon as possible. The faster you get the watch looked at and stripped back, the less damage will occur and the easier (and hopefully cheaper) the repair will be.

Just displacing the moisture is a good step so unplated steel parts can be dried fast - before oxidation sets in.


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Old 21 February 2018, 02:21 AM   #6
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Should go to an RSC asap.
As a sidenote, the watch should still be fine to swim with when the crown is open, it is a Triplock after all.
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Old 21 February 2018, 03:02 AM   #7
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Should go to an RSC asap.
As a sidenote, the watch should still be fine to swim with when the crown is open, it is a Triplock after all.
This sounds like the watch was open in a humid room and moisture was entrained when it was closed up.
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Old 21 February 2018, 04:52 AM   #8
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This sounds like the watch was open in a humid room and moisture was entrained when it was closed up.


Really doubt that it has enough humidity specially to get through the gaskets in the tube
rather
i think the watch crown was pushed back and forth underwater .
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Old 23 February 2018, 08:36 AM   #9
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I'm following up to this thread that I started in case anyone else has this issue. I called a reputable watch service company from here that I have used before (Tom Doan at D's Time service in San Diego) and he advised that the watch be opened up.

Within a day I was able send him the watch, he verified there was water and no other problem. He "dried it out" made sure there was no other issues including pressure testing it it for me.

If it had been a larger issue, the plan was for him to send it back to me to send to the RSC.

Thank you Rolex forum for helping me find D's Time Service and for your advice.
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Old 27 February 2018, 11:20 PM   #10
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I can swim with the crown open on my 16610 sub and water will NOT go in? Find that hard to believe?
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Old 27 February 2018, 11:29 PM   #11
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Glad things worked out.
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Old 6 March 2018, 10:55 PM   #12
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I can swim with the crown open on my 16610 sub and water will NOT go in? Find that hard to believe?
Do not try this at home
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Old 9 March 2018, 09:44 AM   #13
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the only way to determine the damage occured and/or prevent further damage to get the case opened , it could be the watch is totally fine -unlikely- but if RSC finds any trace of moisture they will require a full service-very likely-,so be prepared for a nice hefty bill -this kind of damages out of warranty-.
sorry but at least you can save the watch.
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Old 9 March 2018, 11:05 AM   #14
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A new Seadweller would never let water inside even with the crown unscrewed. It should still be waterproof, even at most SCUBA diving depths as the primary stem seals are inside the tube.

If water did, indeed, enter the watch, something is faulty.
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Old 9 March 2018, 11:27 AM   #15
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As a sidenote, the watch should still be fine to swim with when the crown is open, it is a Triplock after all.
That’s what I was thinking..

OP, glad u got it sorted out... But I wonder how the water got in there.
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Glad it’s sorted out
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