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Bad info!
In Response To: Re: SMP c-grph questions ()

: I was actually at Omega's the other day and
: they told me that the watch should be water
: tight even with the crown unscrewed - So if
: your watch is working properly you should be
: safe around water even if the crown is
: unscrewed.

First, you were probably at an independent OMEGA dealer, talking to a salesman. There are less than a dozen stores on the planet that are actually owned and run directly by OMEGA. Most are independent dealers that are authorized. They are NOT trained by OMEGA, so often give out erroneous information. So do NOT blindly trust anything a salesperson tells you!

That info is quite incorrect. No crown should EVER be left open if you don't want to ruin your watch in water. Supposedly the Helium Relief Valve is modestly water-resistant when open--but it is foolish to risk even that unnecessarily.

But the winding crown is extremely dangerous to leave open when dealing with water. Never do that!

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