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Trouble maker new guy!
In Response To: Thnx John... ()

Didn't mean to start a controversy with my very first question...sorry. -I am inclined to heed the advice of Derek and John because it just makes sense. When I screw the crown in I believe I can hear a sound that I liken to "a rubber gasket being squeezed", similar to the sound when I screw the cap on my non-leaking water bottle...if that makes any sense to people. Also, why else would such a feature exist? On the other hand, if an unscrewed crown leaves the internal watch mechanism exposed, wouldn't that make the Helium Release Valve redundant as a hypothetical diver could simply unscrew the crown while surfacing to accomplish the same purpose? The schematic diagram for the Helium RV really clarified to me how it works. I wish I could see the same for how the crown is set into the watch body. For now-I'm not taking any chances! Thnx Everyone

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