My question is there really a need to shower with a watch. I would not. Too many variables, heat, soap, etc. To keep my watch in good shapeI usually rinse it under mild temp. water and rub it with Johnson's baby shampoo. I don't even use a toothbrush, just my fingers. Then I pat it dry with a paper towel and then to finish I use compressed air to dry it completely.
JimC
: I get a lot of customers who, once I've
: explained that a watch is not water
: resistant, they say; "But it's okay to
: shower with." A statement, not a
: question. I tell them( as I raise my arm and
: show them my Bond SMP) that I wouldn't
: shower with a dive watch on an everyday
: basis.
: True or false?
: I say that it's okay to wear it in the shower
: once every few weeks if they want to wash
: any dirt and grime out from between the
: bracelet links, but that should be it.
: True or false?
: One or two customers have told me that they
: never take their watch off and that they
: shower with them on every day without any
: problem.
: Are there any of you out there who do the same,
: and have you ever had any trouble with water
: getting into your watch?
: One repairer I spoke to told me that if you
: showered with a dive watch on, it would take
: less than a year for water to get in because
: of soaps and shampoos weakening the rubber
: seals around the crowns.
: True or false?
: My 'theory' has always been that the
: TEMPERATURE of the water is the real threat
: because the watch case is subjected to a
: rapid increase in temperature whilst under
: water and, over time, this might cause the
: metal to expand and contract to the point
: where the case's water-tightness is
: compromised. Don't flame me over this one,
: gang, 'cos personally, I don't believe that
: theory either, even though I came up with
: it.
: But it will do until a better one comes along.
: Like I posted with my first question the other
: day, the web is full of info regarding water
: resistance, but I would rather hear from
: watch owners and repairers.
: Anyway, I'd be curious to hear some of your
: stories, be they heroic (where the watch
: went beyond your expectations) or horrific
: (where the crystal fogged up and you were
: later presented with some astronomical quote
: for repair.)
: Once again, open to all brands, but I'd like to
: hear what some Seamaster owners have to
: report. I have to say that after five years
: with my Bond SMP, I have nothing but praise
: for that watch...but as a sales consultant,
: I'm not exactly living on the edge.
: teeritz
