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: I have a year old Planet Ocean. I wear it 24/7.
: No diving, just swimming in pool and ocean.
: In the past couple of months I have noticed
: condensation after swimming in ocean or
: taking a shower.
: If I take the watch off it clears up. Then if I
: put it back on it fogs up again.
: Can anyone offer any suggestions as to the
: cause.
If you are seeing condenstaion INSIDE the crystal, you need to get it to a watchmaker ASAP to be dried out and cleaned. The longer you wait, the greater the chance that the water could corrode the movement.
This should not have happened on a 1-year old Planet Ocean, so if you are sure you did not swim with the crown open or the He valve open, you may be able to get Omega to repair it under warranty. Normally water damage is not covered, but if you enclose a letter INSISTING that you did nothing wrong, they may repair it for free to keep you happy.
When you say the watch "fogs up again" after you put it back on, you want to be sure this is condensation INSIDE the crystal you're talking about. The PO has an outer anti-reflective coating that fogs up rather easily, so this in itself would not be a concern. Any moisture under the crystal definitely requires a visit to a watchmaker.
Good luck,
John
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