zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Purchased my first fine watch today at lunch,
: the Omega Sea Master Pro Chronometer. After
: reading almost every word on this excellent
: site and others, I was ready to check the
: watch out completely. I was a little
: cautious due to an experience one individual
: had with Bailey Banks and Biddle, but based
: upon the overwhelming positive and happy
: owners in this forum and others I made the
: plunge.

: I checked the watch out thoroughly and it
: appears perfect (no dust specs inside,
: scratches, perfect alignment of bezel and
: ticks, etc).

: I only have one question. When screwing down
: the crown, after setting the date and time,
: how snug should it feel? I don't want to
: over or under tighten. The manuals are
: really are no help at all in this regard and
: I wondered if there was a general rule of
: thumb that was easy to follow and yet ensure
: the watch is watertight.

: Thanks to Derek for such a great site, and to
: everyone who contributes to this forum...I
: have to stop looking at my watch or people
: will think I'm later for something. :o)

Just screw it down as far as you can with finger-power. When your finger grip starts to slip, it's tight enough.

Just yesterday, I was curious about the helium valve, so I turned it. It was really tight. I managed to get it open tho.