Pressure testing a "Watchco" SM300

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That certainly beats Timpsons ! (Perhaps a quip for those who live in the UK )
 
kip595
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This is an absolutely pristine test/step-by-step. Thank you!
 
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Just watching the watch held between the clamps makes me nervous 😁
Thank you for this detailed study, it reassuring to know that the quality truly holds up.
 
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Just watching the watch held between the clamps makes me nervous 😁
Thank you for this detailed study, it reassuring to know that the quality truly holds up.

There are no "clamps" involved, just to be clear.

Cheers, Al
 
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There are no "clamps" involved, just to be clear.

Cheers, Al

Just looked like clamps from the pics is all
 
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Just looked like clamps from the pics is all

It's just a sensor that rests on the crystal...no clamps.
 
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Great post! Just came across it. How often should one have their watch pressure tested? Is this just when servicing or annually? I don’t plan on diving but on vacations and such I may do some swimming in pool and or saltwater.
 
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Great post! Just came across it. How often should one have their watch pressure tested? Is this just when servicing or annually? I don’t plan on diving but on vacations and such I may do some swimming in pool and or saltwater.

Omega recommendations at the bottom of this chart...

 
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Omega recommendations at the bottom of this chart...

Thank you sir! Are you in the US by chance?
 
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MedicMike MedicMike
Thank you sir! Are you in the US by chance?

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No!

But don't let that stop you - if Al has a spot in his schedule. I shipped my Speedmaster to Canada from Arizona.
 
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Great detailed step by step post, thanks for sharing!
 
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Cool write up and good discussion. For my first post on the forum I have a few questions.

Should we expect a lot of watchmakers to have this equipment or is it rare outside of service centers?

I have a couple older watches that have never been serviced and would love to have them tested.

I also have a Seamaster ref 176-007 on the way and would like to wear it often--even in the pool if I can. Would the dry test be sufficient to test a watch's ability to withstand incidental submersion--like in the sink, lake or pool?
 
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Welcome to the forum.

Iceter Iceter
Should we expect a lot of watchmakers to have this equipment or is it rare outside of service centers?

Certainly any watchmaker who is approved by Omega will have this equipment, as it is a requirement to get a full parts account. But any watchmaker with even a remotely modern shop should have this equipment.

Iceter Iceter
Would the dry test be sufficient to test a watch's ability to withstand incidental submersion--like in the sink, lake or pool?

The dry test that includes a vacuum test is actually a valuable test for situations where incidental water exposure can happen. The pressure part of that test, or the high pressure wet test can actually help seal the watch through compression of the sealing surfaces, where the vacuum test does not, so it a better measure of how the watch will resist a splash or quick submersion at shallow depths.

Cheers, Al
 
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