michael_shikhman
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Seahawk II Pro
I've had this beautiful watch for almost two years.
It's been the most accurate watch of all I have (including Aquanaut).
Last week I accidentally left it in a car in Detroit for about two hours.
When I put it back on my wrist, to my horror, the watch was 30 minutes behind. I could not believe my eyes. So I set it to exact time, and locked it in the car again for half an hour, and it was three minutes behind again. The temperature outside was 11°F. The watch was fully wound.
I checked the watch over the weekend at room temperature, and it is fine again, accurate and stayed wound for 42 hours.
I cannot believe that lubricant becomes so viscous at 11°F.
Can I trust this watch now? What if it leaks when I dive? How can it be fixed, if it works great at normal temperatures?
Mike S.
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Seahawk II Pro
By: michael_shikhman : February 11th, 2007-08:45
I've had this beautiful watch for almost two years. It's been the most accurate watch of all I have (including Aquanaut). Last week I accidentally left it in a car in Detroit for about two hours. When I put it back on my wrist, to my horror, the watch was...
I´d guess that´s normal
By: PeterCDE : February 14th, 2007-22:42
Hi Mike, it is recommendable to have dive watches for underwater use inspected every year, to ensure sealings/gaskets are intact. Thus i´d not worry, because leakage is different from thermal influence! On the phenomenon, it´s in fact a bit strange. To me...
very strage
By: ap-g : February 15th, 2007-01:28
Hi Mike I don't have the same watch, but one with the same caliber (The USA-71). I haven't experienced such a problem, but I have to admit that I have never let the watch alone at low temperatures either (on my wrist yes). Nevertheless, I think 30 minutes...
