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Surprising news Dan!
I'm gobsmacked to hear this! What is the point of the screw-down pushers and crown then? I've heard just the opposite, that WR isn't even warrantied if the crown isn't fully screwed down. Certainly like to hear this info confirmed by the manufacture...and if true, it illustrates the irrelevance of current static testing as I would fear that any swimming motions with the stems unscrewed would force water into the case :-(
A follow-up on two VC profiles
Bill started a fun thread on the profiles of Vacheron Constantin watches not too long ago: vacheron.watchprosite.com Then his post on listing your three favorite owned or handled VCs this week got me thinking, which is never a good thing. Alex and...
Nice profile
And here is another profile photo from my review of the QDI from a while ago: The bottom edge of the flank is flat while the upper edge is arched, giving that sweeping effect that is so appealing. It is even more pronounced on the rose gold or palladium c...
Nice photo
That actually shows off the elegant lines better without the "distraction" of the crown. Really beautiful. respo
Overseas all the more impressive
considering that its slim profile compares well with the QdI, yet it is 5X more water-resistant!
Good point...I had not thought of that
The Overseas simply makes a lot of sense to me because I, at least, need a robust, water resistant piece in my collection, and I prefer to have one made by Vacheron. But I had not thought about the relative thickness relative to water resistance between t...
Doesn't that depend...
on the machining and the type of gaskets or other methods they use to provide the water proofing seals, rather than the thickness. The method of treating the metal to withstand pressure I would never swim with the Overseas, let alone dive with it. I have ...
You may be right, Joseph, but...
...you would not swim with your Overseas? Heaven knows I am very cautious with my watches, but I would swim with my Overseas. Not that I have. Yet. I guess I am all talk and no action. ;-) I agree, I would not dive with it, and like you I would opt for a ...
I'm super cautious through bad experience. My general rule is....
If the watch is rated at 50-100 metres it's OK to shower with it. If its 100m+ its OK to swim with it. To dive with it it should be a minimum of 300m. The problem with all the sports watches is the the gaskets wear over time especially if they're in the w...
testing for water-resistance
Joseph, you bring up a good point about the reality of water-resistance ratings. The problem is that the general water-resistance tests conducted under ISO standard 2281 are done in static water and virtually meaningless as swimming or any other motions u...
I'm cautious about leaving the chrono pushers and crown unscrewed on the OS as well
I don't think I would ever consciously do it with the crowns, and never for the chronograph pushers. But, I had both my OS Automatic and OS Chronometer serviced last year, part of their SOP was to change the crowns and crown stems. When I got them back, I...
Very interesting, Dan
Were they able to shorten the stems when you brought the watches back or do they still look too long? But that is very interesting that the water resistance is tested "while the crowns are NOT screwed down," and that the water resistance is not reliant on...
Surprising news Dan!
I'm gobsmacked to hear this! What is the point of the screw-down pushers and crown then? I've heard just the opposite, that WR isn't even warrantied if the crown isn't fully screwed down. Certainly like to hear this info confirmed by the manufacture...and...
My understanding
Is that the screw down collars are to protect the pushers from physical knocks... Similar to crown guards. Best Gary
A little follow-up
HI Robert and Dean, I was in NYC again today and made another trip to the VC Boutique to talk with Eduardo, the on-site Master Watchmaker. He says that when he does a full servicing of a VC OS, that he will also test the water resistance with the crown un...
Thanks, Dan
I appreciate your continuing the research on this topic. I especially appreciate reading Eduardo's good advice: Eduardo strongly recommends making sure that the crown is screwed down before entering water (and not to enter heated water). This is more like...
Thanks, Dan
(and Eduardo). I feel relieved that I was doing the right thing. :-) Best, Joseph