I don’t normally post any issues I encounter with my CW watches are they’re always swiftly and expertly dealt with through customer services, however I am dismayed to report fogging in my C65 vintage.

The watch only saw water (swimming) a few weeks ago and I am struggling to see how this could have happened, as I’m always very careful to check the crown is in, even before hand washing etc

Of course I’ve reached out to CW CS to see what they suggest but this is my favourite watch.

Anyone else had this issue and had it successfully resolved? I’ve grown very attached to this one and would hate this to be a terminal issue to the movement.

John

Ouch, I’d be sending that back to Park Street to be looked at.

Richard D wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:49 pm Ouch, I’d be sending that back to Park Street to be looked at.

That’s the plan Richard, but what’s the prognosis doc?

I had something similar a few years ago on a new watch that I had recently received from a warm and humid Australia, on a chilly UK winter's day.

I put it, with the crown unscrewed and pulled out, in a suitable sized food freezer bag with a handful of rice, sealed the bag and put it in my airing cupboard for 48 hours.

The fogging disappeared and no further issues were had.

Admittedly, it was not a diver and had not been near any water. However, I'll advocate the above measure for you, on a First Aid basis over the weekend.

Guy

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johncolescarr wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:03 pm

Richard D wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:49 pm Ouch, I’d be sending that back to Park Street to be looked at.

That’s the plan Richard, but what’s the prognosis doc?

All will be good, follow Guy’s advice.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:10 pm I had something similar a few years ago on a new watch that I had recently received from a warm and humid Australia, on a chilly UK winter's day.

I put it, with the crown unscrewed and pulled out, in a suitable sized food freezer bag with a handful of rice, sealed the bag and put it in my airing cupboard for 48 hours.

The fogging disappeared and no further issues were had.

Admittedly, it was not a diver and had not been near any water. However, I'll advocate the above measure for you, on a First Aid basis over the weekend.

Guy

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Advice followed guy, hoping basmati is ok, it’s all I’ve got and is still n top of the hot water tank in the airing cupboard

Just as an aside, it is recommended for watches that see water to get pressure tested every year. I have some friends that test their watches before every major dive trip. It is usually pretty cheap and worth the peace of mind. I take mine to a watchmaker that can test Rolex Deep Seas so he has the equipment for even the Trident Elite. The only down side is that if it doesn't test sound it has to go back to CW but again, $40 or so is worth the peace of mind.

FYI, in Watch Lab will probably do you a very basic pressure test for free.

tikkathree wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:31 pm

I'm curious: you say the watch went swimming with you a few weeks ago: had the condensation just now appeared for the first time?

The fogging appeared after a walk in the cold, but I’d taken a walk in the same conditions the previous day without the same effect (and I’m sure I’d have noticed.

All i can think is I cleaned the watch in running water (making sure the crown was in) the same day, so if water resistance had become compromised this was an opportunity for it to get in

rkovars wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:35 pm Just as an aside, it is recommended for watches that see water to get pressure tested every year. I have some friends that test their watches before every major dive trip. It is usually pretty cheap and worth the peace of mind. I take mine to a watchmaker that can test Rolex Deep Seas so he has the equipment for even the Trident Elite. The only down side is that if it doesn't test sound it has to go back to CW but again, $40 or so is worth the peace of mind.

I think I may have to start doing this and selecting a “swimmer”. I may even nominate a cheapie for the duty.

I would say that I don’t do anything other than light swimming with the kids but I’ve read somewhere that if the seal is compromised then it doesn’t matter how deep you go.

ajax87 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:21 am I thought this thread was going to be about waking up real hungover after a bender to discover you’ve way overspent on a watch. That would cause quite the foggy dismay.

Good luck with the rice

This cheered me up! Thankfully, or sadly depending on your outlook those days are behind me now

Well I tentatively opened the bag of rice today from its cozy warm rice bed and….it worked!

The fog is gone. Not sure I’d this is due the the temperature or the rice, but I’m glad there is no moisture visible.

I think I’ll still ask CW to take a look and redo a pressure test, will have to see what the customer service team suggest