Barbacide my watch?
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I don't know about barbicide but I use either Maas or Happich Simichrome polish. You can get Maas at Walmart or Truevalue. Happich is usually found at antique store. Follow the directions and it will remove all the crud and leave a nice polished finish. Thats what I use on my vintage watches.
I'd be worried about its effect on the gaskets, crystal, etc. There has to be a better cleaning option.
I don't see why not. Is it waterproof? If so, I'd think it would be ok.
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I use Dawn and an old soft toothbrush. Then remove tarnish with a jeweler's polishing cloth.
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Putting that watch in barbacide would be insane, no older watch can be considered waterproof unless restored and pressure tested,JMO.
Don't do it! All of the other suggestions are reasonable. Usually a damp terry cloth towel is fine for maintence. An eyeglass cleaning microfibre cloth with eyeglass cleaning solution works very well for all but the worst. Then Maas, simichrome etc are fine.
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It's an Omega Seamaster < 2 yrs old. It gets worn in the shower, fishing, kayaking, etc.
Do it at your own peril. I would not risk an Omega to barbicide. When my Rolex sub got gunky, I would just wash it with hand soap. It cleaned up really well.
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Actually, by law, watches imported to this country cannot be called waterproof, because unless an actual dedicated, certified dive watch, watches are not waterproof, they are water resistant.
So called certified to 300 meters watches are tested on the bench in a test chamber and may at the time be watertight, but I can asure you that over even a short period of time stem gaskets fail.
no decent watch should ever be considerd waterproof, as they are not.
just saw your above post,thats good, enjoy.
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I bought the Omega Seamaster dive watch knowing full well that I never take my watch off (except weight lifting) plus I'm very hard on them. I've found that it's better for me to buy once, cry once.
Really not true. years ago watches were always called waterproof. They stopped that because of liability issues. Even 3000 meter dive watches are marked water resistant.
I would avoid using soap or anything similar on a watch. The seals on a watch are designed for water. When you use chemicals and soap the characteristics of the water are changed and there is a chance the stuff could seep through especially older watches or ones with deteriorating gaskets. Even if the seals protect the chemical seepage can slowly over time damage the seals.
If you want to clean a watch with water resistance just some warm water and a toothbrush will do the job. A bracelet you can use anything you want on.
I would not worry too much about using mild hand soap. There should not be any degradable effect if done from time to time. Make sure you rinse it well. I bathe my Rolex after fishing or swimming in the ocean. I get my Rolex serviced every 5 years. Rolex replaces all gaskets and tests it before they send it back. Make sure you get your watch serviced at the correct intervals.
I would avoid getting vintage watches wet. Period.
And the liability issues were?
The term "waterproof" implied that watches were impervious to water. Nothing is water proof - under enough pressure, anything will fail, even a submarine.
The term "water resistant" to a particular depth/pressure is a promise by the manufacturer of a watch's performance. A watch can be pressure tested on a bench by a watch maker to ensure it has integrity to the specifications promised by the manufacturer.
The term "water resistant" to a particular depth/pressure is a promise by the manufacturer of a watch's performance. A watch can be pressure tested on a bench by a watch maker to ensure it has integrity to the specifications promised by the manufacturer.
an old toothbrush and a little toothpaste under tap water and a good rinse will make it look new.
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