What should I do if there is water vapor on my watch

It is normal for watches to fog up on a daily basis, and many watch friends have encountered this situation. As we all know, watches are most afraid of falling and getting wet. If the watch is foggy, it probably means that water has entered the watch, but the water entry is not that serious. At this time, it shows that the airtightness of the watch has deteriorated. However, in the northern winter, fogging is easy to appear inside the watch glass. This does not necessarily mean that water has entered the watch, but is just caused by the damp and cold environment.

1. Why does the watch fog up?

The watch fogs up if it comes into contact with water, is in a humid environment, or has a large temperature difference with the outside world. Most of the watches of watch friends fog up after taking a shower. If you don't take off your watch when taking a shower, the watch will come into contact with water. We should not wash the strap with water without protecting the watch because the weather is hot and we sweat a lot. This can easily cause water to enter the watch and cause fogging.

2. The dangers of fogging up your watch

Once the watch becomes foggy, do not leave it alone. If it is not treated or repaired in time, the water will cause rust on the steel parts inside the watch movement. Once tiny watch parts rust, they usually need to be replaced, and the cost of future repairs will be very high. You must know that water damage to a watch is "catastrophic".

3. How to deal with fog on the watch

In the winter in the north, especially in cold and humid environments, watches are more likely to experience this phenomenon. Fogging on the watch glass does not necessarily mean water has entered the watch. This depends on the degree of fogging. There are usually several situations:

1) If the watch glass is fogged up, it is only in a small area in the center, which appears temporarily for a while and then disappears gradually. This is not a big deal because the air has relative humidity, and the same is true for the inside of the watch. Fogging is one of the most common physical phenomena.

2) We can use heating to evaporate the water vapor inside. First, pull out the crown of the watch completely, and then use an incandescent lamp to heat the watch. The specific temperature needs to be felt by yourself. Do not heat it too high, otherwise it will affect the internal part of the watch movement and cause secondary damage to the watch. Then place the watch and the silicone watch in a sealed container. Silicone has strong water absorption properties, which can remove the watch and observe the fog problem.

3) You can also wrap the watch with absorbent paper or absorbent flannel and bake it under a 40-watt light bulb. Similar heat sources may also be used. But don't put it directly over fire, as this will damage the surface of the watch.

4) If it is a mechanical watch, you can pull the crown open and insert absorbent paper inside the crown. Placing the watch in the sun can also eliminate fog.

4. How to prevent your watch from fogging up in daily life

We can reduce the contact of our watches with water sources. Without water, there would be no fog. This is a detail.

After adjusting the time, we need to return the crown to position 0, that is, the state where it is not pulled out. If it is a screw-down crown, the crown needs to be rotated and installed to prevent water from entering the watch through the crown.