hello there Mr BlueH
the He valve and the crown should be firmly "snug".
I would not tighten them as tight as you can, just snug.
over tightening can cause problems for sure but one suggestion after
a question, do you have a friendly local watchmaker?
I do and 2 or 3 times a year (not necessary) I take the watches I'm about to dive with and have him water test them, or sometimes called pressure testing. this will verify the water resistancy before you get them in water and possibly in trouble. my guy will sometime let me test my own with his equipment, otherwise he charges $5 or so per watch to test, we've not ever found a problem..
also be careful with getting the watch really hot in direct sunshine then abruptly jumping into really cool water... that is something to be careful of.
with a properly maintained and sealed watch swimming should not be a problem with a 300m depth rated watch, no worries... pressure test once a year and snug the crown ( I have never touched the He valve) and you should be fine.
have a good week ahead,:thumbup:
diver88
the He valve and the crown should be firmly "snug".
I would not tighten them as tight as you can, just snug.
over tightening can cause problems for sure but one suggestion after
a question, do you have a friendly local watchmaker?
I do and 2 or 3 times a year (not necessary) I take the watches I'm about to dive with and have him water test them, or sometimes called pressure testing. this will verify the water resistancy before you get them in water and possibly in trouble. my guy will sometime let me test my own with his equipment, otherwise he charges $5 or so per watch to test, we've not ever found a problem..
also be careful with getting the watch really hot in direct sunshine then abruptly jumping into really cool water... that is something to be careful of.
with a properly maintained and sealed watch swimming should not be a problem with a 300m depth rated watch, no worries... pressure test once a year and snug the crown ( I have never touched the He valve) and you should be fine.
have a good week ahead,:thumbup:
diver88
