"Joyce, Thomas F." <TJoyce_at_bellboyd.com> wrote: ... a small amount of condensation accumulates under the glass. .... Does anyone have a recommendation for a good watch that does not do this? My wife likes to swim a lot and gave me a tip that has totally won me over regarding waterproof watches. The biggest problem we've found is the watch losing it's waterproofness after changing the battery. And even if the case it totally sealed after the battery replacement, the warm higher-humidy air that "fills" the watch can often condense at lower temperatures, such as on--or in--the water. It really not the fault of the watch as much as the humidity in the air when the watch was last opened. So all we do is buy a cheapo "waterproof to 100 meters..." watch, the kind they sell in the large department stores for around $10, then when the battery wears out, we toss it and buy another. I generally get two years or more per $10 watch, which works out to something like 40 cents per month -- not bad! Evan Dallas Woodinville, Washington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The best deal I've found on watches for kayaking have been at www.campmor.com. I bought a Timex there a couple of years ago, on sale for less than $20.00. I clipped if to my PFD where it stays for year round paddling in Lake Michigan. No problems. Has stop watch function etc. Great paddling watch. I just checked their recent "sale" email I get, none listed--probably will be in a week or so. Their catalog has some on sale. No affiliation....etc. John Browning Milwaukee WI *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> The best deal I've found on watches for kayaking have been at www.campmor.com. > > I bought a Timex there a couple of years ago, on sale for less than $20.00. > I clipped if to my PFD where it stays for year round paddling in Lake > Michigan. No problems. Has stop watch function etc. Great paddling watch. > > I just checked their recent "sale" email I get, none listed--probably will be > in a week or so. Their catalog has some on sale. > > No affiliation....etc. > > John Browning > Milwaukee WI For paddling it's hard to find better bang-for-the-buck value than Timex. Regular Timex Ironman from superstore for $ 20-30 with rating 100m protects from a short-time shallow immersion - from my experience. I am not sure how it will work for divers, though. Alex. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have one that my wife bought for $6.37 at Walmart. I have been using it for 3 or 4 years now. Kayaking, hiking, riding my Harley, and every day use. Still on the original battery. When it quits, I will have to fork out another seven bucks. The brand does not matter as it changes from time to time, but the watches take a licking and keep ticking. No condensate either. Life is short, so wear your party pants, Ronnie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] This thread reminds me of a great Mike Royko column several years ago comparing a multi-thousand dollar Rolex with a cheap throwaway watch. The point of the column was that the cheap throwaway did more than the Rolex and when the battery ran out, you threw it sway and bought a new watch that had more features than the old one. -----Original Message----- From: Harley1941_at_aol.com Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Watches I have one that my wife bought for $6.37 at Walmart. When it quits, I will have to fork out another seven bucks. The brand does not matter as it changes from time to time, but the watches take a licking and keep ticking. No condensate either. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Evan Dallas wrote: > The biggest problem we've found > is the watch losing it's waterproofness after changing the battery. I don't have this problem, since I reseal the watch after a battery change. I use the silicone grease that I got for my underwater camera housing (available as any camera shop that sells them or a decent dive shop). I take out the O-ring and clean it and the groove in the watch case where it sits. I then glop some grease on it and reseat. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
One thing to watch out for with your diving watches is getting it nice and warm while in the sun and out of the water and then dunking it in cold water. The "O" rings will shrink and you can get some water into you watch. I found out about this the hard way by wearing my watch on the dive boat on the way to the dive site. After the dive I had a good case of fog on the watch face of my brand new watch. Live and learn. BTW, we were diving in Lake Michigan in the spring north of Traverse City, MI. Cold water! Michael Daly wrote: > Evan Dallas wrote: > > >The biggest problem we've found >is the watch losing it's waterproofness after changing the battery. -- Jan Mason *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Buy a $10.00 watch & throw it away? Sort of like a disposable camera eh? Better I think to buy a better watch, that can handle the grief you intend to put it through. Kind of seems like a waste to me. But I don't like much of anything DESIGNED to wear out so I'll HAVE to buy another. However disposable diapers are another matter entirely. Kevin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] When replacing a battery in my watch(Casio) I put vasoline on the oring before remounting the back. I have never seen condensation form under the crystral after doing so. Bill ----- Original Message ----- > My wife likes to swim a lot and gave me a tip that has totally won me over > regarding waterproof watches. The biggest problem we've found is the watch > losing it's waterproofness after changing the battery. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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