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DeeTee · 16 March 2016, 04:42 AM

So I came home from a nice morning jog and had to get ready and get to work.
I put on my DD, set it, wind it 40 times, then proceed to take a shower.

A minute or two into the shower I look and notice the stem is out

I jump out of the shower and grab a bag of rice, and now I'm typing this.

So my question is, am I safe? It wasn't submerged under water in the ocean or pool. Maybe a few shampoo bubbles lol....

TheVTCGuy · 16 March 2016, 04:44 AM

Larry (Tools) would be better answering this, but I am pretty sure you are fine. Even with the stem out it has water resistance.

japenney · 16 March 2016, 04:46 AM

you will be fine it maintains the water resist with stem out assuming watch is not in need of service (old seals)

MattyL147 · 16 March 2016, 04:47 AM

You're probably ok, but why not have the crown side of the watch in the rice?

DeeTee · 16 March 2016, 09:25 AM

No it wasn't Uncle Ben
No I didn't try to push rice into movement
No this isn't an older DD
I have no idea why I put my watch on first, probably cause I was excited to set date/time

I read the first few posts and realized they have the seals in for a reason, so I pulled it out the bag.......and proceeded to wash off the rice residue for about 10 minutes.

Watch has been on with zero clouding and the movement is running on point with time.gov

Thanks for the help and funny responses guys, made my day

DeeTee · 16 March 2016, 04:47 AM

Watch is a 2014/2015
No worn seals.... Now I'm worried the rice will scratch up the gold....

Tools · 16 March 2016, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Watch is a 2014/2015
No worn seals.... Now I'm worried the rice will scratch up the gold....

Yep, the rice is likely to cause more of an issue than the stem unscrewed.

The water seals are inside, the gasket in the crown is simply a secondary seal - hence "Twin-lock"

It also would do no good to open the crown and stuff it in the rice for the same reason - nothing can get out from the crown either..

DCgator · 16 March 2016, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Watch is a 2014/2015
No worn seals.... Now I'm worried the rice will scratch up the gold....

Maybe should've cooked the rice first so it wouldn't scratch the gold? J/k

I agree with others, your watch will be fine. Rolex think of these things during R&D, I would presume.

Hpozzuoli · 16 March 2016, 04:48 AM

I would flip the crown side down so if anything got in it might drain out. I am pretty sure there is a gasket that prevents this even with the crown out. Water might collect in the beginning, but not inside.

teqp · 16 March 2016, 04:48 AM

You should be okay. This type of question came up recently.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...highlight=stem

tomchicago · 16 March 2016, 04:48 AM

Is the rice local, organic or not?

Ferdelious · 16 March 2016, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomchicago

Is the rice local, organic or not?

versatile1 · 16 March 2016, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomchicago

Is the rice local, organic or not?

I was wondering the same thing

fskywalker · 16 March 2016, 04:50 AM

Any condensation on crystal?

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Cristobal78 · 16 March 2016, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected]

So I came home from a nice morning jog and had to get ready and get to work.
I put on my DD, set it, wind it 40 times, then proceed to take a shower.

A minute or two into the shower I look and notice the stem is out

I jump out of the shower and grab a bag of rice, and now I'm typing this.

So my question is, am I safe? It wasn't submerged under water in the ocean or pool. Maybe a few shampoo bubbles lol....

What I would do is take the stem out and put the stem side of the watch into the rice. So if there is any water inside it would drip out and the rice can work its magic. I have done this rice trick with my iPhone a while back and it worked. Hopefully in this case it will work too!! Good luck!!

tomchicago · 16 March 2016, 04:56 AM

Kidding aside, my understanding is that the seal around the stem itself does most of the work in waterproofing the movement. So should be fine is my guess since he caught it quickly ie didn't go swimming with it.

sco · 16 March 2016, 04:58 AM

I'm not really sold on the whole rice thing grabs moisture. I know it's been said to work, but does it really?

OP, I think your watch should be fine with the internal seals.. GL

The Joker · 16 March 2016, 05:00 AM

If it's Uncle Ben's it should be fine.

tomchicago · 16 March 2016, 05:00 AM

This thread is making me hungry for some shrimp fried rice.

Tony-GB · 16 March 2016, 05:08 AM

How hot was the shower? Much steam?

brandrea · 16 March 2016, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomchicago

This thread is making me hungry for some shrimp fried rice.

yjfang · 16 March 2016, 05:07 AM

Will you be still use the rice afterwards?

cornerstore · 16 March 2016, 05:38 AM

It should not be a problem if the stem seals are in good shape.

ltmgeller · 16 March 2016, 05:44 AM

I hear brown rice is healthier for yg.

BBL · 16 March 2016, 05:55 AM

I always take my watch off, but I know how you feel --- always worried about my cell phone if it fell into water.
Anyway, here is an interesting article with various materials used to absorb water.

http://smartphones.wonderhowto.com/h...phone-0154799/

Dirt · 16 March 2016, 10:02 AM

To the OP.

It should be ok.
In the past, a watch equipped with a twinlock crown has been tested to > 200 meters with the crown unscrewed with no water entry resulting. The case back was reportedly permanently deformed and crushed against the movement inside.

To check for water ingress, get an ice-cube and place it on the centre of the crystal for a short period.
The cold will condense water vapour on the underside of the crystal if there is a problem.

The rice is indeed most likely scratching the watch case.
Don't worry it won't be first scratches and they won't be the last.

DJTOSUB · 16 March 2016, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected]

So I came home from a nice morning jog and had to get ready and get to work.
I put on my DD, set it, wind it 40 times, then proceed to take a shower.

Why do you put your watch on before taking a shower?

I could understand if you ran with your watch on, and then jumped in the shower to wash off the sweat - but not the other way around.

Just curious.

GMT Aviator · 16 March 2016, 06:22 AM

Why not dab a square of toilet roll paper around the stem, see if it draws out any water.

phatotto · 16 March 2016, 06:54 AM

looks like you screwed the crown back down then put it in the rice??? uhmm if so, that's not going to work so well.... also cant tell but looks like that's a old body DD, from the clasp..

Chewbacca · 16 March 2016, 07:06 AM

should be fine.

i read even crown out, you're good for light swims on a trip lock crown.

16 March 2016, 04:42 AM	#1
DeeTee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Netflix Posts: 3,978	So my DayDate II is sitting in a bag of rice......... So I came home from a nice morning jog and had to get ready and get to work. I put on my DD, set it, wind it 40 times, then proceed to take a shower. A minute or two into the shower I look and notice the stem is out I jump out of the shower and grab a bag of rice, and now I'm typing this. So my question is, am I safe? It wasn't submerged under water in the ocean or pool. Maybe a few shampoo bubbles lol.... Attached Images

16 March 2016, 09:25 AM	#5
DeeTee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Netflix Posts: 3,978	No it wasn't Uncle Ben No I didn't try to push rice into movement No this isn't an older DD I have no idea why I put my watch on first, probably cause I was excited to set date/time I read the first few posts and realized they have the seals in for a reason, so I pulled it out the bag.......and proceeded to wash off the rice residue for about 10 minutes. Watch has been on with zero clouding and the movement is running on point with time.gov Thanks for the help and funny responses guys, made my day Attached Images

16 March 2016, 04:50 AM	#14
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,182	Any condensation on crystal? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

16 March 2016, 05:08 AM	#20
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	How hot was the shower? Much steam? __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

16 March 2016, 05:44 AM	#24
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,585	I hear brown rice is healthier for yg. __________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

16 March 2016, 04:44 AM	#2
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Larry (Tools) would be better answering this, but I am pretty sure you are fine. Even with the stem out it has water resistance.

16 March 2016, 04:46 AM	#3
japenney "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Josh Location: Canada Watch: undecided Posts: 4,777	you will be fine it maintains the water resist with stem out assuming watch is not in need of service (old seals)

16 March 2016, 04:47 AM	#4
MattyL147 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,207	You're probably ok, but why not have the crown side of the watch in the rice?

16 March 2016, 04:48 AM	#9
Hpozzuoli Banned Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Henry Location: Rhode Island Watch: Rolex Posts: 990	I would flip the crown side down so if anything got in it might drain out. I am pretty sure there is a gasket that prevents this even with the crown out. Water might collect in the beginning, but not inside.

16 March 2016, 04:48 AM	#10
teqp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Phil Location: SoCal Watch: 116613LN Posts: 3,052	You should be okay. This type of question came up recently. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...highlight=stem

16 March 2016, 04:48 AM	#11
tomchicago Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16710BLRO, 214270. Posts: 2,717	Is the rice local, organic or not?

16 March 2016, 04:56 AM	#16
tomchicago Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16710BLRO, 214270. Posts: 2,717	Kidding aside, my understanding is that the seal around the stem itself does most of the work in waterproofing the movement. So should be fine is my guess since he caught it quickly ie didn't go swimming with it.

16 March 2016, 04:58 AM	#17
sco "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Subc AT 8500 CSO Posts: 3,646	I'm not really sold on the whole rice thing grabs moisture. I know it's been said to work, but does it really? OP, I think your watch should be fine with the internal seals.. GL

16 March 2016, 05:00 AM	#18
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	If it's Uncle Ben's it should be fine.

16 March 2016, 05:07 AM	#22
yjfang "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: JF Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rolex Sub 1680 Posts: 1,426	Will you be still use the rice afterwards?

16 March 2016, 05:38 AM	#23
cornerstore "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,010	It should not be a problem if the stem seals are in good shape.

16 March 2016, 05:55 AM	#25
BBL "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Real Name: DM Location: USA Watch: DD-YG/DJ/Breitling Posts: 8,896	I always take my watch off, but I know how you feel --- always worried about my cell phone if it fell into water. Anyway, here is an interesting article with various materials used to absorb water. http://smartphones.wonderhowto.com/h...phone-0154799/

16 March 2016, 10:02 AM	#26
Dirt "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brisbane Watch: DSSD Posts: 8,067	To the OP. It should be ok. In the past, a watch equipped with a twinlock crown has been tested to > 200 meters with the crown unscrewed with no water entry resulting. The case back was reportedly permanently deformed and crushed against the movement inside. To check for water ingress, get an ice-cube and place it on the centre of the crystal for a short period. The cold will condense water vapour on the underside of the crystal if there is a problem. The rice is indeed most likely scratching the watch case. Don't worry it won't be first scratches and they won't be the last.

16 March 2016, 06:22 AM	#28
GMT Aviator 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: London Posts: 3,318	Why not dab a square of toilet roll paper around the stem, see if it draws out any water.

16 March 2016, 06:54 AM	#29
phatotto "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Tony Location: Michigan Watch: a few at a time Posts: 218	looks like you screwed the crown back down then put it in the rice??? uhmm if so, that's not going to work so well.... also cant tell but looks like that's a old body DD, from the clasp.. __________________ "Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle.” -Abraham Lincoln

16 March 2016, 07:06 AM	#30
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,112	should be fine. i read even crown out, you're good for light swims on a trip lock crown.

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