Hard pill to swallow.....1971 Red Sub

[phillip ridley]

First of all - I love this watch despite the water damage. I have a thing for Red subs and the patina on this is amazing!

This guy purchased the watch around 6 years ago and wore it the way it was designed. Where he went wrong, was not having it inspected after purchase...even though the external parts looked to be in good condition, that is not always the case.

When he was in Hawaii, he jumped in the water only to find condensation under the crystal. After dropping it off to me, we came to find a couple major issues...after removing the retaining ring, the crystal came off in 2 pieces and secondly, the other entry point was the crown and tube.

Due to the moisture entry, it damaged the dial and also lifted a part of the 4 o'clock marker. I was not able to clean the dial up, but was able to partial secure the marker.

Guess my point is - I would always have a new purchase (or a watch that has not been serviced within 7 years) inspected to prevent the possible.