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Post by Zeke on Sept 13, 2019 15:00:49 GMT -8
 This is a picture of 3 Chinese diver style watches that are rated to 3ATM in a water bath after having been dry pressured to 4ATM(the max my setup can do). I did not see any bubbles coming from the cases so I left them for about 15 minutes then pulled them out. After carefully drying each one, I opened up the case backs expecting a gallon of water to pour out. Nada, nothing, dry as a bone! These are the watches in the water...    After this exercise, I would not hesitate to get any of them wet or even swim with them  |
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Post by HiBeat on Sept 13, 2019 17:58:04 GMT -8
Well played definitely no problem to swim with these guys. :  |
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Post by tritto on Sept 14, 2019 1:41:34 GMT -8
But why would you, when you have a 150m rated 7548?
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Post by Zeke on Sept 14, 2019 7:59:20 GMT -8
But why would you, when you have a 150m rated 7548? I haven't been swimming in over 35 years; just not my thing  |
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Post by thianwong on Sept 15, 2019 14:08:54 GMT -8
My Parnis gmt hasn't been tortured yet...for the $80 it makes a fancy beater  |
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Post by Zeke on Sept 15, 2019 14:48:56 GMT -8
My Parnis gmt hasn't been tortured yet...for the $80 it makes a fancy beater No need to torture that one. I ran the test because someone said all Chinese watch are leakers in spite of what is printed or stamped on them. I took up the challenge and proved them completely wrong  |
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Post by HiBeat on Sept 15, 2019 17:13:12 GMT -8
My Parnis gmt hasn't been tortured yet...for the $80 it makes a fancy beater I had a few Chinese-powered Parnis's along the way early in my watch collecting career. I remember one where the case was maybe 42 of 44 mm in diameter and when I spun the back off the movement inside was insanely small in diameter with a plastic movement ring that took up like half the space inside.
I gave my Parnis "blued hands" GMT to my good friend who was born in China, educated here, and promoted to be a big wig for our company back in China. He still wears it regularly. Well made watches those Parnis's, I agree with Zeke.
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Post by Zeke on Sept 15, 2019 17:20:24 GMT -8
My Parnis gmt hasn't been tortured yet...for the $80 it makes a fancy beater I had a few Chinese-powered Parnis's along the way early in my watch collecting career. I remember one where the case was maybe 42 of 44 mm in diameter and when I spun the back off the movement inside was insanely small in diameter with a plastic movement ring that took up like half the space inside.
I gave my Parnis "blued hands" GMT to my good friend who was born in China, educated here, and promoted to be a big wig for our company back in China. He still wears it regularly. Well made watches those Parnis's, I agree with Zeke.
Chances are that that movement was a Sea Gull ST6 which was small enough to power ladies watches. Fortunately the ST6 was probably one of the best common calibers the Chines made; then or now. They are robust, reliable and can hold very good accuracy for years. I have two ST6 powered watches and they are easily the most accurate ones I own(at least according to my Timegrapher). |
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Post by thianwong on Sept 17, 2019 12:33:39 GMT -8
Yeah, I took the back off this nice watch and it was the ST6, small with large plastic spacer. But, no big deal as the watch is still in the collection and a nice reminder of days with Chinese Mechanicals... |
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