Removing Condensation from Inside a Watch?

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ivantilman

How can I clean a watch glass inside without taking it apart? It has a haze to it in hot weather.

Thank you.

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attosa
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May 18, 20180 found this helpful

Without taking it apart, you can try leaving it somewhere that stays warm. Maybe under sunlight or near the oven while you're using it. If that does not work, you might have a tiny crack somewhere in the edges that's letting the condensation in. You'd want to get that fixed.

littergitter
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May 18, 20180 found this helpful

When I was 16 and visiting my aunt, I went swimming in a pool and forgot to take my watch off. It got water in it and she took the back off and laid it out in the sun to dry out.

It worked for years after that with no problems. I think this was before battery operating watches. This one, you had to wind it up every day.

troedelsieboshoff

December 24, 20180 found this helpful

My watch fell in a swimming pool it has water inside and I can't seem to open the watch what do I do

Judy
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May 18, 20180 found this helpful

As far as I know, you cant. The condensation will rust the watch. Get it fixed properly.

cybergrannie
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May 18, 20180 found this helpful

There can be several reasons a watch has condensation; even changes in the weather.

Is watch water resistant or supposedly water proof?
The watch may not be sealing properly which is letting condensation inside the case.

Clean and repair of watches is not cheap so get an estimate from a watch repair shop or jewelry store and then decide if the watch is worth the cost. If you decide that it is not worth the cost of repairs, then check out some of the suggestions on the Internet, especially YouTube.
It is not really that difficult to remove the face/back but if this is happening often then one drying out would not help.
For an inexpensive watch, you can just lay it near a warm area or even use a small fan or a warm hair dryer.
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Hello
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May 18, 20180 found this helpful

i would also first try leaving it in the sun to warm up. And I guess this means the watch is not waterproof.

Sometimes I know even with cell phones if they get wet and then dry out they still work.

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