Showering daily with your Oyster….

[Jpccarguy]

OP, clearly after all these replies, it's time to find out. We all support you purchasing 100 Rolex watches of each model, taking them to specified depths up to 100 meters, monitoring accuracy & precision, and carefully documenting results including any evidence of moisture intrusion. We will then expect you to accurately analyze the data, submit to a peer-reviewed journal of statistics of your choice, and come back to this thread. We are all waiting anxiously for this essential information!

[BroncoOne]

No! In fact you should never, ever even wear that watch!!! Put it in a heavy, concrete encrusted safe and bury it UNDER a national bank!

[brucethemanlee]

Dozen Rolex
Two decades of wearing and showering
Zero issues
Just get it pressure tested every year

But your watch do as you wish

[Ganymede]

Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

Dozen Rolex
Two decades of wearing and showering
Zero issues
Just get it pressure tested every year

But your watch do as you wish

Thank you for your response. This is helpful.

[michaelodonnell123]

Originally Posted by Ganymede

I’m sure this subject has been discussed before, and people speculate about reasons for and against showering daily with an Oyster.

I’m inquiring about two things, specifically:

1. Is there any data showing that it’s ok (or not ok)? Ordinarily I reject anecdotal evidence, ...

Why would you reject anecdotal evidence? Anecdotal evidence is observation and experience that can be useful in many applications.

[Ganymede]

Originally Posted by michaelodonnell123

Why would you reject anecdotal evidence? Anecdotal evidence is observation and experience that can be useful in many applications.

Anecdotal evidence can be of value when there is no interpretation being made by the person supplying it.

In this case, there are individuals who routinely shower with their Rolex and have not observed failure of the seals. These are simple things that are not subject to interpretation. (Granted, “failure of the seals” can go unnoticed by the layperson - myself included - but assuming for arguments sake that we all notice it the same way….).

[zengineer]

Regardless of how safe/unsafe, wise/unwise, adviseable/not advised or OK/ not OK....I have no need for a watch in the shower any more than I need socks.

If I develop some need I will not hesitate to shower with it. I do shower with my Gshock if it is sweaty and/or grimey.

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[huba01]

Another amazing thread

[dwjez14]

Just don’t get it wet after midnight it will be okay. Haha. No on a serious note. I work out , steam room , hot tub and have done just about anything with my submariner and a date just never an issue. People will tell you don’t do things but you should be okay

[shaunylw]

If you’re talking modern Rolex, you can shower in it everyday until it’s time for a service and you will never have an issue. It’s like asking can this jeep rubicon park on gravel lol. People are far too concerned with what their over engineered Rolex can endure. I shower in mine nearly everyday in the summer and probably half the time year round.

[vintagewaferthin]

Never understood the need or want to shower with a watch on, but maybe that's just me lol.

[SaintMickey]

Originally Posted by vintagewaferthin

Never understood the need or want to shower with a watch on, but maybe that's just me lol.

I don't every day but whenever they need a bath...easiest and sparkly clean with the right shampoo (Clarifying shampoo...)

[Combine man]

Have always wondered about the development of underwater exploration vehicles and their ability to go to great depths. It now becomes clear,it is to keep divers watches dry whilst at work!
Pleased I now know this before I Subject my SD43 to the grizzly fate of death by drowning.

[T.Mas]

Test the water resistance once every 12-18 months, or after smacking it against something. A dent in the wrong spot can render your watch no longer water resistant instantly. It would have to be one hell of an impact, but it happens. Otherwise, don’t worry about the seals and soaps, just wear and enjoy. It can handle going deeper underwater than you can.

[SaintMickey]

Originally Posted by T.Mas

Test the water resistance once every 12-18 months, or after smacking it against something. A dent in the wrong spot can render your watch no longer water resistant instantly. It would have to be one hell of an impact, but it happens. Otherwise, don’t worry about the seals and soaps, just wear and enjoy. It can handle going deeper underwater than you can.

Thats a fair point...

I mean sooner or later watches need to be serviced and tested. No-one is suggesting that someone wear a 5513 from 1967 that has never been serviced go in the tub with their rubber ducky...although probably still fine...just a little more worrisome.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by SaintMickey

Thats a fair point...

I mean sooner or later watches need to be serviced and tested. No-one is suggesting that someone wear a 5513 from 1967 that has never been serviced go in the tub with their rubber ducky...although probably still fine...just a little more worrisome.

Speaking of 5513's.
Mine sprung a little leak out of the blue which shocked me.
There was no visible damage and the watch had not long returned from a full movement service and the watch was in good order.
I think the moisture got in while I was giving it a little bath.
It was returned the very next day to my watchmaker and he put it right without issue

Come to think of it, that Rolex was the only high quality watch I've ever had water get into.
I've had 3 cheaper watches that were rated to 30 metres which sprung leaks one after the other which were replaced under warranty until the last one died then it was binned just out of warranty. I persisted with them way back in the day because the first was a gift from my then Ever Loving Sweet Sweet because I was pining for my "real watch" while it was away being serviced over Christmas.

[Treble Treble]

This thread starts with p and ends with ish


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[Jack F]

I think that one negative about showering with it is that you will inevitably have some soap suds that don’t get rinsed out. You might be rinsing the sweat residue off the watch but trading that dor soap scum. Do as you please.

[SaintMickey]

Originally Posted by Jack F

I think that one negative about showering with it is that you will inevitably have some soap suds that don’t get rinsed out. You might be rinsing the sweat residue off the watch but trading that dor soap scum. Do as you please.

NOOOO if this happens your doing it wrong. I know this is a bizarre topic but I don't use "soap" I use a clarifying shampoo or one without a lot of "stuff in it". I wash my hair soap up that watch rinse it and then set it out of the shower. It is really astonishing how sparkly squeaky clean it becomes.

Then I continue washing the other bits and pieces. I only do this when they need it not everyday. So a couple times a year or whatever.

Just had to clarify because I agree I hope no-one is using a bar of soap and keeping it on the entire time. I can see why some are "grossed out" by that thought.

For me its no difference than doing what Rolex says with a brush, detergent in a bowl. Actually I'd probably never use a brush like Rolex says to.

[jj312]

Quick, somebody call Steve Kornacki! Data, hah, gtfo with this.

[Rolexatlast]

Surely it’s easier to wash your arm without your watch, so why wear it in the shower?

Or do you live with particularly untrustworthy house mates?

[Megalobyte]

I had a ceramic sub on my wrist 24/7 for years. It was swam with, showered with, worn while gardening, anything that daily life entails. It never failed. Perhaps in another 10 years the seals might’ve been compromised, but by then I’d have had it serviced.


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[donq]

DAILY shower.!.?
OK Rockefeller….

[Malum]

I got nothing .

[HogwldFLTR]

I don't shower with mine but I do routinely wash it.

[dpt.calvin]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

I don't shower with mine but I do routinely wash it.

I hope that's before running the wash!

[Kyle3130]

Every day for 8+ years with my 14060M and daily since June with my 124060.

[iTreelex]

This forum hasn't changed lmao

[WantBlue15202]

You should have bought a deep sea if you wanted to shower with it…

Personally the idea of showering with jewelry on is bizarre to me.

[Burlington]

I actually think the answer here is yes, it will likely degrade the watches integrity faster than not wearing it.

The same goes for wearing it full stop.

However the rate of degradation will be so slow, that if you get it serviced even remotely within the recommended time frame you won’t notice any issues.