SOURCE: omega seamaster
sounds like an auto wind watch,you must wear this watch most of the day to keep it wound up.to wind the crown must be pushed all the way in.
SOURCE: Why do the Omega Seamaster watches have a second
This is a helium release valve.
The purpose and function of the helium relief valve is a common point
of confusion. It has nothing to do with normal underwater diving.
Neither does it have anything to do with the depth rating for a diving
watch. Helium does NOT seep into the watch while the watch is in water
at any depth!
To put it simply, you can completely ignore a helium relief valve.
This feature is not used in any way with any form of normal SCUBA
diving or anything else that involves less than a multi-million dollar
deep sea exploration project.
SCUBA diving activities normally occur at depths of no more than
120 feet. At 250 feet, air becomes toxic due to changes caused by the
high pressures at such depths. For those who do very deep sea research,
they often use diving bells, dry dive suits, and other types of very
deep ocean exploration vessels. In some of these, a highly
helium-saturated atmosphere is used to avoid the air toxicity effect.
The purpose of a helium release valve is for people who wear their
watch inside the helium-saturated environment for an extended period.
Because helium is the smallest atom, it will seep through the watch's
seals under the high air (not water) pressures in this environment. If
the watch stays in this environment for an extended time, helium will
continue to seep in to the watch until the air pressure inside the
watch (initially surface air pressure) equalizes to the air pressure in
the environment.
This becomes a problem when the vessel is brought back up and
depressurized. The helium which seeped into the watch over a couple of
days, cannot seep out any faster. The excess pressure inside the watch
needs a way to release faster than it seeped in. It is only in this
situation that a watch needs a helium relief valve at all. If a relief
valve was not on the watch, the excess pressure would likely escape by
pushing the crystal out.
But, unless you are in this exact situation, you should never keep
this valve open. While the watch is designed to maintain most of its
waterproof abilities even when the valve open, it still serves no
purpose and increases risk of damage to the watch to do so.
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SOURCE: omega automatic seamaster losing time
Most likely your watch needs to be serviced.
Every watch, both mechanical and quartz needs regular service.
When the oils in the watch dry out they get gummy and will work against the gear train. They also stop lubricating and friction builds up causing wear.
Hope this helps,
Ken
Yellowstone Watch Inc
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