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interesting...
i was convinced that the special gasket used by seiko since 1975 was "Heproof", and so don't need of He-gas escape. Now, where's the truth? It will be good to have the opinion of Mr Tokunaga,is'nt?
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- Do (seiko divers watches) use a (he-gas escape valve)?...Yes & No!..> - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-24 11:47:00
- Jimmy...are those quotes from Seiko? - Penglipur Lara - 2007-11-24 11:54:00
- No Penglipur, just my thoughts and I mentioned the crystal retaining ring I think? - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-24 12:33:00
- I remember how the crystal retaining ring looks... - Penglipur Lara - 2007-11-24 13:16:00
- interesting... - outremer2 - 2007-11-24 13:32:00
- Interesting & logical thoughts....I havent heard of permeable retaining rings, but - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-24 13:46:00
- My understanding... - petew - 2007-11-24 14:20:00
- Thanks Petew for that!...if you could find that link, it would be greatly appreciated! - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-24 15:29:00
- Great post Jimmy - Thomas - 2007-11-24 17:08:00
- Thanks Thomas & hopefully we will have an in-depth review soon.... - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-24 17:40:00
- KISS..thanks pete, all too often we get caught up in details... - Penglipur Lara - 2007-11-24 19:03:00
- I guess so Peter & thanks!....I dont really have the answers & I just - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-24 20:55:00
- thank you! - outremer2 - 2007-11-25 01:42:00
- What a load of old rubbish...... - Neil - 2007-11-25 05:08:00
- Guesswork Neil? ... "I didnt mention" that they use permeable - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-25 08:59:00
- Old rubbish; new rubbish...perhaps, but... - Penglipur Lara - 2007-11-25 10:08:00
- Thats correct Peter!....The M.M. uses no crown he gas release valve!..I dont know how... - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-25 11:24:00
- Yeh, I doubt there is any validity to the permeable gasket either... - Penglipur Lara - 2007-11-25 12:13:00
- Excellent post Jim! Very educational. Thanks! [nt] - Hiro - 2007-11-25 05:20:00
- Thanks Hiro, and I only have limited info on this, but thanks!..../nt - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-25 09:01:00
- Pretty sure the technology is to keep helium out.. - Bongo - 2007-11-25 08:38:00
- I agree Bongo, but some does enter & I never said that Seiko crowns.... - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-25 09:05:00
- I do believe the gasket is not to main part in .... - bart wielinga - 2007-11-25 09:50:00