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So is the gasket made out of some kind of "super rubber"?>
Great explanation, Les. Too much math for me, though.
I know that the shape of the gasket and how it fits with the case and crystal is crucial, as is the one-piece case design (I mentioned this), but I thought the crystal gasket was just rubber. Same as you would find in other Seiko divers. I thought the genius was in how these watches were assembled.
I know that the shape of the gasket and how it fits with the case and crystal is crucial, as is the one-piece case design (I mentioned this), but I thought the crystal gasket was just rubber. Same as you would find in other Seiko divers. I thought the genius was in how these watches were assembled.
Does an unacceptable amount of helium leak THROUGH natural rubber? If so then what is the gasket made of? Rubber? Viton? Or something else? Did you read somewhere that it was made of something different? Regards, Aaron
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- question about He gas and special gasket - outremer2 ( From Seiko & Citizen Forum) - 2007-11-27 08:24:00
- Not a release valve - Bongo - 2007-11-27 09:02:00
- The gasket is not helium proof.... - petew - 2007-11-27 09:06:00
- Grammatically correct... - Bongo - 2007-11-27 09:10:00
- !!! - outremer2 ( From Seiko & Citizen Forum) - 2007-11-27 09:20:00
- Bongo my friend, are you implying I started a Myth?...I simply went on other - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-27 11:52:00
- The L gasket keeps helium out - Bongo - 2007-11-27 13:47:00
- No my friend, were not going to argue & thanks for your final thoughts!... - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-27 15:22:00
- The problem with helium incursion into a watch is that> - Cobrajet25 - 2007-11-27 18:28:00
- Thanks Aaron & appreciate that information!....gotta hear from you more often..../nt - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-27 19:21:00
- Actually Aaron, there *is* something very special about the gasket material...>> - Sir Les - 2007-11-27 19:28:00
- yes! - outremer2 - 2007-11-27 22:31:00
- So is the gasket made out of some kind of "super rubber"?> - Cobrajet25 - 2007-11-28 03:32:00
- Yes, it is........>> - Sir Les - 2007-11-28 05:55:00
- Good work Sir Les.... - Neil - 2007-11-28 06:30:00
- Based on charts I've seen.... - petew - 2007-11-28 07:18:00
- Thank you Pete for putting it so eloquently...>> - Sir Les - 2007-11-28 08:01:00
- thank tou very much... - outremer2 - 2007-11-28 10:09:00
- Thanks Sir les & Petew and yes all of you guys!...really excellent information you all.... - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-28 19:34:00
- Thats 100% correct Sir les!...thats right on & Petew & bongo are right too the other day.. - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-28 19:20:00
- Thats true Aaron & you hit the nail on the head good!..a few other factors too & thanks... - Poseidon-Jim - 2007-11-28 20:35:00