Rotating Bezel on Citzen Watch

[liuk3]

I just got a Citizen Aqualand Duplex. Are you not supposed to rotate the bezel in salt water? I rotated it to set my dive time in salt water. Now, it seems stuck. I'm wondering whether the salt water crystalized so that you can't rotate it. I tried soaking it in water. It then would rotate, but now that it is dry, it is not rotating anymore. Thanks for any advice.

 

[jefffalcone]

I would return it if I were you. I don't know anything about that particular watch, but it sounds defective to me.

 

[300bar]

I allways dive mine in saltwater
Maybe a good warm rince and a drop of silicone oil might do the trick.
It does for me.

 

[HenrikBP]

I can't imagine you wouldn't be "allowed" to turn the bezel - kinda what it's for, right?

Maybe a long soak in warm water and then a tiny drop of silicone lube?

300bar beat me to it

Henrik

 

[gypsyjim]

The warm water soak and then a lubricant should do it. Citizen dive watches should have no problem with salt water, but no watch bezels like sand, which can get into everything. You can return it to Citizen if it's under warrantee, or if not, any decent watchmaker should be able to service and lubricate it.

 

[liuk3]

Thanks, guys. I know that you aren't supposed to hit some of the buttons while underwater, so I thought that I screwed something up by turning the bezel underwater. Thanks for the peace of mind. I'll try soaking it in warm water again and maybe get it looked at under warranty. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Nismo]

I had a watch that did this. I would run water on it to loosen it then rotate it a few times under the running fresh water. It helps if you do this as soon as possible after the dive as well. It's probably a combination of salt and sand that got kicked up by the current.