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Definitely not waterproof
The seal is for the caseback but the crown is not sealed and any water will destroy your lovely vintage piece!
Julian
INFORMATION REQUEST FOR PATEK REF 2500
HI I 'VE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS WATCH AND i NEED SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REFERENCE. IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS WATCH IS WATERPROOF?? BECAUSE WHEN i OPENED THE CASEBACK I SAW A RUBBER RING AROUND THE MOVEMENT. COULD YOU HELP ME? I WOULD BE VERY GRA...
Definitely not waterproof
The seal is for the caseback but the crown is not sealed and any water will destroy your lovely vintage piece! Julian
The rubber seal...
is a good protection against sweat, rain and humidity - so the watch is water "protected" and not "waterproof". Sometimes - when the crown has an appropriate seal too it may allow water protection down to 30m depth - but I would never wear such a vintage...