Non-functional HEV

[Jcp311]

Has anybody heard of boutique divers using (perhaps unknowingly) non-functional/ fake HEV's? There's some guy over on WUS who says he discovered the HEV on one of his boutique divers was missing a spring, or something. He claims this lead to the WR being compromised.

Any thought? Suspects?

He hasn't said which brand it was, but I have my suspicions.

[Torrid]

I've heard of that, but never heard of them missing springs, just that they are "dummy" ones which is false advertising.

[hoppyjr]

I recall Shane DeLaurian having a boutique watch and discovering a fake HEV. He didn't want to "out" the brand because he liked they guy or something like that. I think the mods locked it down.

Another reason to only deal with reputable micros (like our fellas here).

[CGSshorty]

I recall Shane DeLaurian having a boutique watch and discovering a fake HEV. He didn't want to "out" the brand because he liked they guy or something like that. I think the mods locked it down.

Another reason to only deal with reputable micros (like our fellas here).

This is the one I remember.

[Jeep99dad]

Yeah was it the Enzo Mecasomething?

[CGSshorty]

Yeah was it the Enzo Mecasonething?

Sounds right.

[dnslater]

Guessing Fullswing or other catalogue companies could use them and nobody would ever know otherwise. Has anybody seriously ever saturation dived with a catalogue case micro?

[hoppyjr]

I find HEV's worthless for the 99.9% of people, even divers. I'd much prefer if most dive watches (think any Omega) eliminated them.

[Jeep99dad]

I prefer to buy watches without HEV.
Fewer parts = fewer chances of issues. Simple is better.
Plus I have no use for it
And HEV often means very high WR which also translates into unecessary case thickness which I don't like most of the time

[Jcp311]

Are HEV's useless? Mostly...I've seen blog posts here and there about mixed gas surface diving becoming more "popular." I doubt however that even among rec divers it will ever become a thing.

That said if a dive watch micro or not has an HEV it should work.

[Panerai7]

I prefer to buy watches without HEV.
Fewer parts = fewer chances of issues. Simple is better.
Plus I have no use for it
And HEV often means very high WR which also translates into unecessary case thickness which I don't like most of the time

It only took you 8 Pelagos to figure this out.
Good job

[hoppyjr]

I agree, if a watch has a valve it ought to work.

I'd think mixed gas diving wouldn't require the use of an HEV, unless the diver was really deep and spending time in a bell - but I'm no expert.

[Chocodove]

I'd love to know the pressure testing standards for a lot of the micros as well. Some I wouldn't question, like SAS and Aegir, but some of the others...

Not that I'd ever need it, but I see it as false advertising if the testing isn't legit.

[hoppyjr]

I prefer to buy watches without HEV.
Fewer parts = fewer chances of issues. Simple is better.
Plus I have no use for it
And HEV often means very high WR which also translates into unecessary case thickness which I don't like most of the time

It only took you 8 Pelagos to figure this out.
Good job

[Terpits]

I prefer to buy watches without HEV.
Fewer parts = fewer chances of issues. Simple is better.
Plus I have no use for it
And HEV often means very high WR which also translates into unecessary case thickness which I don't like most of the time

It only took you 8 Pelagos to figure this out.
Good job

Is that what's on the Pelagos?
Whoa. Useless piece of shit.

[hoppyjr]

I prefer to buy watches without HEV.
Fewer parts = fewer chances of issues. Simple is better.
Plus I have no use for it
And HEV often means very high WR which also translates into unecessary case thickness which I don't like most of the time

It only took you 8 Pelagos to figure this out.
Good job

Is that what's on the Pelagos?
Whoa. Useless piece of shit.

[serdal22]

I also always wonder about HEV and / or HRV function. Some of them automatically work, and some of them need to be activated by turning the crown, if I am not mistaken. And I don't think many divers really ever dive that deep.

I totally agree, less parts and functions, less possibility of malfunctions.

Serdal

[Jcp311]

Here's the original post

"When I said ''most watches'' I should have said many micro brand watches. Water infiltrated 2 watches from the same boutique brand. Upon opening and inspecting the HV and gasket had a poor fit, letting water and forming condensation inside the watch. I also found that the HV had no spring to ensure the valve returns to it's initial position, therefore if it would need to release from a he buildup, it would not have returned. As for high end watches testing their HV, just do a google search and you will find the info on the tests performed…Finally rolex and omega, I don't think any explaining is needed, you probably already know their history regarding their HV performance."


If I ever found out my boutique divers with hev's were just for show I'd sell them tomorrow.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/how-wh ... 881-3.html

[dukerules]

I don't know about you guys, but I find an HEV indispensable.

[hoppyjr]

I don't know about you guys, but I find an HEV indispensable.

Hairy Elizabethan Vagina ????

[serdal22]

I don't know about you guys, but I find an HEV indispensable.

Hairy Elizabethan Vagina ????

HAHAHAHAAAAAA!

Serdal

[foodle]

If I ever found out my boutique divers with hev's were just for show I'd sell them tomorrow.

For 99.999% of buyers the HEV is for show whether it works or not.

[JP Chestnut]

I find HEV's worthless for the 99.9% of people, even divers. I'd much prefer if most dive watches (think any Omega) eliminated them.

They're mostly fine on a Rolex, and totally ugly on an Omega. The manual wart implementation is horrid IMO.

[Jeep99dad]

I prefer to buy watches without HEV.
Fewer parts = fewer chances of issues. Simple is better.
Plus I have no use for it
And HEV often means very high WR which also translates into unecessary case thickness which I don't like most of the time

It only took you 8 Pelagos to figure this out.
Good job

[Jcp311]

If I ever found out my boutique divers with hev's were just for show I'd sell them tomorrow.

For 99.999% of buyers the HEV is for show whether it works or not.

Point taken, but the principle remains. Don't lie to me about what I'm buying.