Intentionally leaving a watch outside, in the sun and weather?

[28A]

I've been pondering for a while what would hypothetically happen to a watch if it were left outside, in the sun and weather.

Say you had a new / near new dive watch. It's sealed up so rain isn't going to affect it.. But leaving it in the sun for months on end. If it's Quartz it'll keep on ticking while it's out there.

Any ideas as to what would happen, visually.. mechanically? Would it create somewhat of a forced "patina"? Would the movement overheat?

I'm not planning on leaving anything outside but purely curious as to what others think could happen.


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[stuffler,mike]

Do not know what might happen to my watch when left outside, one is for sure: the watch will not be there tomorrow since it found a new owner.

[watchvaultnyc]

Lots of sun-bleaching would happen

[stuffler,mike]

The oil will dry out fast(er).

[Mike_Dowling]

Lots of sun-bleaching would happen

I agree, you would probably just have a lot of sun-bleaching to the dial, hands, lume, and bezel but the watch would be fine otherwise.

[Legion681]

Do not know what might happen to my watch when left outside, one is for sure: the watch will not be there tomorrow since it found a new owner.

Ahahah answer of the year!!! Yep, I wouldn't intentionally leave a watch outside for the same exact reason!!!

[Jaykay91]

Do not know what might happen to my watch when left outside, one is for sure: the watch will not be there tomorrow since it found a new owner.

This is exactly what came to mind.

[Ring]

Do not know what might happen to my watch when left outside, one is for sure: the watch will not be there tomorrow since it found a new owner.

And if you give me his address I could go retrieve it before the sun goes down

[1220]

Only one way to really find out for sure...... :)

[sleepyhead123]

You'd end up in the ER with a 2nd degree burn after you put it on?