sonnykifer
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Hey guys! Title is self explanatory. I was at an estate sale and saw something billed as a “diving wrist watch”. It turned out to be a very well-used Oceanic Computer with no other accessories, manuals, etc.
I ended up buying it for $45, which I think is a good price for my first computer. To be fair, I’ve used a Shearwater before and this thing is not even close to how nice that one was, but I figured <$50 was a good price so I picked it up.
Thing is, I don’t know much about diving computers or how they are maintained. I noticed some corrosion (I think?) on the battery. I don’t think it will be hard to replace that. Otherwise, it has definitely seen better days. The case had a rubber coat that is peeling off. It doesn’t look like waterproofing material of any kind. The plastic doesn’t look to be cracked in spots essential to the computer itself, just the housing that holds the computer to the strap.
First time posting on here, hope I’m following all the rules. Let me know if I bought a brick or if I got a sweet deal. And I’m always up for being educated about these types of things, so let me know!
Hey guys! Title is self explanatory. I was at an estate sale and saw something billed as a “diving wrist watch”. It turned out to be a very well-used Oceanic Computer with no other accessories, manuals, etc.
I ended up buying it for $45, which I think is a good price for my first computer. To be fair, I’ve used a Shearwater before and this thing is not even close to how nice that one was, but I figured <$50 was a good price so I picked it up.
Thing is, I don’t know much about diving computers or how they are maintained. I noticed some corrosion (I think?) on the battery. I don’t think it will be hard to replace that. Otherwise, it has definitely seen better days. The case had a rubber coat that is peeling off. It doesn’t look like waterproofing material of any kind. The plastic doesn’t look to be cracked in spots essential to the computer itself, just the housing that holds the computer to the strap.
First time posting on here, hope I’m following all the rules. Let me know if I bought a brick or if I got a sweet deal. And I’m always up for being educated about these types of things, so let me know!