the damage could also be from the fall, not from the water

Yep, that's my main fear! I put it in a bowl of rice and we'll see in a couple hours if it's good to go.

And lol on that story hahah! I'm glad your watch was fine :)

I once went swimming with a mechanical watch (forgot about it till I was out), and I didn't have such a good experience. Water got inside and it was ticking but the hands didn't move. I took it to a shop and... they fixed it. Then I left it there cuz I forgot about it for so many months and now I don't even remember where the shop is. It's been like 2 or 3 years. I bet they moved shop and have it in a box in their storage, grabbing dust, or maybe they sold it, dunno. I don't even have the receipt anymore.