Stubborn moisture wont leave my watch. Suggestions?

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Ok I have been abusing my Yacht-master 16622 every day since new. in the mud, rain, shower, swimming no problems. I don’t pamper my SS watches they can take it. My 1505 is 50+ years old and won’t die. People often forget how tough these watches are but any way, The other day I am washing it off in the sink and like 10 minutes later BOOM!! The evil fog of death consumes my watches crystal. Now I have had many Rolex’s over the years that I have just let dry out or have had sealing/crown problems the yacht is fairly new M series. It is out of warranty.
Ok I have opened the crown and let dry for a few days.... I have tried the rice in the bag. The Silica jell trick. It got rid of 99% of it. But it still has a few drops of moisture in it. That lightly fog up the glass. Ok I have all my own case tools. so I am getting ready to open it up tomorrow to dry it out. does any one have suggestion's to dry out before I screw it, or a good way for me to remove the moisture after the case it open. I would take it to my local AD but they have screwed up two watches left a cleaning bristle in my 18238. and dented the face on my 1505. Yes I could send it to Switzerland for repair but don’t feel like a month to have my watch back and pay $700.
I also have to figure out why it leaked. Now I am looking at it and when I tighten the crown I notice it is about a 1/4 turn from upright. Could the crown tube be messed up.