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17 February 2009, 10:11 AM | #31 | |
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17 February 2009, 10:16 AM | #32 |
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Wow Vanessa and Padi56 THANX for the information. This Forum is definitely educational as well as humorous to say the least!!! As I say, everyday is an opportunity to learn, experience and enjoy life. THANX to Bighat for the info as well you're a Gem(ruby)
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Intersting Vanessa, it's great to see you around TRF also. It was nice to see you a couple of weeks ago and I hope all is well with your family.
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The 17 jewels is on a mechanical movement without automatic winding.
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19 February 2009, 04:20 PM | #36 |
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So Vanessa,
Have you actually counted the number of ACTUAL jewels in say, the most popular Rolex movement.....the 3135. So the 31 jewels they claim are the ones under "Constant Force" as you so rightly put it. What about the extra ones, if any? How many EXTRA ones are there in the 3135 calibre and what purpose do they serve if they are NOT under Constant Force. How many for the DATE and which others? Thanks - JJ
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It depends how cheap you are, real men don´t ask they just give them away to get
what they want. "Which others?" aren't it enough with one date Mr Holmes? Jocke
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I believe that for a period of time Rolex did make the 5513 Submariner with the 1520 movement which contained a 17 Jewel movement for the US market and a 26 jewel movement for the rest of the world.
This was in response to the US import duty on the number of jewels in watches. However, this was only for a period of time.
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Here are comparison photographs of 2 different 5513 model Submariners, both containing calibre 1520 non-chronometer movements:
17 Jewel U.S.A. version 17jewel5513.jpg 26 Jewel rest of the world version 26jewel5513.jpg Photo source: classicwatch.com
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Great post! Thanks Vanessa and Padi!
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Now that's why i love this place !!
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Good stuff!
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Thanks for your great info. Jocke
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But now I'm curious myself, so I'll count ALL the jewels in a 3135!
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Fascinating information...what a post and wealth of knowledge here. Impressive!
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20 February 2009, 11:13 AM | #48 |
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I used to wonder what "jeweled movement" meant. Thinking of watches as luxury items, I associated "jewel" with this aspect and I had no clue that there was such thing as jeweled bearings.
I read about John Harrison and how the Longitude Problem lead him to create the first accurate timepiece that would remain accurate through variation in temperature, humidity, pressure, and movement of the timepiece (as in on a rocking ship). Reducing friction without using lubricants was one key as the lubricants would change viscosity when the temperature changed. Jeweled bearings are the current evolution of this idea, as far as I know, and are particularly suited to small applications such as pocket and wrist watches. Here's a version of John Harrison's tale and the creation of his masterpieces, H-1, H-2, and H-3: http://www.antique-pocket-watch.com/...e-problem.html - GregB |
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You're a good girl, Vanessa.....thank you so much. And don't listen to that tosser, Jocke!!
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21 February 2009, 01:22 AM | #50 |
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Thank you very much to Vanessa and Padi. I did really enjoy reading both articles. Anyway, I took the freedom of posting it in our brother forum "Relojes Especiales"...I did mention of the source there, of course .
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I agree with Padi56
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