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Originally Posted by Thai
Actually, i found TWO sources...selective reading like i said.  ........... |
Well, selective reading on whose part..
You base your entire argument on two overhauls of old watches that show a worn axle rotor. Something that you might find in almost any Rolex (or any other watch) that has been in continuous use for 7 years on one and 15 years for the other... One asserts that it is a technical or engineering flaw...
But, it is simply a worn rotor axle. No design flaw, no technical mistake.... a decision by Rolex Engineers to use a solid axle and bushing as a positive drive for the auto wind mechanism. This design is quiet, lacks the ball bearing wobble as found in the Valjoux 7750; is precise and easily replaced at a low cost..
Just like it is known that tires on a car will wear, so it is known that watch parts will wear. This is one of those parts and changed routinely at service time along with the Great wheel, pallet jewels and mainspring, etc..... You would have us believe that because these parts too wear, they are improperly engineered or "flawed" .