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Old 26 March 2016, 10:59 PM   #1
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RO Balance wheel melted! Covered under warranty?

I started to feel some heat on my wrist; looked at my watch and to my surprise the balance wheels seem to have generated so much heat due to frictions and lack of lubricants and melted!

Not really sure what happened there. A photo might help.
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Old 26 March 2016, 11:17 PM   #2
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You should’ve used your other hand instead.
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Old 26 March 2016, 11:26 PM   #3
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Old 26 March 2016, 11:36 PM   #4
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Old 27 March 2016, 12:24 AM   #5
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I started to feel some heat on my wrist; looked at my watch and to my surprise the balance wheels seem to have generated so much heat due to frictions and lack of lubricants and melted!



Not really sure what happened there. A photo might help.


Lmao! Now that made me laugh!
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Old 27 March 2016, 04:40 AM   #6
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I was thinking what the?!
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Old 27 March 2016, 06:12 AM   #7
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You should’ve used your other hand instead.

and wipe it down the watch before photographed.:-)
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Old 27 March 2016, 11:21 AM   #9
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