A Message to Tudor

[Dr.Tautology]

Thank you for not putting loctite on your bracelet screws. I can do it myself and don't need to struggle or damage screw heads to size my bracelet out of the box.

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[antoflo]

not sure they will read it but who knows..

[SPMN]

It's a double-edged sword. I was looking at my Pelagos 3 months after purchase and noticed a screw had significantly loosened and was pulling out. I now periodically check each screw head every couple of months. I keep meaning to pull them all out and loctite them in, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Dr.Tautology]

Originally Posted by SPMN

It's a double-edged sword. I was looking at my Pelagos 3 months after purchase and noticed a screw had significantly loosened and was pulling out. I now periodically check each screw head every couple of months. I keep meaning to pull them all out and loctite them in, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Just purple 222 loctite on all of them and forget about it.

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[lenfried29]

Originally Posted by Dr.Tautology

Just purple 222 loctite on all of them and forget about it.

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that's what I use. was looking but couldn't find 221 loctite though.

[Dr.Tautology]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

that's what I use. was looking but couldn't find 221 loctite though.

222 and 221 are actually identical. Even 242 is fine to use.

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[lenfried29]

Originally Posted by Dr.Tautology

222 and 221 are actually identical. Even 242 is fine to use.

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well, not quite. 221 is less strength grade then 222. not by much but still. the difference could be that breaking a blade of your screwdriver.
221 is used by all ADs and watchmakers.

[Dr.Tautology]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

well, not quite. 221 is less strength grade then 222. not by much but still. the difference could be that breaking a blade of your screwdriver.
221 is used by all ADs and watchmakers.

Really though, a properly torqued fastener should not require loctite at all. It's really for parts that are under constant stress, vibration, or extreme thermal fluctuations.

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[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by antoflo

not sure they will read it but who knows..

X2

[watchwatcher]

And could you ask them to put some sort of adjustment in the BB clasp while you're at it?

[Dazlewis]

Originally Posted by Dr.Tautology

Really though, a properly torqued fastener should not require loctite at all. It's really for parts that are under constant stress, vibration, or extreme thermal fluctuations.

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Or for tiny threads responsible for saving a $20k watch from a drop to the floor

[eco8gator]

My Batman bracelet screws kept comming out until I cleaned the threads and added a very tiny bit if blue LT.

[Dr.Tautology]

Originally Posted by Dazlewis

Or for tiny threads responsible for saving a $20k watch from a drop to the floor

You won't find any loctite on screws inside the movement of that $20k watch. It's really just for people that are overly obsessive or incompetent with a screw driver. If the fastener is properly machined and torqued it's not necessary.

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