Rolex 3035 recently cleaned -short pwr reserve

[george_c]

In Oct. 2018, I overhauled a 3135 and installed new mainspring. Customer brought the watch back in twice stating that the watch stops when they take it off to go and exercise. You can manually wind it some and wear it and will run and keep time until they lay it down the following day.

Last time customer brought the watch in for same issue, I didn't manually wind it, but placed it on the auto winder with the setting of wind in one direction for 5 minutes, then the opposite direction for 5 minutes once per hour for 3 hours then 9 hours of no winding.
I chose this setting to try and replicate a rather normal day of it being worn by a person.

The watch maintained time over 4 days only losing 10 seconds. I believe that the Dr is simply not moving enough to keep it wound, said he even wears it to bed - I doubt that will add much to the power reserve.

Thoughts on what I could check out further if anyone believes I should check it over again.

Thanks

[Vicc]

Did you lubricate the barrel correctly?

If you didn't lubricate the walls of the barrel with graphite the mainspring could just unwind after a while.

Also make sure the mainspring is correct.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Vicc

Did you lubricate the barrel correctly?

If you didn't lubricate the walls of the barrel with graphite the mainspring could just unwind after a while.

Also make sure the mainspring is correct.

Stay away from graphite grease, Rolex Rl1 (Tepa) is much better and cleaner.

[Vicc]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Stay away from graphite grease, Rolex Rl1 (Tepa) is much better and cleaner.

Better?

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Vicc

Better?

There is a reason Rolex doesn't use graphite grease. It is not as nasty black, barrel walls wear less with Tepa and are easier to clean.

I've used graphite in the past and I'm glad I don't have to anymore.

[Vicc]

Originally Posted by SearChart

There is a reason Rolex doesn't use graphite grease. It is not as nasty black, barrel walls wear less with Tepa and are easier to clean.

I've used graphite in the past and I'm glad I don't have to anymore.

They've used it for decades. They may have come up with something better but that doesnt mean that graphite grease is obsolete not to mention from what I can tell material houses don't carry the RL1 grease.

To be fair there are some graphite greases that are so bad they should not be used in watches, maybe on door knobs?
I use the P125 from Borel.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Vicc

They've used it for decades. They may have come up with something better but that doesnt mean that graphite grease is obsolete not to mention from what I can tell material houses don't carry the RL1 grease.



To be fair there are some graphite greases that are so bad they should not be used in watches, maybe on door knobs?

I use the P125 from Borel.

I'm not saying graphite grease is bad altogether, but since I have access to everything Rolex I definitely won't be using graphite again.

I used the moebius variant.

Rolex just develops their own stuff mostly for bragging rights of course, but this is something I find much nicer to use.

I wonder if they'll ever make their own variant of 9010 and HP1000, since they are still in use.

[037]

Originally Posted by Vicc

I use the P125 from Borel.

Kluber Chronogrease P125? Isn't that rather messy?

[Vicc]

Originally Posted by 037

Kluber Chronogrease P125? Isn't that rather messy?

Not if you know how to apply it. Like all oils and greases, theres a limit to how much or how little should be used and where it should be applied.
I've seen barrels filled with the stuff, but then again those people probably shouldnt be fixing watches to begin with.

[037]

Originally Posted by Vicc

Not if you know how to apply it. Like all oils and greases, theres a limit to how much or how little should be used and where it should be applied.
I've seen barrels filled with the stuff, but then again those people probably shouldnt be fixing watches to begin with.

Can't argue that. Filling barrels with anything but a spring might be a bit too much.

[ROLLiWORKS]

Some barrels are so packed with graphite grease one has to assume the "more is better" methodology is in play. Gets all over finger cots, tweezers, workbench, peg wood, kills our cleaning solutions.

Does anyone here use the Magic Eraser for cleaning workbench tops? Not sure what it's made of but it's amazing how easy it get so clean so quickly with water and the Magic Eraser!

[037]

Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Does anyone here use the Magic Eraser for cleaning workbench tops? Not sure what it's made of but it's amazing how easy it get so clean so quickly with water and the Magic Eraser!

It's melamine foam. Brilliant stuff. Cleans just about everything!