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nolaclarky · 7 July 2018, 06:18 AM

My son has an early 70s 1680 that was serviced at an AD in Princeton NJ in Sept 2016. The watch was running way fast this past spring and so I dropped it off at the Princeton AD while visiting my son and they demagnetized the watch but it was still running around +14 sec/day. I said ok and left. Just recently, the watch was running way fast again. I checked it with a compass and witnessed no magnetic issues but demagnetized anyway at home. I then dropped off the watch at my New Orleans AD and the watchmaker said he found graphite in the movement? I quickly called the Princeton NJ AD to ask WTF and to confirm their two year service warranty. I will ship the watch to them next week. Anyone ever heard of graphite in the movement?

J!m · 7 July 2018, 06:55 AM

Never heard of it...

Not surprised by it however.

Lonestar19 · 7 July 2018, 07:47 AM

Like, graphite powder as lube?!?

nolaclarky · 7 July 2018, 08:06 AM

Yes. I think so.

Lonestar19 · 7 July 2018, 08:50 AM

I'm not a watchmaker, but the little I know about watchmaking is that you don't use random off-the-shelf lubricants... I use Graphite powder and WD40 (which happens to NOT be a lube, but that's another story) for my mechanical hobbies, but I would never think about spraying them in a watch...

oh well.

J!m · 7 July 2018, 08:52 AM

Another favorite non-watch lubricant is 3-in-one oil...

offrdmania · 7 July 2018, 08:52 AM

Could something like this have been used?

https://www.esslinger.com/moebius-wa...graphite-8301/

J!m · 7 July 2018, 08:54 AM

Maybe, but outside a barrel (and I still wouldn’t use it on a wrist watch) it definitely shouldn’t be.

offrdmania · 7 July 2018, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by J!m

Maybe, but outside a barrel (and I still wouldn’t use it on a wrist watch) it definitely shouldn’t be.

The OP didnt state exactly where it was found on the movement so we can only guess until we have enough information.
Hopefully someone didnt just open the case back, blow some powder graphite on the movement, seal it up and hope for the best.

05carbondrz · 7 July 2018, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offrdmania

The OP didnt state exactly where it was found on the movement so we can only guess until we have enough information.
Hopefully someone didnt just open the case back, blow some powder graphite on the movement, seal it up and hope for the best.

You mean that’s not what a “full service” is? Uh oh......

J!m · 7 July 2018, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offrdmania

The OP didnt state exactly where it was found on the movement so we can only guess until we have enough information.
Hopefully someone didnt just open the case back, blow some powder graphite on the movement, seal it up and hope for the best.

This is what I was envisioning..,

7 July 2018, 06:18 AM	#1
nolaclarky "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: new orleans Posts: 266	graphite in 1680 movement?? My son has an early 70s 1680 that was serviced at an AD in Princeton NJ in Sept 2016. The watch was running way fast this past spring and so I dropped it off at the Princeton AD while visiting my son and they demagnetized the watch but it was still running around +14 sec/day. I said ok and left. Just recently, the watch was running way fast again. I checked it with a compass and witnessed no magnetic issues but demagnetized anyway at home. I then dropped off the watch at my New Orleans AD and the watchmaker said he found graphite in the movement? I quickly called the Princeton NJ AD to ask WTF and to confirm their two year service warranty. I will ship the watch to them next week. Anyone ever heard of graphite in the movement?

7 July 2018, 08:52 AM	#7
offrdmania 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Wine Country, Ca Posts: 5,849	Could something like this have been used? https://www.esslinger.com/moebius-wa...graphite-8301/ __________________ TRF Member 11738

7 July 2018, 06:55 AM	#2
J!m "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Jim Location: Connecticut Watch: this! Hold my beer Posts: 2,813	Never heard of it... Not surprised by it however.

7 July 2018, 07:47 AM	#3
Lonestar19 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Almost in Europe Posts: 72	Like, graphite powder as lube?!?

7 July 2018, 08:06 AM	#4
nolaclarky "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: new orleans Posts: 266	Yes. I think so.

7 July 2018, 08:50 AM	#5
Lonestar19 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Almost in Europe Posts: 72	I'm not a watchmaker, but the little I know about watchmaking is that you don't use random off-the-shelf lubricants... I use Graphite powder and WD40 (which happens to NOT be a lube, but that's another story) for my mechanical hobbies, but I would never think about spraying them in a watch... oh well.

7 July 2018, 08:54 AM	#8
J!m "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Jim Location: Connecticut Watch: this! Hold my beer Posts: 2,813	Maybe, but outside a barrel (and I still wouldn’t use it on a wrist watch) it definitely shouldn’t be.

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