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9 July 2018, 02:30 PM | #31 |
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Private message sent with a local watchmaker who will pressure test it for you and be able to help if it doesn't pass :)
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He first rinsed it in ice water, yes straight down.Did not seem to hold any terroirs for him.
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He rinsed it in ice water first,yes straight down, didnt hold any terroirs for him.
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Have tried to post twice please ignore if repeats. Rinsed in ice water first then straight down Did not hold any terroirs for him.
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A little hiccup.
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Thanks to all for your suggestions and help. The watch is now with Watchmakers International, Inc. in Arlington, Texas. The owner there assures me that the watch can be made watertight again.
The culprit from the last fix, which caused the problem, seems to be the crown and case tube. The crown wasn't long enough to provide a seal. Screwing down the crown resulted in less than one full turn. The watchmaker tells me it should be two to three turns. Not cheap and not fast but I'm confident it will be done right this time. |
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16 July 2018, 08:45 PM | #39 |
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Just the amount of time it takes to say, out of curiosity
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31 July 2018, 07:48 AM | #40 |
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Wait Time
I was quoted 6-8 weeks in the queue before they can work on the watch. That's a long time for my left wrist to be without my watch. I'm trying to be patient.
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I just made a 76 year old one waterproof last week.
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This sounds like a good reason to shop the classifieds here. Everyone needs a pair - both dont have to be Rolex of course. Ive had one vintage Omega in the shop for more than a year. Good luck with the rework and both my 49 y.o. DJ and my Dads 55 y.o. Omega were both waterproof after their recent service. So you should expect the same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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The Omega 5xx series movements are very nice movements. They run well and time well generally. |
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It depends.
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My Datejust 1601 which was manufactured circa 1967 was serviced by Rolex in 2009 and is fully waterproof. Strange to hear otherwise.
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Perhaps I was a little too hasty in my agreement. @Dan_S is definitely correct in that there are other factors involved in water resistance—that have already been mentioned I might add. That would include the mating surfaces of the steel and the quality of the crystal, and the newness and pliability of the seals, also no warpage on the case, quality of surfaces without pitting, etc… Rolex is not manufacturing any "new" parts for these watches either. Acrylic crystals may become compromised by age, even those NOS that look fine may be brittle enough to develop a hairline crack below the press fit seal. Dependence will turn to after market parts, really already has, with companies like TruDome.
My own watch was serviced recently and passed the pressure test but I would never knowingly take it in water given the rarity of the dial. Just not worth it. I have other watches for that assuming I even need to wear one. Nice to know it has passed just in case I get pushed off a pier or something. Keep your vintage dry unless you really don't give a rats ass about the cost of replacement if that is even possible with some of the rare dials. Would you dive with a COMEX Submariner? Is it that important that it still performs its original function? |
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The best bit of this thread is the great man Richard Carvers (r.i.p) 'absolute idiocy' comment in 18 - I do love a non-fence-sitter!
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Even ignoring corrosion within the tube and the caseback, this is not true for the watches with plexy crystals. To maintain waterproofness they have to be changed too because they degrade over time.
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If you must dig up four-year-old posts, make sure it's to post something correct, please, and tone down the language.
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Yes the older tropics, which truly look fabulous of course with their immense domeage, can literally crack overnight - happened to me (I had been on a flight the prior day though - but doubt that is apposite!)
It's why the service acrylics from RSC are designed/shaped differently, higher sides and harder edging from vert to horiz angle - downside is they loose a lot asthetically though!
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Wow. I have several vintage Rolex watches with plexi crystals and I swim with them all. And I think I will continue to do so - the plexi shattering is propably quite rare.
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Indeed but it's the wear caused by age that can be problematic and may cause water ingress without warnings.
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