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5 November 2012, 01:32 PM
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Can heat damage movement?
I noticed my watch can get hot quickly when I leave it under direct sunlight while I'm sitting by the pool tanning. Will the heat damage the movement? Thanks!
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5 November 2012, 02:01 PM
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Not the metal per say but heat can break down lubricants depending on the type and negatively impact o-rings like the delrin gasket.
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5 November 2012, 02:30 PM
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i hope not...its 32c here all year long...
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5 November 2012, 02:37 PM
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We're talking REALLY hot. 345F hot before delrin starts deteriorating.
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5 November 2012, 02:47 PM
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Rolex boiled one in their own advertisement...it's gonna be fine
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5 November 2012, 02:52 PM
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5 November 2012, 03:41 PM
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Rolex said it did...
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5 November 2012, 04:33 PM
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5 November 2012, 04:44 PM
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Think it's ok to wear in a sauna?
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5 November 2012, 04:46 PM
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Oil survives in car engines at over 200 degrees and so do gaskets.
I can't see any heat that would not cause 2nd degree burns hurting the watch. |
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5 November 2012, 05:21 PM
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just put it in the shade, dude.
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5 November 2012, 08:26 PM
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Well the Speedmaster Pro Alaska watches are rated for between -148° C and +260°C, with the regular Speedmaster Pros being a bit lower but not all that far behind those figures. Even if the watch in question is only a Rolex, it can't be /that much/ more fragile than a Speedmaster
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5 November 2012, 08:37 PM
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5 November 2012, 09:08 PM
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Probably not.
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5 November 2012, 11:55 PM
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6 November 2012, 08:05 AM
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Temperatures humans have to face are covered by a watch construction. The seals and lubricants can take quite some heat. Of course lubricants wear faster in heat, but for them to fail in a short time it must be really hot - you would seriously burn your skin.
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8 November 2012, 07:05 AM
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i think you would be cooked before a rolex fails due to heat
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9 November 2012, 04:15 AM
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Personally I like to pan fry my Rolex, with a little olive oil, garlic and fresh basil. Yummy.
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