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12 September 2009, 12:16 AM | #1 |
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"Etching" of gasket surface. Really a problem?
There have been murmurings on the forums that sweat etc can get trapped between the case and the caseback gasket, causing an corrosive "etching" of the caseback, thereby permanently ruining the water resistance of the watch.
My question for the tech experts is "is this really a concern"? I often wear my watch at the gym because I go from work, and I will NOT leave it in the locker or my car, locked or not." I rinse it off afterwards, but can being sweaty really kill a Rolex Sub? Thanks |
12 September 2009, 12:24 AM | #2 |
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Not a Techbert but I can see no way that sweat can get past the triple lock of a correctly serviced Sub.
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12 September 2009, 02:55 AM | #3 |
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Pitting or corrosion of the mating surfaces is a pretty well known phenomenon..
It is more prevalent in watches that have not been cleaned or serviced. It takes quite a long time for this to occur and wearing it to the gym or other physical activities is not the culprit by itself, but rather allowing the accumulation of salts and oils to stay there and turn to acids. It does not get trapped between the case-back and the gasket necessarily, but builds up against the gasket seal, then erodes around it, and eventually underneath the gasket, then finally burrowing itself to the other side. The mating surfaces can be cleaned up at service.. they can also be built up and repaired, but Rolex does not do this, you need a specialist. Again, if you routinely have the watch cleaned and serviced, this is likely to never be an issue.. Here is an extreme case of "etching" and a quality repair of the surfaces by Mr. Bob Ridley, a Rolex restoration professional.. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=39986
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Also, it takes years of neglect to destroy the mating surfaces; so common sense prevails here.......
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just curious? is 904 more resistant to this particular phenomenon than 316?
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In either case it would take extreme neglect to allow this to happen to your watch. Mark |
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