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Old 5 December 2007, 07:14 AM   #1
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Submariner Accident

I found these pics and i wanted to share them with you.
Look what happened to this poor submariner
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:16 AM   #2
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looks like there are some compression bruises on the wrist of the owner, this watch could have saved his arm? any idea what happened?
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:17 AM   #3
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looks like there are some compression bruises on the wrist of the owner, this watch could have saved his arm? any idea what happened?
No idea my friend. The text was in german and i could not understand a thing
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:21 AM   #4
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Well if it did save his arm I'm glad, but purely from a selfish perspective it's too bad he wasn't wearing his seiko that day :wink: :wink:
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:25 AM   #5
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The funny thing is that only the crystal was damaged. The besel looks ok to me.
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:29 AM   #6
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Yeah, and it looks like the crystal is sort of flaking apart like mica or something rather then just shattering?
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:41 AM   #7
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The funny thing is that only the crystal was damaged. The besel looks ok to me.
Yeah, so it SEEMS!

But actually a shattered sapphire crystal is one of the WORST accidents that can happen to a Rolex (or any other watch).

Reason is that minute particles of the crystal can enter the movement via the date aparture and be dragged into the movement, and then we have the trouble!

So if this ever happens to YOUR Rolex, immediately STOP the movement by pulling the crown out to its last position and be careful not to move the watch around to much. Take it to RSC immediately!

Here is an article about it:

Plexi versus sapphire crystal! CLICK!

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Old 5 December 2007, 07:43 AM   #8
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Yeah, so it SEEMS!

But actually a shattered sapphire crystal is one of the WORST accidents that can happen to a Rolex (or any other watch).

Reason is that minute particles of the crystal can enter the movement via the date aparture and be dragged into the movement, and then we have the trouble!

So if this ever happens to YOUR Rolex, immediately STOP the movement by pulling the crown out to its last position and be careful not to move the watch around to much. Take it to RSC immediately!

Hey Bo you know german right? Perhaps you can help us cause the article that i found the pic was written in german
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:45 AM   #9
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Hey Bo you know german right? Perhaps you can help us cause the article that i found the pic was written in german
Yes, I should be able to do that. Anyway, I also just added an another article I had on the subject.

Your link, please?

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Old 5 December 2007, 07:46 AM   #10
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Poor Guy,

But at least he has the courage to put his Rolex back on his wrist - A true WIS
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Poor Guy,

But at least he has the courage to put his Rolex back on his wrist - A true WIS
Just like you said : A true WIS
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Old 5 December 2007, 07:52 AM   #12
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Here is the link : http://www.r-l-x.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=68890&sid=
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And here's a quick (and very dirty) translation:

Sub accident! CLICK!

Sorry for the quick google translation, but I am a bit busy tonight and haven't got the time to do a proper translation of the whole desk but I guess you can get the meaning all the same.

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Old 5 December 2007, 08:01 AM   #14
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And here's a quick (and very dirty) translation:

Sub accident! CLICK!

Sorry for the quick google translation, but I am a bit busy tonight and haven't got the time to do a proper translation of the whole desk but I guess you can get the meaning all the same.

Thanks for the translation Bo
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wear that one with pride!
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Old 5 December 2007, 08:04 AM   #16
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Thanks for the translation Bo


I just read SOME of the translation! DAMN, that is funny!

I quote:

" Terrible idea!

Hast du dein Schätzchen sicher mit dem Fuß auffangen können, oder hast den Sturz nur etwas abgedämpft? Have your sweetie safe with your foot caught, or have to fall only slightly abgedämpft?"



Sorry, maybe I should have translated the text myself!
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Old 5 December 2007, 08:05 AM   #17
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I just read SOME of the translation! DAMN, that is funny!

Sorry, maybe I should have translated the text myself!
At least we can understand what happened to the watch
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