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14 January 2019, 10:28 PM | #61 | |
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Me too
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14 January 2019, 11:25 PM | #62 |
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looks better than new.
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15 January 2019, 10:21 PM | #63 |
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Very nice to see that a Nautilus can take it like that.
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15 January 2019, 11:18 PM | #64 |
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yes and no , a friend of mine had a Nautilus (scratched but nothing close to this example but the same ref 3700 ) ,PP advised the case replacement since due to the excessive pitting in the material they couldn t guarantee the waterproofness of the watch anymore.
When you look on a rolex with opened backside most of the times you can see pitting in the steel around the rim on the back and on the case, it is caused by the moisture trapped in this area ,obviously the rubber gasket makes a barrier but around the corrosion starts to ruin the material.For this specific reason a PM case is better choice, may more prone to scratches but never rust .
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15 January 2019, 11:54 PM | #65 | |
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In my friends example, he stressed that the watch received service as per manufacturers recommendations. would you say the pitting will happen as a function of age rather than frequency of use?
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16 January 2019, 12:37 AM | #66 | |
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I think the key how much and how aggressive material(saltwater ,sweat are worse than freshwater,humidity) trapped around the gasket(s), in case of the ref.3700 we talk about just one gasket which due to ageing let(trap)some moisture between the gasket and the case/bezel assembly ,the 5series of Nautiluses are worse since there s an other gasket on the back.TBH i think the case design gives more chance on larger surface to corrode than for eg. an oyster case .I think the gasket(s) protects the movements during the sevice intervals nicely but I d definetly replace the gaskets more often than 5yrs to protect the case if regulalry used in saltwater .
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16 January 2019, 07:43 AM | #67 | |
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Will PPSC carry out just a gasket change if you request? Any idea how much how long this takes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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16 January 2019, 07:47 AM | #68 | |
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17 January 2019, 04:22 AM | #69 | |
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I think they do (at least the SA told so when i bought mine)but it s better to ask since it may vary by different countries.
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17 January 2019, 06:20 AM | #70 | |
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Nautilus tool watch, must see!
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Good to know! - my 5711 needed a full service at 4 years old due to leaking gaskets. Good to know if this could be done early and reduce the risk. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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17 January 2019, 07:20 AM | #71 | |
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I never thought about it. Thanks for sharing the info.
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17 January 2019, 10:25 AM | #72 |
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Nice story.. I wish I had the balls to wear my 5711 on the beach
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18 January 2019, 03:24 PM | #73 |
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I wish price of admission wasn’t so high for these at the moment. I would love to put some real use on a nautilus.
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18 January 2019, 07:10 PM | #74 |
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I hope I can be brave enough to do this one day
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31 December 2020, 05:00 PM | #75 |
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Very cool, I'm impressed
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1 January 2021, 05:59 AM | #76 |
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Thread back from the dead. A nice reminder these are just watches. They will be ok, just wear it!
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