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Thanks for sharing OP
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Now that was an interesting read. I wonder if the Tribologists at Rolex have quantified the percentage of reduced lubrication needed in the latest 3235 movement design compared to movements of yore… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Interesting thread thanks for sharing
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Great read thanks!
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Thanks Peter for a great info!
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Sire, give me a perfect oil, and I will make you a perfect watch!
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Thanks, Peter.
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It would be good to hear from Tools about the lubricant application when a watch goes in for service.
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Love it Padi! Thanks for sharing.
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Excellent post. How do these lubricant companies stay in business if only 1-2 liters for the whole industry is sold per year? Must be super expensive stuff!
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Loving this. Thank you.
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Fantastic and intriguing - thank you!
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Sorry typo on my part it should be around 100-200 liters, and yes quite expensive a 2ml bottle Moebius 9010 synthetic oil average retail coast around Ł25.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder ![]() |
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Interesting read, thanks Peter
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Really informative post, thanks for sharing.
I have a question, will applying too much lubricant at the winding crown be a problem? I feel like it may be? I ask because one time I was browsing at a grey dealer's shop, I got to see a Patek 5980 and asked to see/examine the watch since I've never handled one before; when I attempted to wind the crown, it was way too smooth I almost could not feel the gears, it felt like the watchmaker applied too much lubricants. I asked the SA if it was due to it having too much lubricant but he couldn't give me a concrete response. The watch seemed to run just fine though.
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Thank you great info like always
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I noticed Moebius is part of Swatch and I know Rolex (understandably) likes to really be independent with their various components. |
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Fantastic post Peter, really informative. Thank you
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Great stuff!
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But now Rolex could say almost 100% in-house built but they still out-source a few things its doubtful if Rolex themselves make there own movement/bracelet screws, plus a few things are still out sourced by Rolex, like mainsprings they are made by Schwab-Feller AG, all movement bearing and cap jewels, watch crystals, spring-bars, and a firm called Aiguilles makes all the watch hands for all models.. There are very huge costs today associated with producing a new caliber, and replacing an old caliber with a new one has to be justified economically. That's why Rolex sometimes (well most of the time) uses older conceptions and decisions in its movements and just slightly mod them like the Cal 3130 cal 3132 and the Cal 3186 and now we have the 32 series. Just like the modern day car they use the same floor pan for many models,with just a different brand and body. Today all the mens line up except for the Chronos are basically now clones of the Cal 3135 with or without complications.. Plus now a fancy name for a ceramic insert but real 100% new models I think not just a tarted up old ones now with movement changes but still one of the finest mechanical watches made today.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder ![]() |
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder ![]() |
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