Submariner 16610LV movement check up

[Sarky450]

Hi all. I’m looking for some experience with these movements. I’ll try and make this as short as poss.

I’ve just got my hands on a Kermit 2008 which I love, it’s unpolished and unserviced and almost unworn although a few marks here and there. The bezel was quite tough to move as there was dirt under there so it might have sat for a while. It seems to be keeping time very well after a few days running, however, when I’m manually winding it, it feels tight (in a good way) and almost scratchy (but in a good way) and the second hand speeds up slightly when I’m winding it and then slows back down when I stop. Is this normal? Can people give me an idea of what it should feel like? (Do I need a service?)

I have owned an explorer ii 16570 which when wound, it give a nice clicking sound and winding it is very easy. I have owned a subC and that felt like warm butter and as smooth as anything!

Sorry if I’ve gone on for too long..


Many thanks for any info

[dricig]

Bring it in to an authorized dealer to check it out and to also verify if it is authentic.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Sarky450

Hi all. I’m looking for some experience with these movements. I’ll try and make this as short as poss.

I’ve just got my hands on a Kermit 2008 which I love, it’s unpolished and unserviced and almost unworn although a few marks here and there. The bezel was quite tough to move as there was dirt under there so it might have sat for a while. It seems to be keeping time very well after a few days running, however, when I’m manually winding it, it feels tight (in a good way) and almost scratchy (but in a good way) and the second hand speeds up slightly when I’m winding it and then slows back down when I stop. Is this normal? Can people give me an idea of what it should feel like? (Do I need a service?)

I have owned an explorer ii 16570 which when wound, it give a nice clicking sound and winding it is very easy. I have owned a subC and that felt like warm butter and as smooth as anything!

Sorry if I’ve gone on for too long..


Many thanks for any info

It should feel similar to your other Rolex watches when winding.
Your observations around the speeding up when winding are most interesting
I second the idea of having an authorised dealer take a look at it.

[ThatSubGuy]

Originally Posted by Sarky450

Hi all. I’m looking for some experience with these movements. I’ll try and make this as short as poss.

I’ve just got my hands on a Kermit 2008 which I love, it’s unpolished and unserviced and almost unworn although a few marks here and there. The bezel was quite tough to move as there was dirt under there so it might have sat for a while. It seems to be keeping time very well after a few days running, however, when I’m manually winding it, it feels tight (in a good way) and almost scratchy (but in a good way) and the second hand speeds up slightly when I’m winding it and then slows back down when I stop. Is this normal? Can people give me an idea of what it should feel like? (Do I need a service?)

I have owned an explorer ii 16570 which when wound, it give a nice clicking sound and winding it is very easy. I have owned a subC and that felt like warm butter and as smooth as anything!

Sorry if I’ve gone on for too long..


Many thanks for any info

It's 12 years old. It needs a service, oils and lube is long dried up.

[illiguy]

Originally Posted by ThatSubGuy

It's 12 years old. It needs a service, oils and lube is long dried up.

This.

[Sarky450]

Thank you everyone. Whilst this is not my daily and I’m in not rush as it still runs well, I’ll be sure to take it into a dealer and get it looked at. The authenticity was checked when I picked it up.

Thanks