Daytona pusher difficulties + incoming

[watchwatcher]

Beautiful watch.

I wouldn't worry about the pushers. I have a bigger issue with them being screwed down.

[928ktgold]

Originally Posted by Manamana

There are some differences between the two dials which makes the 16520 look nicer, add to that the total look with the steel bezel the 16520 white is much nicer looking in my eyes than the new 126500. To me all steel Daytonas are nice, but some more than others.

Of course

[PenDelicate]

I love that your first Daytona isn't a modern piece.

[Actor07]

Originally Posted by Seddyspaghetti

No issue with mine. But i do notice that the pushers have more resistance than the modern ones.


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Nice Zenith Daytona with the inverted 9

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

Rolex does not seem to agree with this. Says watch is 100 meters WR with the pushers screwed down.

https://content.rolex.com/v7/dam/med...daytona_en.pdf

Originally Posted by Manamana

Yes both crown and pushers have to be screwed down to guarantee 100 meters WR. This says a lot about the standard Omega Speedmaster which is 50m WR without screw pushers or crown, and there are Speedmasters that are WR to 100m without screw down pushers and crown too.

Yes but its to prevent the pushers being pushed when underwater.

Have a look at this image. The o rings are on the pusher stem only. There are no o rings/gaskets on the screw ring. There is no seating of a pusher o ring as a result of the screw ring position. The only thing the screw ring does is to prevent the pusher moving.

If you screwed down the screw ring tight enough to compress the upper o ring you would likely snap the stem (as is seen sometimes)

From memory Rolex even states the screw rings should not be over tightened.