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sond86 · 2 April 2012, 01:02 AM

I like giving the bezel a twirl or a few once in a while just to hear and feel the clicks. (sorry might be weird am I alone)?

Will it get loose or wear out?
Should it only be used for diving?

Dan Pierce · 2 April 2012, 01:03 AM

No.
dP

ikovalchuk17 · 2 April 2012, 01:10 AM

Even if you do have problems with it, it can be fixed easily. So enjoy it and spin the bezel if that makes you happy.

drockadam · 2 April 2012, 01:41 AM

I like to rotate the bezels on any of my watches, twice a day.

padi56 · 2 April 2012, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sond86

I like giving the bezel a twirl or a few once in a while just to hear and feel the clicks. (sorry might be weird am I alone)?

Will it get loose or wear out?
Should it only be used for diving?

Yes it will and you will be reported to the Rolex police for moving the bezel from within a cats whisker of the triangle line up point of the 12 O'clock marker.Just joking used mine over many years while underwater with no problems whatsoever.

Puffy · 2 April 2012, 02:38 AM

you will eventually tire out the tension spring

TSW · 2 April 2012, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puffy

you will eventually tire out the tension spring

In about 10-15 years from now

dysondiver · 2 April 2012, 02:51 AM

well , looking at how springs work it wont wear out , maybe the snap fit will become loose , but not for manys a year ... , just enjoy the click.

Roxas · 2 April 2012, 02:51 AM

Eventually, it will wear out. I think the ceramic bezel is more difficult to wear out?

If we use it everyday, how many years will it become loose?

RyanJames · 2 April 2012, 02:53 AM

Bezels actually move?! I thought that triangle at the 12 o'clock marker was just to indicate that's the top of the dial!

Puffy · 2 April 2012, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSW

In about 10-15 years from now

yeah if you start now and spin for two hours every morning until 2027 it might get a bit looser

RRGHOST1 · 2 April 2012, 03:29 AM

You move the bezel.....i didn't know it moved...tell me more !

azguy · 2 April 2012, 04:07 AM

I can't turn mine with the bezel protector on.....

MortgageGuy · 2 April 2012, 04:16 AM

Your fine, spin that bezel. wear and enjoy

77T · 2 April 2012, 04:19 AM

To the OP: It is pretty much April 1st in MOW...

chill · 2 April 2012, 04:19 AM

Go nuts and spin away!!! If it broke, it's a tiny piece of metal that an AD can fix in about one minute. I've been spinning the crap out of mine for well over a decade and it still clicks like a roulette wheel.

Megalobyte · 2 April 2012, 04:23 AM

It's not a crazy question. I have owned several fairly high end watches which did in fact suffer from using the bezel more than occasionally. Perhaps Rolex has a better, more durable system. I still feel its better to avoid over use.

al_bongo · 2 April 2012, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

To the OP: It is pretty much April 1st in MOW...

X2. Unfortunately some of the replies aren't.

htc8p · 2 April 2012, 12:22 PM

timing bezel is a great invention.

i use it to time travel routes, cooking, and probably for diving too.

horseco · 2 April 2012, 12:24 PM

Hahahaha! this is a great post...

Glidelock · 2 April 2012, 12:59 PM

If took me approx. 8 years to wear out the click spring in my 16610. It's not only that it becomes much easier to spin, but that once it is truly worn out, it will start allowing you to rotate in both directions. Either way, super easy and cheap fix. I too am curious how long it's going to take to wear out the one on my 116610. If anyone has additional info in the engineering of this bezel, I would love to hear or see it.

bulldogge · 2 April 2012, 02:13 PM

Unless you're turning with pliers I would assume you should be OK for a long while

zeuloa · 2 April 2012, 02:17 PM

How about when turning after playing with sand?

Carlos98326194 · 2 April 2012, 02:23 PM

The key word "too much". I believe applies to everything in excessive use will definitely wear out in due time. ;-p

2 April 2012, 01:02 AM	#1
sond86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Real Name: Gym Rat Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,327	Too much Spinning sub bezel make it loose/wear out? I like giving the bezel a twirl or a few once in a while just to hear and feel the clicks. (sorry might be weird am I alone)? Will it get loose or wear out? Should it only be used for diving?

2 April 2012, 01:03 AM	#2
Dan Pierce "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,313	No. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

2 April 2012, 01:41 AM	#4
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	I like to rotate the bezels on any of my watches, twice a day. __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

2 April 2012, 02:38 AM	#6
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	you will eventually tire out the tension spring __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

2 April 2012, 04:16 AM	#14
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	Your fine, spin that bezel. wear and enjoy __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

2 April 2012, 01:10 AM	#3
ikovalchuk17 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LA Watch: ND Sub Posts: 371	Even if you do have problems with it, it can be fixed easily. So enjoy it and spin the bezel if that makes you happy.

2 April 2012, 02:51 AM	#8
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,062	well , looking at how springs work it wont wear out , maybe the snap fit will become loose , but not for manys a year ... , just enjoy the click.

2 April 2012, 02:51 AM	#9
Roxas "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Earth Watch: 14060M Posts: 516	Eventually, it will wear out. I think the ceramic bezel is more difficult to wear out? If we use it everyday, how many years will it become loose?

2 April 2012, 02:53 AM	#10
RyanJames "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Ryan Location: Manchester Watch: GMTiic Posts: 333	Bezels actually move?! I thought that triangle at the 12 o'clock marker was just to indicate that's the top of the dial!

2 April 2012, 03:29 AM	#12
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 4,004	You move the bezel.....i didn't know it moved...tell me more !

2 April 2012, 04:07 AM	#13
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	I can't turn mine with the bezel protector on.....

2 April 2012, 04:19 AM	#15
77T 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,388	To the OP: It is pretty much April 1st in MOW... __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

2 April 2012, 04:19 AM	#16
chill "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York Posts: 149	Go nuts and spin away!!! If it broke, it's a tiny piece of metal that an AD can fix in about one minute. I've been spinning the crap out of mine for well over a decade and it still clicks like a roulette wheel.

2 April 2012, 04:23 AM	#17
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,428	It's not a crazy question. I have owned several fairly high end watches which did in fact suffer from using the bezel more than occasionally. Perhaps Rolex has a better, more durable system. I still feel its better to avoid over use.

2 April 2012, 12:22 PM	#19
htc8p "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Bert Location: philippines Watch: 116710 ln Posts: 3,485	timing bezel is a great invention. i use it to time travel routes, cooking, and probably for diving too.

2 April 2012, 12:24 PM	#20
horseco "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Anthony Location: North Jersey Watch: Daytona 116528 Posts: 3,432	Hahahaha! this is a great post...

2 April 2012, 12:59 PM	#21
Glidelock "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Will Zdorf Location: So. Cal. Watch: SDC4000, Sub LVC Posts: 1,951	If took me approx. 8 years to wear out the click spring in my 16610. It's not only that it becomes much easier to spin, but that once it is truly worn out, it will start allowing you to rotate in both directions. Either way, super easy and cheap fix. I too am curious how long it's going to take to wear out the one on my 116610. If anyone has additional info in the engineering of this bezel, I would love to hear or see it.

2 April 2012, 02:13 PM	#22
bulldogge "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: united states Posts: 80	Unless you're turning with pliers I would assume you should be OK for a long while

2 April 2012, 02:17 PM	#23
zeuloa "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Jose Location: Here Watch: SEA-DWELLER Posts: 2,232	How about when turning after playing with sand?

2 April 2012, 02:23 PM	#24
Carlos98326194 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Carlos Location: UK Watch: ing YOU! Posts: 1,121	The key word "too much". I believe applies to everything in excessive use will definitely wear out in due time. ;-p __________________ 16610 116400GV 116520W 00112 116710LN 16610LV 00292 116520B

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