Paraflex on a Sub C ??? Is it ??

[Rolex Richie]

After doing some brief investigations i am not clear, so maybe someone can help

Does the 116613 & 116610 just have a plain old 3135 movement with a bleu Parachrom hairspring and a KIF anti-shock on the balance wheel ?

Is this what Rolex call Paraflex or is the anti-shock device now an in-house design, which in association with the bleu Parachrom hairspring is the Paraflex protection system ?

A nice simple question for a cold Tuesday !!

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Rolex Richie

After doing some brief investigations i am not clear, so maybe someone can help

Does the 116613 & 116610 just have a plain old 3135 movement with a bleu Parachrom hairspring and a KIF anti-shock on the balance wheel ?

Is this what Rolex call Paraflex or is the anti-shock device now an in-house design, which in association with the bleu Parachrom hairspring is the Paraflex protection system ?

A nice simple question for a cold Tuesday !!

The Kif, Incabloc are just shock protection systems just like the now in-house Rolex Paraflex system and basically they all do the same job.Its the same with the hairspring parachrom in the real world would doubt if the average wearer would find any difference.Now if the movement is correctly regulated there is no reason than say one movement with the parachrom and paraflex,will perform any better that one with the KIF shock and Nivarox hairsprings.

3130 base without date, now some later models reported with parachrom.
3131 parachrom
3132 parachrom and paraflex shock system
3135 base with date in the 16610
3135 Sub ceramic parachrom
3136 parachrom bleu and paraflex shock system
3155 base with date & day
3156 parachrom bleu and paraflex shock system
3185 base with date and GMT function
3186 parachrom bleu
3187 parachrom and paraflex shock system
4130 Chronograph Parachom started 2000 but then a more grey colour now parachrom bleu which is done by some chemical proses to turn it blue
4160 parachrom.
9001 parachrom.

[Zed82]

Currently only DJII features the 3136 movement.

[Cesium133]

Originally Posted by padi56

The Kif, Incabloc are just shock protection systems just like the now in-house Rolex Paraflex system and basically they all do the same job.Its the same with the hairspring parachrom in the real world would doubt if the average wearer would find any difference.Now if the movement is correctly regulated there is no reason than say one movement with the parachrom and paraflex,will perform any better that one with the KIF shock and Nivarox hairsprings.

3130 base without date, now some later models reported with parachrom.
3131 parachrom
3132 parachrom and paraflex shock system
3135 base with date in the 16610
3135 Sub ceramic parachrom
3136 parachrom bleu and paraflex shock system
3155 base with date & day
3156 parachrom bleu and paraflex shock system
3185 base with date and GMT function
3186 parachrom bleu
3187 parachrom and paraflex shock system
4130 Chronograph Parachom started 2000 but then a more grey colour now parachrom bleu which is done by some chemical proses to turn it blue
4160 parachrom.
9001 parachrom.

Great info. Thx!

[77T]

Agree that 98% of us would never care about difference. Anyone on a long arduous excursion/adventure without access to cell/GPS/grid may care if they must rely on timepiece for navigation/orientation. The system that handles the most G's in an impact would matter - some other brands cite greater shock resistance than paraflex alone.

Most of those watch brands use KIF'd ETA movements.