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timelord · 7 March 2012, 10:31 PM

Has anyone ever opened up a late model rolex from the last five years which has not had Fomblin on the case threads? I am aware that quality control would be good at the factory but as they are mass produced it may be possible that when assembled on the production lines one of the assemblers could have missed greasing the odd one or two, as human error is always possible and we don't know who does what.

The reason that I ask is that all the ones I have opened in the past had a white type of grease around the threads which I assume is Fomblin, but upon recently opening the latest discontinued 16610 mint submariner was all metal Any thoughts??

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Rikki · 7 March 2012, 11:45 PM

Sounds like an ooops to me

timelord · 8 March 2012, 08:26 PM

imagine buying a new Rolex and after your warranty expires you take it in for it's due service at the end of the 4 or 5 year interval and it could not be opened as it could have seized from lack of Fomblin, would Rolex service center expect you to pay for a new case and case back for their mistake???

7 March 2012, 10:31 PM	#1
timelord "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Margate Watch: your back Posts: 324	New Rolex without fomblin? Has anyone ever opened up a late model rolex from the last five years which has not had Fomblin on the case threads? I am aware that quality control would be good at the factory but as they are mass produced it may be possible that when assembled on the production lines one of the assemblers could have missed greasing the odd one or two, as human error is always possible and we don't know who does what. The reason that I ask is that all the ones I have opened in the past had a white type of grease around the threads which I assume is Fomblin, but upon recently opening the latest discontinued 16610 mint submariner was all metal Any thoughts??.

7 March 2012, 11:45 PM	#2
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	Sounds like an ooops to me __________________ Century 21 Certified watchmaker Omega Service Provider Trained Omega OWME Certified. Rolex Parts Account Holder.

8 March 2012, 08:26 PM	#3
timelord "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Margate Watch: your back Posts: 324	pretty scary situation imagine buying a new Rolex and after your warranty expires you take it in for it's due service at the end of the 4 or 5 year interval and it could not be opened as it could have seized from lack of Fomblin, would Rolex service center expect you to pay for a new case and case back for their mistake???

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