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colemanitis · 5 June 2008, 10:45 PM

I decided yesterday that I had worn my Coke insert long enough and it was time to switch back to the Pepsi. I really like the red/black, but there's no substitute for the Pepsi.

After I removed the bezel I attached the click-spring to a piece of tape to keep it from getting lost, as I always do. As I was holding the piece of tape, with click-spring attached, the spring came loose and fell in to a TRASH CAN.

The trash bag was completely full and tied shut, but the spring fell right through the small opening at the top of the bag. I immediately said to myself, "That thing's gone forever." I spent a few minutes looking on the surface of the trash to locate the spring, but it was no where to be found.

I reassembled the bezel assembly and reattached it to my watch... minus the click-spring, of course.

Fast forward 6 hours...

At 10:00 last night my wife and I were sitting watching the tele. I said to my wife... "I'll never find another click-spring - I've NEVER seen one for sale before." I quickly made my way back to the trash bag. I grabbed an extra bag and began transferring items, one at a time, from one bag to the other. After about 20 mins I had removed ALMOST ALL of the contents and there it was, sitting at the bottom of the bag.... MY CLICK-SPRING!!!

I was sooooo excited when I found it! It was getting late and I was in no mood to pull the bezel apart again, so I placed the bezel-spring in to a small ziplock bag to be installed at a later date. In fact, I'm wondering if I'll ever reinstall it. I actually prefer it without the spring... it reminds me of the 16750 GMT that I used to own.

I figure I can reinstall it anytime if I change my mind, or if I ever decide to sell the watch.

Sorry for the looooong story.... as you can tell it was quite an event.

pwrslider · 5 June 2008, 10:52 PM

Great story......glad it worked out for ya!

Portzed · 5 June 2008, 10:54 PM

The bit that you didn't tell us Jeff is that at 10.21, Mrs Jeff was stuffing trash back into bag #2!!

A true needle in a haystack moment there

Thani · 5 June 2008, 10:55 PM

Glad u found it Jeff

colemanitis · 5 June 2008, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Portzed

The bit that you didn't tell us Jeff is that at 10.21, Mrs Jeff was stuffing trash back into bag #2!!

A true needle in a haystack moment there

No, I'm pretty good about cleaning up my own messes in order to keep the peace!

You're right, it was a needle in a haystack. I really wasn't expecting to find it, but I had to try.

SPACE-DWELLER · 5 June 2008, 10:58 PM

Good call that you found it, Jeff!

ROLEX MAN · 5 June 2008, 10:59 PM

man what headache!

Dan Pierce · 5 June 2008, 11:00 PM

Jeff,
I've broken a spring once.

Little buggers take a long time to get from Rolex too.

But I agree, my Tudors [chrono and DD] have no spring and I kinda like it better.

They work just fine and no worry about lining up the arrow.

Glad you found the spring though.

dP

dkpw · 5 June 2008, 11:00 PM

Why is the thing you lose always at the bottom of the pile? Well found though. If you hadn't looked - you would never have got to sleep!

kogoddan · 5 June 2008, 11:22 PM

I am trying to imagine you swapping bezels over your trash bag? Maybe next time you should lay a towel down on a table and swap it over the towel.

sherwin · 5 June 2008, 11:53 PM

luckily you manage to find it again. Just make sure it doesnt go out in next weeks trash

colemanitis · 6 June 2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kogoddan

I am trying to imagine you swapping bezels over your trash bag? Maybe next time you should lay a towel down on a table and swap it over the towel.

Yes, it does sound strange, but I can explain. I always use the desk in my office when tinkering with my watch. My wife recently (last week) completely redesigned the entire office, leaving a bag of garbage next to my desk. To be honest, I didn't really even notice it there. When the click-spring broke loose from the tape, it ended up "jumping" into the bag.

shoppy · 6 June 2008, 12:05 AM

That is great news, I spent ages looking for mine, the first time I changed the bezal. Thank god mine was on carpet.

Baptistman · 6 June 2008, 01:06 AM

Glad you found it, did the pepsi bezel arrive then?

beamon · 6 June 2008, 01:10 AM

Way to go, Jeff! Love stories with happy endings.

roadcarver · 6 June 2008, 01:13 AM

Great story, glad that you found it Jeff! I too wouldn't have been able to sleep until I found it.

kcmo · 6 June 2008, 01:38 AM

Phew! Glad you found it!

harvey · 6 June 2008, 01:53 AM

jeff you had me sitting on the edge of my seat reading your thread! great ending eh?

and they all lived happily ever after...

Hamilton Carvalho · 6 June 2008, 01:59 AM

Happy end, I'm glad you found it Jeff.

ZROLEX · 6 June 2008, 02:02 AM

Nice story Jeff...
Glad it's happy ending one. Interestingly the pin jumped right in to trash bag!!! Wow! and you find it!!!!

seantk · 6 June 2008, 02:33 AM

Hey if you are going to start throwing Rolexs' in the trash - I will bring my dumpster over

One man's trash....

Glad you found the spring

Sean

ratae1950 · 6 June 2008, 02:42 AM

Jeff, I assume the spring is metal and therefore next time needs to go into the recycling bin along with most other parts of your watch. Leather straps can maybe be composted. It's the responsibility of all of us to do our bit with regard to environmental stewardship. You might check with your local town what the rules are for recycling.

Rhorne · 6 June 2008, 02:47 AM

Colmanitis, How much trouble to switch the bezel on the gmt? Is it as simple as popping the old one off and popping the new one on. I am in the process of trying to get 16710 with the pepsi bezel. I am thinking of getting a black also if it is not problem to switch them out. Thanks

gha · 6 June 2008, 02:56 AM

Holy Cr_p, what are the odds of that! It could have landed anywhere, but of course Murphy's Law makes it land @ the btm of your trash bag.
Yikes....Oh well, you persevered & ended up victorious....Good for you....gha

96discose7 · 6 June 2008, 02:57 AM

I paid 3 bucks for a new click spring from my local ad, I would go get another one for safe keeping for the next time....

JJ Irani · 6 June 2008, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemanitis

I decided yesterday that I had worn my Coke insert long enough and it was time to switch back to the Pepsi. I really like the red/black, but there's no substitute for the Pepsi.

After I removed the bezel I attached the click-spring to a piece of tape to keep it from getting lost, as I always do. As I was holding the piece of tape, with click-spring attached, the spring came loose and fell in to a TRASH CAN.

The trash bag was completely full and tied shut, but the spring fell right through the small opening at the top of the bag. I immediately said to myself, "That thing's gone forever." I spent a few minutes looking on the surface of the trash to locate the spring, but it was no where to be found.

I reassembled the bezel assembly and reattached it to my watch... minus the click-spring, of course.

Fast forward 6 hours...

At 10:00 last night my wife and I were sitting watching the tele. I said to my wife... "I'll never find another click-spring - I've NEVER seen one for sale before." I quickly made my way back to the trash bag. I grabbed an extra bag and began transferring items, one at a time, from one bag to the other. After about 20 mins I had removed ALMOST ALL of the contents and there it was, sitting at the bottom of the bag.... MY CLICK-SPRING!!!

I was sooooo excited when I found it! It was getting late and I was in no mood to pull the bezel apart again, so I placed the bezel-spring in to a small ziplock bag to be installed at a later date. In fact, I'm wondering if I'll ever reinstall it. I actually prefer it without the spring... it reminds me of the 16750 GMT that I used to own.

I figure I can reinstall it anytime if I change my mind, or if I ever decide to sell the watch.

Sorry for the looooong story.... as you can tell it was quite an event.

Good one, Jeff!!

You're bloody lucky you found the spring. I lost my marbles and I'm still looking for them!!

colemanitis · 6 June 2008, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baptistman

Glad you found it, did the pepsi bezel arrive then?

No, it's still on the way. This is the Pepsi insert that's original to the watch.

topcat30093 · 6 June 2008, 07:58 AM

I'm glad that it all turned out ok in the end.

tudorman8276 · 6 June 2008, 08:20 AM

....MORE times than I care to say. My work bench, located in the garage, probably has more click springs, setting levers, and the like, than MOST jewelers have.

I once had a setting lever "TAKE OFF" across the garage, 3 years ago, and have still not found it. One year later, I located one from Ofrei and got the watch back to a working condition.

I have used magnets, swept the floor, and still have hands, clicks, levers, screws, etc, SOMEWHERE in the garage.

I have NEVER found any of the click springs....yes, multiple springs.

:twit

It's all in the fun of ownership I guess.

Stan.

5 June 2008, 10:45 PM	#1
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	Lost my click spring... AAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! I decided yesterday that I had worn my Coke insert long enough and it was time to switch back to the Pepsi. I really like the red/black, but there's no substitute for the Pepsi. After I removed the bezel I attached the click-spring to a piece of tape to keep it from getting lost, as I always do. As I was holding the piece of tape, with click-spring attached, the spring came loose and fell in to a TRASH CAN. The trash bag was completely full and tied shut, but the spring fell right through the small opening at the top of the bag. I immediately said to myself, "That thing's gone forever." I spent a few minutes looking on the surface of the trash to locate the spring, but it was no where to be found. I reassembled the bezel assembly and reattached it to my watch... minus the click-spring, of course. Fast forward 6 hours... At 10:00 last night my wife and I were sitting watching the tele. I said to my wife... "I'll never find another click-spring - I've NEVER seen one for sale before." I quickly made my way back to the trash bag. I grabbed an extra bag and began transferring items, one at a time, from one bag to the other. After about 20 mins I had removed ALMOST ALL of the contents and there it was, sitting at the bottom of the bag.... MY CLICK-SPRING!!! I was sooooo excited when I found it! It was getting late and I was in no mood to pull the bezel apart again, so I placed the bezel-spring in to a small ziplock bag to be installed at a later date. In fact, I'm wondering if I'll ever reinstall it. I actually prefer it without the spring... it reminds me of the 16750 GMT that I used to own. I figure I can reinstall it anytime if I change my mind, or if I ever decide to sell the watch. Sorry for the looooong story.... as you can tell it was quite an event. __________________ Member #471

5 June 2008, 10:58 PM	#6
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Good call that you found it, Jeff! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

5 June 2008, 10:59 PM	#7
ROLEX MAN 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: Home and Away Watch: you? "YES PLEASE"! Posts: 3,714	man what headache! __________________ *it's not just about telling the time...* *happy rolexing...* I'm just a man with a passion

5 June 2008, 11:00 PM	#8
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,175	Jeff, I've broken a spring once. Little buggers take a long time to get from Rolex too. But I agree, my Tudors [chrono and DD] have no spring and I kinda like it better. They work just fine and no worry about lining up the arrow. Glad you found the spring though. 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

5 June 2008, 11:00 PM	#9
dkpw "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: Scotland Watch: 16610 & 214270 Posts: 1,294	Why is the thing you lose always at the bottom of the pile? Well found though. If you hadn't looked - you would never have got to sleep! __________________ Sub 16610, Explorer 214270, Ω Speedy Pro & many others. David

5 June 2008, 10:52 PM	#2
pwrslider "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Steve Location: SF BAY AREA CA Watch: 16710 Coke Posts: 3,047	Great story......glad it worked out for ya! __________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner (95) Rolex SS GMT IIc (08) Rolex GMT II 16710 COKE (08 for me..) Rolex Explorer II Blk (91) Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish (07) Panerai 104 & 177ti ( 04/03)

5 June 2008, 10:54 PM	#3
Portzed "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Bryden Location: Lincolnshire - UK Watch: My 1st 60's Timex Posts: 435	The bit that you didn't tell us Jeff is that at 10.21, Mrs Jeff was stuffing trash back into bag #2!! A true needle in a haystack moment there

5 June 2008, 10:55 PM	#4
Thani Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Thani Location: Dubai UAE Watch: Milgauss 116400 GV Posts: 2,082	Glad u found it Jeff

5 June 2008, 11:22 PM	#10
kogoddan Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Dan Location: DC Posts: 45	I am trying to imagine you swapping bezels over your trash bag? Maybe next time you should lay a towel down on a table and swap it over the towel.

5 June 2008, 11:53 PM	#11
sherwin "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth/Singapore Posts: 1,764	luckily you manage to find it again. Just make sure it doesnt go out in next weeks trash __________________ Want to Buy:SS GMT black;116509 WG Daytona Metrorite

6 June 2008, 12:05 AM	#13
shoppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Simon Location: UK Watch: OP and daytona Posts: 1,783	That is great news, I spent ages looking for mine, the first time I changed the bezal. Thank god mine was on carpet.

6 June 2008, 01:06 AM	#14
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	Glad you found it, did the pepsi bezel arrive then? __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

6 June 2008, 01:10 AM	#15
beamon Retired Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern AZ, USA Posts: 87	Way to go, Jeff! Love stories with happy endings.

6 June 2008, 01:13 AM	#16
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	Great story, glad that you found it Jeff! I too wouldn't have been able to sleep until I found it. __________________ I'm just a cook...

6 June 2008, 01:38 AM	#17
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Phew! Glad you found it!

6 June 2008, 01:53 AM	#18
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,426	jeff you had me sitting on the edge of my seat reading your thread! great ending eh? and they all lived happily ever after... __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

6 June 2008, 01:59 AM	#19
Hamilton Carvalho Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,225	Happy end, I'm glad you found it Jeff.

6 June 2008, 02:02 AM	#20
ZROLEX Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: DC Posts: 469	Nice story Jeff... Glad it's happy ending one. Interestingly the pin jumped right in to trash bag!!! Wow! and you find it!!!!

6 June 2008, 02:33 AM	#21
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	Hey if you are going to start throwing Rolexs' in the trash - I will bring my dumpster over One man's trash.... Glad you found the spring Sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

6 June 2008, 02:42 AM	#22
ratae1950 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Cambridge Ma Posts: 2,331	What about the planet? Jeff, I assume the spring is metal and therefore next time needs to go into the recycling bin along with most other parts of your watch. Leather straps can maybe be composted. It's the responsibility of all of us to do our bit with regard to environmental stewardship. You might check with your local town what the rules are for recycling. __________________ Yunnoworameenmiduck

6 June 2008, 02:47 AM	#23
Rhorne 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Roger Location: Summerton, SC Watch: two tone blusey Posts: 79	Colmanitis, How much trouble to switch the bezel on the gmt? Is it as simple as popping the old one off and popping the new one on. I am in the process of trying to get 16710 with the pepsi bezel. I am thinking of getting a black also if it is not problem to switch them out. Thanks __________________ Roger *"M" SUBMARINER DATE*

6 June 2008, 02:56 AM	#24
gha "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: gha Location: Canada Watch: Rolex DateJust Posts: 664	Holy Cr_p, what are the odds of that! It could have landed anywhere, but of course Murphy's Law makes it land @ the btm of your trash bag. Yikes....Oh well, you persevered & ended up victorious....Good for you....gha

6 June 2008, 02:57 AM	#25
96discose7 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Andy Location: Somersworth NH Watch: Sub Posts: 109	I paid 3 bucks for a new click spring from my local ad, I would go get another one for safe keeping for the next time....

6 June 2008, 07:58 AM	#28
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,449	I'm glad that it all turned out ok in the end. __________________

6 June 2008, 08:20 AM	#29
tudorman8276 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: STAN Location: KY-USA Watch: Rolex Prez Posts: 12,583	Been There....done That.... ....MORE times than I care to say. My work bench, located in the garage, probably has more click springs, setting levers, and the like, than MOST jewelers have. I once had a setting lever "TAKE OFF" across the garage, 3 years ago, and have still not found it. One year later, I located one from Ofrei and got the watch back to a working condition. I have used magnets, swept the floor, and still have hands, clicks, levers, screws, etc, SOMEWHERE in the garage. I have NEVER found any of the click springs....yes, multiple springs.:twit It's all in the fun of ownership I guess. Stan.

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