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ChooChooTroy · 10 January 2021, 02:42 PM

I’ve been enjoying a silver dialed 126000 for a few months now and in the middle of my regular cleanings (I use wristclean, brush and rinse with lukewarm water) I noticed something strange. There appears to be some darkening / discolouration on a number of my bracelet links (along the edge of where the outer link meets the inner link). It wasn’t always there and this isn’t uniform across the whole bracelet and localized to 4 links (2 on the 12 and 2 on the 6 side). Hopefully the photos help.

Now let me add by saying this doesn’t necessarily bother me but I’m asking for thoughts generally out of curiousity. As my first rolex, I don’t have the luxury of experience that many of you have.

What am I seeing? Is this something others have seen before? Surely it’s not corrosion but could it be a lubricant stain? Anyone reckon it’s removable?

I can assure you it’s not a shadow or a lighting trick. And I’ve tried to clean it off with rubbing alcohol, dish soap, wristclean and water. I’m stumped.

GoPackGo! · 10 January 2021, 02:43 PM

Wash with some blue Dawn and then spray it. Problem solved.

ChooChooTroy · 10 January 2021, 02:49 PM

Not quite so easy. Like I said - I’ve tried the usual cleaning tricks. Still persists.

padi56 · 10 January 2021, 05:50 PM

The new type bracelets are made to a tighter tolerance than the older bracelets so there will be some friction between the links but nothing to worry about.

ChooChooTroy · 10 January 2021, 10:13 PM

Consider that a mystery solved.
Like I said, it doesn’t bother me all that much but I do like knowing the cause - especially if there’s nothing to be done about it.
And unless I find it to cause any mechanical issues, I’ll continue to enjoy.
Thanks!

10 January 2021, 02:42 PM	#1
ChooChooTroy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Toronto Posts: 20	Curious “stains” on oyster links I’ve been enjoying a silver dialed 126000 for a few months now and in the middle of my regular cleanings (I use wristclean, brush and rinse with lukewarm water) I noticed something strange. There appears to be some darkening / discolouration on a number of my bracelet links (along the edge of where the outer link meets the inner link). It wasn’t always there and this isn’t uniform across the whole bracelet and localized to 4 links (2 on the 12 and 2 on the 6 side). Hopefully the photos help. Now let me add by saying this doesn’t necessarily bother me but I’m asking for thoughts generally out of curiousity. As my first rolex, I don’t have the luxury of experience that many of you have. What am I seeing? Is this something others have seen before? Surely it’s not corrosion but could it be a lubricant stain? Anyone reckon it’s removable? I can assure you it’s not a shadow or a lighting trick. And I’ve tried to clean it off with rubbing alcohol, dish soap, wristclean and water. I’m stumped. Attached Images

10 January 2021, 05:50 PM	#4
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,223	The new type bracelets are made to a tighter tolerance than the older bracelets so there will be some friction between the links but nothing to worry about. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

10 January 2021, 02:43 PM	#2
GoPackGo! "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tennessee Watch: 126333 Posts: 163	Wash with some blue Dawn and then spray it. Problem solved.

10 January 2021, 02:49 PM	#3
ChooChooTroy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Toronto Posts: 20	Not quite so easy. Like I said - I’ve tried the usual cleaning tricks. Still persists.

10 January 2021, 10:13 PM	#5
ChooChooTroy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Toronto Posts: 20	Consider that a mystery solved. Like I said, it doesn’t bother me all that much but I do like knowing the cause - especially if there’s nothing to be done about it. And unless I find it to cause any mechanical issues, I’ll continue to enjoy. Thanks!

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