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| Author: | Gert [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Rolex in pieces... |
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| Author: | RXPete [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
It seems that the inside of the movement is more ornately decorated compared to the outside. |
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| Author: | Tom Conte [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Here's a chronomat in pieces (got this somewhere over the last 15 years of B collecting): 
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Gert wrote: "Now.... what did I do with those instructions?" 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Braver man (woman) than me putting all the screws together like that, but he left the balance in place - talk about giving up half way through!! I know that it's in house vs. modified ETA / Valjoux, but the Rolex and Evo comparison is pretty telling in terms of finish isn't it! |
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| Author: | MacApple [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
just give me some Super glue and I can put it back together 
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
I wonder why Rolex goes the extra mile by machining all the plates but puts zero effort into making anything else like the rotor or caseback look interesting. Its always a letdown to see them so plain. |
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| Author: | onewatchnut [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Roffensian wrote: Braver man (woman) than me putting all the screws together like that, but he left the balance in place - talk about giving up half way through!! If you work on these all the time, you pretty much know where the screws go. I usually put them on a piece of pithwood in the position where they were removed if I have any doubt about where they came from. Whoever disassembled it almost had to have pulled the balance. The pallet fork is out. They probably set the balance cock back on the plate to protect the hairspring. I'm not sure why they didn't just remove the balance from the cock and set it off to the side for the photo. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
onewatchnut wrote: Roffensian wrote: Braver man (woman) than me putting all the screws together like that, but he left the balance in place - talk about giving up half way through!! If you work on these all the time, you pretty much know where the screws go. I usually put them on a piece of pithwood in the position where they were removed if I have any doubt about where they came from. Whoever disassembled it almost had to have pulled the balance. The pallet fork is out. They probably set the balance cock back on the plate to protect the hairspring. I'm not sure why they didn't just remove the balance from the cock and set it off to the side for the photo. You mean you are supposed to remove the balance before the pallet fork - now you tell me!!! So that's why I've been bending arbors 
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| Author: | onewatchnut [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Roffensian wrote: onewatchnut wrote: Roffensian wrote: Braver man (woman) than me putting all the screws together like that, but he left the balance in place - talk about giving up half way through!! If you work on these all the time, you pretty much know where the screws go. I usually put them on a piece of pithwood in the position where they were removed if I have any doubt about where they came from. Whoever disassembled it almost had to have pulled the balance. The pallet fork is out. They probably set the balance cock back on the plate to protect the hairspring. I'm not sure why they didn't just remove the balance from the cock and set it off to the side for the photo. You mean you are supposed to remove the balance before the pallet fork - now you tell me!!! So that's why I've been bending arbors  Only if you intend to use the fork again.
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| Author: | mrcheatle [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
That is pretty cool! |
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| Author: | boogiebot [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
RJRJRJ wrote: I wonder why Rolex goes the extra mile by machining all the plates but puts zero effort into making anything else like the rotor or caseback look interesting. Its always a letdown to see them so plain. i was just thinking that too when i saw this pic. the extra work they put into decorating the movement is beautiful. |
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| Author: | Sleeping_Insomniac [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Gert wrote: Hi Gert, I was wondering if you minded if I placed your photo on a web article I am doing on salvaging. I am trying to express how everything has a part. I will reference this post and link the photo to it's original source. Thankyou for your time, Sleeping_Insomniac (John) |
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| Author: | Gert [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
Sleeping_Insomniac wrote: Gert wrote: Hi Gert, I was wondering if you minded if I placed your photo on a web article I am doing on salvaging. I am trying to express how everything has a part. I will reference this post and link the photo to it's original source. Thankyou for your time, Sleeping_Insomniac (John) Well I got the picture from Jake's Rolex Blog but I'm sure he wouldn't mind. |
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| Author: | kitchengirl [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rolex in pieces... |
I used to have a white-dialed Explorer II -- but it never looked like that.  I'm still totally amazed by the sensitivity and dexterity it takes tobe a skilled watchmaker. With my hamlike hands I was doing well just to get my watch on.... Steve _________ BREITLING: Steelfish Skyland IWC: Big Pilot Ingenieur Aquatimer 2000 |
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