GMT 2 116710 & Triplock

[brianrollie]

Good day gents, needing your expert opinions and guidance. I have a GMT2 116710, bought last week at the AD. Today AFTER washing my hands, i noticed a tiny gap between the crown & the case, meaning that the crown was not screwed tightly enough. It was 1 or 2 full turns from being tight. Should i
1. go to the the AD to have it checked? this means opening the case OR
2. monitor the watch a few days for signs of water eg condensation on the crystal.
Assuming i pick option 2, are there other signs to watch out for?

Am i worried over nothing as i have read somewhere that the triplock can still prevent water entering the watch even if the crown is fully unscrewed? Thanks

[Snow-Dweller]

Keep an eye on it, but it should be fine.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by brianrollie

Good day gents, needing your expert opinions and guidance. I have a GMT2 116710, bought last week at the AD. Today AFTER washing my hands, i noticed a tiny gap between the crown & the case, meaning that the crown was not screwed tightly enough. It was 1 or 2 full turns from being tight. Should i
1. go to the the AD to have it checked? this means opening the case OR
2. monitor the watch a few days for signs of water eg condensation on the crystal.
Assuming i pick option 2, are there other signs to watch out for?

Am i worried over nothing as i have read somewhere that the triplock can still prevent water entering the watch even if the crown is fully unscrewed? Thanks

There is supposed to be a very small gap between case and crown,its not supposed to be a metal to metal contact.The seal is in the crown head and only needs just screwing down just finger tight no force is necessary, other wise you could damage the seal inside the crown.

[T. Ferguson]

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=507589

[mui.richard]

Even though the crown may not have been fully screwed down , the gaskets within the crown collar should be good enough to provide enough WR. Especially when there's little to no water pressure to speak of with simply a splash of water.

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a watch is meant to be worn

[Cryten]

Don't sweat it, you can dive with the crown unscrewed without any problems, as some here will attest to.

Enjoy your watch

[Tools]

Originally Posted by brianrollie

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Am i worried over nothing as i have read somewhere that the triplock can still prevent water entering the watch even if the crown is fully unscrewed? Thanks

Yes, you are worried over nothing. An unscrewed crown does not open the insides up to the atmosphere; the main seals are inside the tube.