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12 November 2010, 08:38 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Aaron
Location: MA
Watch: Rolex
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Gap between crown and case
I recently purchased a 16750 GMT. Love the watch and the seller was fantastic to work with. I've noticed that their is a very very small gap (probably 1-2 threads at most) between the crown and case in the closed position. I'm used to seeing this with other Rolex watches. I remember the selling telling me that a new gasket was installed by his watchmaker. Does the new gasket need time to compress with age to fit properly, and is this why I have a small gap. If this is the case, why don't new watches from factory have this gap? Don't they have new gaskets? I really don't think anything is wrong enough to take to a watchmaker, I'm just curious.
I also can't take a picture of it becasue it's that small of a gap, and i have a crappy camera. |
12 November 2010, 10:52 AM | #2 |
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I understood that with a good gasket there should always be a small gap. If there is metal to metal contact (not good) then the gasket definitely needs replacing.
All mine have small gaps here. |
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