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12 February 2009, 09:04 AM | #1 |
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Parachrom in the Oyster Precision 1960?
Hi, Gentleman's, I checked some of photographs of my Oyster Precision 1960 with 1225 movement, just returned from full service Rolex France, and my eye had been attracted by a color a little bit too "blue" of the hairspring.
I made a quick search on the Net and found only hairsprings color stainless steel Here are two sites with photographs of Rolex Oyster Precision 1225 Movement, but that hairspring still color stainless steel. http://www.clockmaker.com.au/w/rolex1.html http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-...sau&1167235229 The question: could the Rolex France put me a hairspring Parachrom to me place original one, for lack of original parts (1960)? |
12 February 2009, 12:52 PM | #2 |
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Blued hairspring, but not Parachrom. Parachrom is a new alloy that has only been around for hte last few years. Some old 15xx movements have blued hairsprings as well.
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12 February 2009, 01:01 PM | #3 |
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i thought they give you a list of work done and parts replaced?
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12 February 2009, 10:59 PM | #4 |
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If this is true.....
Then I was right! From a previous thread, I said Rolex would eventually phase out all their old springs and eventually replace them with new parachrom springs at service, if needed be. |
13 February 2009, 01:15 AM | #6 |
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why wouldnt they phase out the old springs for new, improved springs if it increases the accuracy of the escapement?
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Fact Rolex watches have been reliable long lasting and accurate for decades.And just by fitting a in-house hairspring I would doubt if they are any better.They are still tested to the same COSC standard as every other watch is tested, whatever they what to call there hairspring with the same pass or fail results. Patek Philippe call there new developed in-house Hairspring Spiromax but used Nivarox ones before Ulysse Nardin call there new in-house developed hairspring Silicium before they too used Nivarox ones The plain fact is these companies like Rolex had to develop there own escapement springs to stop the strangle hold the Swatch group had on the whole Swiss watch industry.
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If Rolex has achieved its goal to have every part made in-house, then it stands to reason that they can make a Parachrome version hairspring to fit all of their movements. I guess as time goes on we'll know if that's the case. In the meantime we don't know for sure if Akira's full service included a new Parachrome hairspring or if it's a old stock blue hairspring. And as Padi pointed out, blue hairsprings are nothing new, so I don't think it can be assumed that it's a new Parachrome.
Does anyone know if Rolex has ever used a blue colored hairsprings in the past? |
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