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4 January 2019, 02:02 PM | #1 |
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Picture of Rolex Ceremic Links in newer watches
Here's a pic of the newer ceramic links along with the new screws (where the screw thread is on the top and not the tip). I recalled someone was curious to see a pic in an older post.
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Which Rolex has ceramic links?
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Picture of Rolex Ceremic Links in newer watches
It should change the friction of metal on metal between the old sleeves and center link. But if dirt and grit gets into the links and sleeves, the center link will still experience wear as it moves against the newer ceramic sleeve. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Is the screw actually a different design when the sleeve is present?
I have only taken a link off my 116718 once, but it did not have this sleeve present so I am thinking it’s not all 6 digit pm references. I think it’s a newer addition
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I was under the impression that this feature was only on the 40mm Day-Date range.
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That is what I had read on the forum as well. However, in the picture from the OP the link is clearly from a RG oyster bracelet. The OP posted a 126715 the other day so I am thinking the link is from the newer RG GMT.
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My reasoning behind that question is that on the old style pin, it is held in place by the threads (one side) and the pressure of the screw head against the bracelet (other side). This new design seems to put both of those holds on one side of the pin, with a small piece of metal, which looks like just a slide in pin on the other.
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I recognize those Everose links . Thanks for posting. I was always wondering how the ceramic protected the pins.
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It’s why I finally pulled the trigger and bought my 228235. Couldn’t deal with a bracelet that stretched.
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If they are changing to a cap-screw with threads at the cap end, they can be snugged down like any other screw/bolt and be a much more secure connection than previously. As to the sleeves, Rolex has been using those for years in their PM and TT models. The PM center links are thinner and the sleeves take up the slack.
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So they're not to reduce "stretch" (i.e., wear) over time, but rather to deal with a structural difference inherent in the PM center links? If so, is it reasonable to infer that the sleeves would serve no purpose in a full SS bracelet?
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Sleeves will reduce wear and friction, especially if the material is one of the common self-lubricating type, bronze, ceramic, Teflon, etc.
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My AD suggested that the screw tops were getting stripped when you apply force on turning it. By having the threads closer to the pressure point of the screwdriver, this allowed for less screw tip strip. At least that was how my AD explained it to me.
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And it seems to me that the new screw pins are a little thinner than the old ones. Thoughts?
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