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CAPDSSD · 1 November 2011, 04:50 AM

....on this forum and on the internet in general for a definitive answer to the question: What is (are) the o-ring material (s) in a Rolex?

Some suggestions have been Nitrile and Viton. Seems like EPDM might be a candidate.

The name Viton (a fluoroelastomer) shouldn't be used without the little circle R since it is proprietary. It is excellent at chemical resistance but not as good as some other compounds in sealing (under certain situations).

Rubber compounding is art and science and there are many and varied compounds labeled generically as EPDM or Nitrile (Buna-N), as well as the fluoroelasomers.

So if multiple compounds are used in our watches, what are they (generically) and in what application are they used? Do all watches use the same material?

1 November 2011, 04:50 AM	#1
CAPDSSD Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntington Bch CA Posts: 258	I have searched..... ....on this forum and on the internet in general for a definitive answer to the question: What is (are) the o-ring material (s) in a Rolex? Some suggestions have been Nitrile and Viton. Seems like EPDM might be a candidate. The name Viton (a fluoroelastomer) shouldn't be used without the little circle R since it is proprietary. It is excellent at chemical resistance but not as good as some other compounds in sealing (under certain situations). Rubber compounding is art and science and there are many and varied compounds labeled generically as EPDM or Nitrile (Buna-N), as well as the fluoroelasomers. So if multiple compounds are used in our watches, what are they (generically) and in what application are they used? Do all watches use the same material?

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