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19 January 2024, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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Blue parachrom hairspring
Are there any fans or professionals here can help to figure out this watch whether equipped with the blue parachrom hairspring? Thanks!
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19 January 2024, 07:39 PM | #2 |
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3186 would indicate as much. There's the 'wiggle test' to check. All 3186s have the blue hairspring to my knowledge.
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3130 base without date, now some later models reported with parachrom. 3131 parachrom 3132 parachrom and paraflex shock system 3135 base with date 3135 Subc parachrom 3136 parachrom bleu and paraflex shock system 3155 base with date & day 3156 parachrom bleu and paraflex shock system 3185 base with date and GMT function 3186 parachrom bleu 3187 parachrom and paraflex shock system 4130 Chronograph Parachrom started 2000 but then a more grey colour now parachrom bleu which is done by some chemical prosses to turn it blue 4160 parachrom. 9001 parachrom.
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The wiggle test have nothing to do with the hairspring with the cal 3185 for one full crown turn time zone hand would jump around 5 hours on the 3186 around 8 hours.
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I know. It's a good way to check for a 3186 though in these late models. And with the 3186 comes the blue spring the OP's after.
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And today many pay extra for the 3186 god knows why, expect because the internet dictates them as so called rare. I would rather have a 3185 any day over the 3186 as it had quite a few faults that the 3185 never had.Same for the so called mistake or stick dial GMTs on the net they were stated as having a 3186 inside. And many paid the high prices that dealers were charging for 3186 watches only to find that many of these dials still had a 3185 inside.
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Early 3186 had date change problems but rectified later by Rolex main difference was the detent gear in the 3186.That gave slightly better second time zone settings for one full crown turn 3185 second time zone jumped around 5 hours while 3186 jumped around 8 and that's it but myself would still take a 3185.
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It was the spring on the date slide cam caused the date to stick Rolex rectified and fitted many warranty claims with a stronger spring.But it's no better or more accurate than the 3185 so myself would choose a 3185 over the 3186, there are a few very minor differences in the 3186 over the 3185,but many parts are interchangeable.
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Thats pretty much totally incorrect, date function is exactly the same as on 3135. They didnt change that spring. It was a redesign of the spring on the intermediary GMT wheel that could snap in two. I too prefer the 3185 though, a nicer design. There are quite a few parts that differ though including both top movement bridges. If you send a rusted up 3185 for movement exchange today, you will get a 3186 back from rolex, as they no longer manufacture complete 3185s. So overpaying for a 3186 is kind of foolish tbh. |
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Thanks Padi.
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Huh, that article just proves what I said, but it doesnt even show the new design of the click spring, which has nothing to do with the date. Ive serviced 100s of these :) I know a ton more about it than "Peter" |
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Would this 3135 have Parachrom ?? |
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