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Old 17 May 2010, 11:54 AM   #1
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help pls with technical question
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What are the tolerances for temperature shock of rolex watches?
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Old 17 May 2010, 12:00 PM   #2
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If you're referring to thermal shock, or cracking due to differential expansion caused by sudden temperature change, I'm not sure that Rolex has ever released any information re that condition.
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Old 17 May 2010, 12:13 PM   #3
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No idea but curious why do you ask?
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Old 17 May 2010, 12:14 PM   #4
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Hello TRF!

What are the tolerances for temperature shock of rolex watches?
I've seen them boiled in water, and frozen in a solid brick of ice and defrosted, but not right after each other, that might be too much. Both times, the watch was fine. WHAT exactly did you have in mind???
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No idea but curious why do you ask?
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Old 17 May 2010, 12:20 PM   #6
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i just want to know at least the guidelines for temperature changes.

Here's an acid test scenario: going to the beach during summer the air can get up to 40 degrees celsius then maybe go in the salt water (say 25 degrees celsius in December)
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Old 17 May 2010, 12:25 PM   #7
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You're not going to be able to be in the same environment for the extremes that your watch will withstand before breaking down............
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I bet your watch will be O.K. but you are not!
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You're not going to be able to be in the same environment for the extremes that your watch will withstand before breaking down............
A way with words, my good friend, and I'm sure that is definitely the case however, should you have left your watch outside overnight next to the barbie in Montreal during winter, I personally wouldn't rinse the ice off with boiling water! (specially if its a sapphire crystal)
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A way with words, my good friend, and I'm sure that is definitely the case however, should you have left your watch outside overnight next to the barbie in Montreal during winter, I personally wouldn't rinse the ice off with boiling water! (specially if its a sapphire crystal)
Please bring it in with you, it deserses better.
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Old 17 May 2010, 04:26 PM   #11
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A way with words, my good friend, and I'm sure that is definitely the case however, should you have left your watch outside overnight next to the barbie in Montreal during winter, I personally wouldn't rinse the ice off with boiling water! (specially if its a sapphire crystal)
there really is a 101 ways to mess up your watch even without knowing. for example my dad who forgot to screw in the crown. so it got little bead of water inside
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Old 17 May 2010, 04:39 PM   #12
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there really is a 101 ways to mess up your watch even without knowing. for example my dad who forgot to screw in the crown. so it got little bead of water inside
Good day, capabayan.

I would imagine that human error is responsible for more damage to Rolexes than environmental stress.
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Rolex Tolerances for Temperature..
I guess your Rolex can go far beyound your body's ability.. So don't worry..
Here's an adv. by Rolex to how far It can withstand Temperature!
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ROLEX DEEPSEA-116660/116660 DBL/SD43-126600
ROLEX GMT II C-116710 LN/EXPLORER II-216570 BK
ROLEX DAYTONA-116503 BLABR
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