Is my Submariner Fried.?

[Mrdi]

Originally Posted by watchnut

What the heck is your line of work? Or will you have to kill us if you tell us?

He is obviously a professional prevaracator.

[Dalton]

The lubricants were def put to the test and I bet they heated up to the point where the life has been worn down, but the hairspring was prob damaged which could make the watch act funny. Good luck!

[GMTJOHNNY]

This thread is heading towards "Can your Rolex pop popcorn like a cellphone?"
My cousin got electrocuted while welding and zapped his GMT II so bad it burnt a hole into the case. It kept running fine and he brought it into RSC because he was afraid moisture may get into the movement. The band got pretty fried too and one of the links solidified to its neighbor and had to be replaced completely.
I can't see how 2 9V batteries could behave so.

Sounds like what happened to JJ when he used his hairdryer while wearing his Rollie.....

[Tommer]

Originally Posted by Rawhyde

Don't you get 24 months warranty when you get a Rolex serviced by the RSC?

that's an interesting question, i thought it only cover 12 months after the service, i will call them tomorrow to find out and thanks again for bringing that up.

[Z-Sub]

Originally Posted by Tommer

that's an interesting question, i thought it only cover 12 months after the service, i will call them tomorrow to find out and thanks again for bringing that up.

the service is only good for 24 months.
yes the watch and the battery can heat up really high with the battery being shorted by your sub.
the heating is likely uneven and the part that contacted the battery will be very hot.
Hope it'll work out for you.

[Mrdi]

Please post the resolution.

[Tommer]

Originally Posted by Z-Sub

the service is only good for 24 months.

just to clear things up, i just called RSC in beverly hills, the lady said only 12 months warranty after the initial service not 24 months as you mentioned, man you got me all excited for nothing.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Tommer

40 to 50 manual wind apparently did not do the trick, however 150-200 that seen to get my sub running again, thanks PADI56 for a great info.

took my sub out of my wrist over night and this morning the watch stop again, as of this moment the watch is working but i really think the heat has dry out some of the lubricant inside.

Sounds like you have some sort of mainspring or winding mechanism problem.

[Ivy League]

Originally Posted by moby33

Take a 9V to your tongue, leave it there for a few seconds (let alone a few minutes) and let me know what you think?

Is 9V a supermodel?

[GMTJOHNNY]

We need to get owners with SS, YG, and PT models to hold 2 9V batteries to their watches and observe the temperature change as a function of time.
Please report back when done and let us know if your watch got fried.
I will get the MIG welder out and see what I can do to my cousin's GMT II again - man that was one nasty hole he made in the case! Looked like it got shot with a laser!

JJ- Please subject your platty to the above...."all in the name of science!"

[MAINEZX10]

Originally Posted by JohnEaton

The 9 volt battery poles are positioned so that the battery shorted on the watch, the 904L acted as a heating element...

I'd agree with you that should the heat have been high enough there could have been some change in the lubricants...

I'd say take ithe Rollie in for a service

Thats exactly what happened. Your watch became the load, just like a light. It will get hot. Electricity creates heat. Your watch was like a heating element or a toaster.

[dcmachead]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Why did it get hot? Was there a chemical reaction (spilled acid)? Some heat should not effect the sub, but if extremely hot, some seals/gaskets could have dried out and may need replacement and some of the lubricant (synthetic) at the points of motion could have dried or evaporated, so the watch may need another service, but it should be ok.

This sounds like it's got potential for MythBusters.

[Yume-sama]

Has anybody asked why you had to take your watch off to replace batteries, yet?

Do I sense a "Can I replace batteries while wearing my Rolex" thread...

[golfball123]

you guys with the 'big' answers are crazy...

but on the other hand, why put batteries on a automatic watch ?

[Dalton]

I once, put a pair of batteries in my pocket, and they somehow heated up my keys. My finger tips got burned when I reached in to get em out.

[Tommer]

Originally Posted by Dalton

I once, put a pair of batteries in my pocket, and they somehow heated up my keys. My finger tips got burned when I reached in to get em out.

similar experience except my are not keys

[Tommer]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Has anybody asked why you had to take your watch off to replace batteries, yet?

Do I sense a "Can I replace batteries while wearing my Rolex" thread...

i was helping a friend doing some light/heavy work at that time

[Tommer]

Originally Posted by GMTJOHNNY

We need to get owners with SS, YG, and PT models to hold 2 9V batteries to their watches and observe the temperature change as a function of time.
Please report back when done and let us know if your watch got fried.

this sound interesting but i doubt people here will try this with their precious rollie, it will probably end up a trip to RSC like my and please try it at your own risk, good luck.

[Tommer]

i just remember i never give you guys a feed back 2 years ago in this thread, sorry folks, i was focus and learning on how to be a parenthood for my new born.

anyway, RSC looked at my sub and says the lube is all dry up inside consider it was serviced just 18 months ago but i did not tell them about my battery incident, they re-serviced with free of charge.

[wokafu]

man...is this for real..??? tommer i hope nothing happened to your Sub...and please update us after you seek help. Thanks

[Gottog]

9v batteries are pretty dangerous like that. A loose 9v battery and some loose coins in your pocket will heat up FAST. Particularly dangerous when you are wearing loose and the heat is not pressed into your thigh until it's too late and super hot.

Not sure what all the sarcasm in the thread from various members is all about.

[dddrees]

Weird, please keep us posted. Luv to know what the actual issue is.

[mjm800]

Originally Posted by Leighton

Sounds like the two 9 volt batteries created a bi-polar magnetic resonance field around your watch that opened the time space continuum causing in a warp field that magnetized your watch. Happens all the time in my line of work.

You wouldn't happen to be Geordi LaForge Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise NCC-1701-D.

[KirkWilfred]

Originally Posted by leighton

sounds like the two 9 volt batteries created a bi-polar magnetic resonance field around your watch that opened the time space continuum causing in a warp field that magnetized your watch. Happens all the time in my line of work.

Whatever the case, i'd recommend a service before the watch dematerializes.

consult a professional. Good luck and let us know what the heck happened.

x2

[franksremote]

Y'all know this thread hadn't been updated in two years, right?

A 9v will heat up metal like you wouldn't believe, I'm just curious as to what the official cause ended up being i.e. a fried main/balance spring or magnetism or ...? Tommer?

[ingoodtime]

Originally Posted by Incurable

Oh the woes of the internet... I beg to differ. It's pretty obvious that charging the rare and expensive 904L decoupled the surrounding ions, effectively exciting the molecular structure of the SuperLuminova which, in turn, ended up bombarding the highly reflective dial w/a concentrated dose of radically-charged neutrinos. Being the deep, black proprietary paint that it is, it reflected this radical mixture back up and through the synthetic crystal, acting like a refractive parabolic surface effectively focusing the unstable energy into a hyper-charged polarized beam. This beam then caused a near-china syndrome in the parallel dimension located two to the right of our own. That established, the secondary venturi effect obviously effected the bendix spring which is now causing the watch to run slow.

Sorry for the correction but I felt the truth should be known...

Two years...two whole years it took me......
Ahh....ha . I found the culprit that opened up the black hole

[Tony-GB]

Originally Posted by Leighton

Sounds like the two 9 volt batteries created a bi-polar magnetic resonance field .

That makes depressing reading

[Tony-GB]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Has anybody asked why you had to take your watch off to replace batteries, yet?

Do I sense a "Can I replace batteries while wearing my Rolex" thread...

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by Tommer

anyway, RSC looked at my sub and says the lube is all dry up inside consider it was serviced just 18 months ago but i did not tell them about my battery incident, they re-serviced with free of charge.

Hey Tom, thanks for the update, not often we get one after 2 years. That case must have gotten pretty darned warm.

[josh6262]

Glad it was fixed without major trouble.