Is my Rolex water resistant? need help

[ecsub44]

And it's entirely plausible that you will see NO bubbles...but your watch could still be filling with water. This is absolutely NOT a conclusive test for waterproofness.

[Brenngun]

Originally Posted by MonBK

You're kidding right?

So what are you going to do now?
If you now have water inside the watch the movement will rust away very quickly and you'll end up purchasing a new movement.

My thoughts exactly

Originally Posted by Rolex time is money

Hmm the water never got inside... there was no bubble that went up from the watch to the surface. Just 2 small bubble that coming from the bezel which I think is ok since air is trapped under the bezel. The other bubble however worrie me since it come from the backcase but that bubble just sit there so no water goes inside the movement. And thanks to the sapphire backcase I can see that there is no water there.

How would you know for sure? Your making this determination based on the fact that you didn't see an immediate catastrophic seal failure resulting in your watch filling up with water like a bottle? Moisture can seep past the smallest of voids along a seal. You would never see it there until it's to late. It dosen't take a lot of moisture to do a lot of damage. You now need to take it to a credible watchmaker (not someone who says "the gasket looks good enough") but someone who has the proper equipment to do both a dry and wet pressure test. You need to do this right away. First test is for the presence of moisture. If it passes then on to a dry then wet pressure test. This is the only way to be sure you're safe.

[Rolex time is money]

Originally Posted by Rikki

Dropping a watch in a glass is no way what so ever a water test. The test includes vacuum and pressure and takes about 1/2 hour to do it properly. The bubbles you were seeing were from the space under the bezel the space around the crown and the lip on the case back they are always present when a watch is just dunked in the water and don't mean anything. A Rolex ad or a watchmaker with a parts account should not will not test your watch because of the aftermarket case back. JMO Rikki

Thanks alot Rikki, this is excellent info for me.

And to everyone else, yes I probaly need to send it to Stockholm for a full check out.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Rolex time is money

Thanks alot Rikki, this is excellent info for me.

And to everyone else, yes I probaly need to send it to Stockholm for a full check out.

Since your watchmaker doesn't want to work on it who's going to take the plastic off and put the original caseback on before you send it away?

[Rigsby1]

TEST:

1) Unscrew the crown.
2) Take a deep breath.
3) Place your lips over the crown.
4) Proceed to blow hard keeping a tight seal around the crown.
5) Keep applying the air pressure until you faint.
6) Did you feel or hear any air coming out before fainting.

Let me know if you try this.

[Jake B]

Originally Posted by Apdl

Put the original case back on and have the AD test it
Then...... leave it that way

[33JS]

I just read this thread. I'm off to kill myself now.

[Rolex time is money]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Since your watchmaker doesn't want to work on it who's going to take the plastic off and put the original caseback on before you send it away?

Nono, the AD dont want to work on it, but I have a guy in Stockholm, a watchmaker also that can do the test for me since he got all the neccessary equipment, he installed a sapphire backcase for me before with my Datejust.

[Rolex time is money]

Originally Posted by Rigsby1

TEST:

1) Unscrew the crown.
2) Take a deep breath.
3) Place your lips over the crown.
4) Proceed to blow hard keeping a tight seal around the crown.
5) Keep applying the air pressure until you faint.
6) Did you feel or hear any air coming out before fainting.

Let me know if you try this.

I dunno man, I dont know how to do this, can you guide me using pictures?

[Rolex time is money]

Originally Posted by 33JS

I just read this thread. I'm off to kill myself now.

Nooo, wait, please dont do it... send me your Rolex first.