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rolexforumsfan · 5 November 2012, 01:32 PM

I noticed my watch can get hot quickly when I leave it under direct sunlight while I'm sitting by the pool tanning. Will the heat damage the movement? Thanks!

kilyung · 5 November 2012, 02:01 PM

Not the metal per say but heat can break down lubricants depending on the type and negatively impact o-rings like the delrin gasket.

wokafu · 5 November 2012, 02:30 PM

i hope not...its 32c here all year long...

kilyung · 5 November 2012, 02:37 PM

We're talking REALLY hot. 345F hot before delrin starts deteriorating.

joe100 · 5 November 2012, 02:47 PM

Rolex boiled one in their own advertisement...it's gonna be fine

kilyung · 5 November 2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Rolex boiled one in their own advertisement...it's gonna be fine

Yes it survived the boil but that doesn't necessarily mean undamaged.

joe100 · 5 November 2012, 03:41 PM

Rolex said it did...

kilyung · 5 November 2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Rolex said it did...

Actually, it was an independent lawyer who stated that he "was able to see that the watch functioned perfectly" after being boiled in a beaker at 100C. Not really irrefutable evidence of no damages.

supernova · 5 November 2012, 04:44 PM

Think it's ok to wear in a sauna?

evilfij · 5 November 2012, 04:46 PM

Oil survives in car engines at over 200 degrees and so do gaskets.

I can't see any heat that would not cause 2nd degree burns hurting the watch.

Vincent65 · 5 November 2012, 05:21 PM

just put it in the shade, dude.

dsio · 5 November 2012, 08:26 PM

Well the Speedmaster Pro Alaska watches are rated for between -148° C and +260°C, with the regular Speedmaster Pros being a bit lower but not all that far behind those figures. Even if the watch in question is only a Rolex, it can't be /that much/ more fragile than a Speedmaster

padi56 · 5 November 2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

just put it in the shade, dude.

Have to agree its that simple.

Alcan · 5 November 2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rolexforumsfan

Will the heat damage the movement?

Probably not.

kilyung · 5 November 2012, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by evilfij

Oil survives in car engines at over 200 degrees and so do gaskets.

I can't see any heat that would not cause 2nd degree burns hurting the watch.

Very different kind of oils and gaskets.

ludicree · 6 November 2012, 08:05 AM

Temperatures humans have to face are covered by a watch construction. The seals and lubricants can take quite some heat. Of course lubricants wear faster in heat, but for them to fail in a short time it must be really hot - you would seriously burn your skin.

crowncollection · 8 November 2012, 07:05 AM

i think you would be cooked before a rolex fails due to heat

CoachRolexRyan · 9 November 2012, 04:15 AM

Personally I like to pan fry my Rolex, with a little olive oil, garlic and fresh basil. Yummy.

5 November 2012, 01:32 PM	#1
rolexforumsfan Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: usa Posts: 42	Can heat damage movement? I noticed my watch can get hot quickly when I leave it under direct sunlight while I'm sitting by the pool tanning. Will the heat damage the movement? Thanks!

5 November 2012, 02:30 PM	#3
wokafu "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Malaysia Watch: SM300+14060M Posts: 2,012	i hope not...its 32c here all year long... __________________ 14060M SM300 PAM000 Poljot-BAIKAL G Shock

5 November 2012, 02:47 PM	#5
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Rolex boiled one in their own advertisement...it's gonna be fine __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

5 November 2012, 03:41 PM	#7
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Rolex said it did... __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

5 November 2012, 08:26 PM	#12
dsio "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Ashley Location: Brisbane Watch: Rolex Sub 1680 '79 Posts: 2,301	Well the Speedmaster Pro Alaska watches are rated for between -148° C and +260°C, with the regular Speedmaster Pros being a bit lower but not all that far behind those figures. Even if the watch in question is only a Rolex, it can't be /that much/ more fragile than a Speedmaster __________________ -- Omega Seamaster Grand-Lux Stepped Pie-Pan 14K Gold OJ2627 '53 -- -- Omega Cal 320 Chronograph 18K Gold OT2872 '58 -- -- Omega Cal 321 Speedmaster Pro 145.012 '67 -- -- Rolex Submariner 1680 "Ghost" '79 -- -- Rolex SS Daytona 116520 '04 --

5 November 2012, 02:01 PM	#2
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Not the metal per say but heat can break down lubricants depending on the type and negatively impact o-rings like the delrin gasket.

5 November 2012, 02:37 PM	#4
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	We're talking REALLY hot. 345F hot before delrin starts deteriorating.

5 November 2012, 04:44 PM	#9
supernova "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Europe/Asia Watch: AP/Rolex Posts: 1,352	Think it's ok to wear in a sauna?

5 November 2012, 04:46 PM	#10
evilfij "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Main Line PA Watch: TT Daytona Panda Posts: 269	Oil survives in car engines at over 200 degrees and so do gaskets. I can't see any heat that would not cause 2nd degree burns hurting the watch.

5 November 2012, 05:21 PM	#11
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	just put it in the shade, dude.

6 November 2012, 08:05 AM	#16
ludicree "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Earth Watch: Rolex Sports 5+6 Posts: 154	Temperatures humans have to face are covered by a watch construction. The seals and lubricants can take quite some heat. Of course lubricants wear faster in heat, but for them to fail in a short time it must be really hot - you would seriously burn your skin. __________________ Best regards, Andi

8 November 2012, 07:05 AM	#17
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	i think you would be cooked before a rolex fails due to heat __________________ watches many

9 November 2012, 04:15 AM	#18
CoachRolexRyan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Coach Location: Boston Watch: Rolex Deep Sea Posts: 1,297	Personally I like to pan fry my Rolex, with a little olive oil, garlic and fresh basil. Yummy.

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