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steel4me · 6 February 2008, 03:22 AM

I am having my local watch guy take off the back cover of my SD for the very first time so I can peek inside and actually see the movement. He deals with rollies so he know what to do .... my question is this:

1) Will taking the back cover off screw up the pressure rating of the watch?
2) Will it have to be pressure tested again?

Or can he just take off the back, then screw it back on, and 10mins later I take the watch 4000ft deep ? Is it that simple?

In other words, what does taking off the back cover scrws up, if any?

thnx,

Baptistman · 6 February 2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steel4me

I am having my local watch guy take off the back cover of my SD for the very first time so I can peek inside and actually see the movement. He deals with rollies so he know what to do .... my question is this:

1) Will taking the back cover off screw up the pressure rating of the watch?
2) Will it have to be pressure tested again?

Or can he just take off the back, then screw it back on, and 10mins later I take the watch 4000ft deep ? Is it that simple?

In other words, what does taking off the back cover scrws up, if any?

thnx,

Just a quick thought no ordinary watchmaker or even AD will be able to test the SD to full pressure. When I made an enquiry at the Rolex Boutique in London, I no one of the chaps there quite well, He has seen the chamber they use for SD's and it is a completely seperate machine from normal testing. This is due to the immnse pressure needed and a precaution should the watch explode for any reason under pressure. Apparently Sd's are tested individually as apposed to being grouped like other pieces.

DSJ · 6 February 2008, 03:29 AM

Movement is the same on your sub, if you MUST see a 3135 movement on your watch, have them do the Sub as it is less difficult to pressure test than the SD. I'm not sure why you would do this at all though.

Baptistman · 6 February 2008, 03:33 AM

Here you go

Jocke · 6 February 2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steel4me

I am having my local watch guy take off the back cover of my SD for the very first time so I can peek inside and actually see the movement. He deals with rollies so he know what to do .... my question is this:

1) Will taking the back cover off screw up the pressure rating of the watch?
2) Will it have to be pressure tested again?

Or can he just take off the back, then screw it back on, and 10mins later I take the watch 4000ft deep ? Is it that simple?

In other words, what does taking off the back cover scrws up, if any?

thnx,

If you change gasket so will it be as good as it was before you open it.

But you will never know if it was good for 4000ft before, right?

Jocke

Tools · 6 February 2008, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jocke

If you change gasket so will it be as good as it was before you open it.

But you will never know if it was good for 4000ft before, right?

Jocke

I couldn't have said it better....

GoldenBear · 6 February 2008, 05:53 AM

Doesn't opening the back (by a non-RSC/AD) void the warranty? I thought that was the case.

HYDROMAROC · 6 February 2008, 06:00 AM

You would be dead WAY before 4000ft......

SPACE-DWELLER · 6 February 2008, 06:02 AM

Why do you want to have taken the caseback off?

6 February 2008, 03:22 AM	#1
steel4me Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: SteelMan Location: Somewhere Posts: 719	Taking backcover off of a SEADWELLER I am having my local watch guy take off the back cover of my SD for the very first time so I can peek inside and actually see the movement. He deals with rollies so he know what to do .... my question is this: 1) Will taking the back cover off screw up the pressure rating of the watch? 2) Will it have to be pressure tested again? Or can he just take off the back, then screw it back on, and 10mins later I take the watch 4000ft deep ? Is it that simple? In other words, what does taking off the back cover scrws up, if any? thnx,

6 February 2008, 03:29 AM	#3
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	Movement is the same on your sub, if you MUST see a 3135 movement on your watch, have them do the Sub as it is less difficult to pressure test than the SD. I'm not sure why you would do this at all though. __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

6 February 2008, 03:33 AM	#4
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6 February 2008, 05:53 AM	#7
GoldenBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,480	Doesn't opening the back (by a non-RSC/AD) void the warranty? I thought that was the case. __________________ ____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission They are just watches, wear 'em. ____________________________________________

6 February 2008, 06:02 AM	#9
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Why do you want to have taken the caseback off? __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

6 February 2008, 06:00 AM	#8
HYDROMAROC "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA USA Watch: me pass... Posts: 1,111	You would be dead WAY before 4000ft......

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