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joli160 · 29 July 2018, 06:45 PM

With the sweaty weather lately I thought it time to clean up;

Removed all the bracelets, with the proper tools easy enough:

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The watch heads in a bowl with hot water, dawn and a tooth brush to clean under the bezels:

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Bracelets into the ultra sonic cleaner, the only way to clean properly. Amazed to see how much gunk comes out from bracelets who were visually very clean. I spare you the picture

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Checking all the screw pins and finally a pressure test, never had one fail the test:

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All fresh and clean, ready to be worn again

Burlington · 29 July 2018, 06:52 PM

Wow - you have a pressure tester at home ? And a Bergeon one at that.

Andad · 29 July 2018, 06:59 PM

Good work.

Unusual to see one underwater and still under pressure.

Arjan93 · 29 July 2018, 07:54 PM

Great idea! The summer is definitely hotter than I remembered..
Would be interesting to see that ultrasonic cleaning result ;)

Vivalas · 29 July 2018, 07:55 PM

Great and some freat watches too :-)

SearChart · 29 July 2018, 09:35 PM

Dat is een flinke collectie!!

1William · 29 July 2018, 09:45 PM

Very nice. Great collection.

brandrea · 29 July 2018, 09:48 PM

Please let me know your address, I’ll be right over with my watches

Great job and collection too

Time4aRolex · 29 July 2018, 09:54 PM

Nice collection. I typically resort to the shower and a towel but my wife already has the ultrasonic cleaner .... this is how projects start.

HogwldFLTR · 29 July 2018, 10:09 PM

Great photos, work, and collection!!!

travisb · 29 July 2018, 10:12 PM

Nice little project.

watchmework · 29 July 2018, 10:55 PM

Great collection and nice job on the cleaning, pretty cool you have a pressure tester at your house.

Director EDTF · 29 July 2018, 11:01 PM

Nice collection and great photos. Thanks!

joli160 · 30 July 2018, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Burlington

Wow - you have a pressure tester at home ? And a Bergeon one at that.

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Originally Posted by watchmework

Great collection and nice job on the cleaning, pretty cool you have a pressure tester at your house.

You don't really need one though, even the ones >15 years without service run fine and are 100% watertight. Just a fun gadget

CoveWatch · 30 July 2018, 01:30 AM

Wow, very nice!

GradyPhilpott · 30 July 2018, 01:32 AM

joli160 · 30 July 2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Good work.

Unusual to see one underwater and still under pressure.

It was the first one

checked the manual again to do it right.

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Originally Posted by Arjan93

Great idea! The summer is definitely hotter than I remembered..
Would be interesting to see that ultrasonic cleaning result ;)

Don't have the pictures anymore, but about half a teaspoon black gunk after eight bracelets. Note that i cleaned them with dawn and a toothbrush before using the ultrasonic. It really works great and it feels good to wear a very clean watch.

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Originally Posted by Vivalas

Great and some freat watches too :-)

Thanks

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Dat is een flinke collectie!!

Dankjewel

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Originally Posted by 1William

Very nice. Great collection.

Thanks William

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Originally Posted by brandrea

Please let me know your address, I’ll be right over with my watches

Great job and collection too

Most welcome anytime, but a small warning is in order I still manage to scratch up the bottom of a lug now and than. Glass fibre pen takes care of that

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Originally Posted by Time4aRolex

Nice collection. I typically resort to the shower and a towel but my wife already has the ultrasonic cleaner .... this is how projects start.

I did some of the Mrs jewellery to and the diamond rings really shimmer like brand new

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Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Great photos, work, and collection!!!

Thank you

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Originally Posted by travisb

Nice little project.

Thanks, it is a fun thing to play around a bit with watches. Wish I could go one step further and do some light maintenance i.e. oiling.
Sure I am gonna make a mess out of it

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Originally Posted by Director EDTF

Nice collection and great photos. Thanks!

Always nice to get a compliment from the Director

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Originally Posted by CoveWatch

Wow, very nice!

Thank you

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Thanks

Heu · 30 July 2018, 10:43 PM

very nice!

Frakis · 30 July 2018, 10:47 PM

Well done! Nice project to keep you busy.

rmlovett1 · 30 July 2018, 10:51 PM

Great collection! Nice work! :)

m j b · 30 July 2018, 10:54 PM

I've always been confused about the pressure test. To determine that it failed, you'd get water in the case, no?

Camel · 30 July 2018, 10:58 PM

Mooi werk en pragtige versameling.

watchwatcher · 30 July 2018, 11:02 PM

Nicely done!

Widows Son · 31 July 2018, 12:01 AM

Wow!!!! Fantastic job. Are you the same way with your vehicles??? I'm betting yes!! A couple of weeks ago I took about 25 watches out of my watch box and and gave the leather straps a cleaning and treatment with Lexol, my wife thinks I've lost my mind.

ckwong · 31 July 2018, 12:03 AM

Wow! That's awesome. How often do you do this?

LuminousMaximus · 31 July 2018, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ckwong

Wow! That's awesome. How often do you do this?

I think he does it annually...

It says so in the title...

Rashid.bk · 31 July 2018, 03:12 AM

That is definitely a labor of love.

joli160 · 31 July 2018, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Heu

very nice!

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Originally Posted by Frakis

Well done! Nice project to keep you busy.

Sure it does, but relaxing as well

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Originally Posted by Richris1

Great collection! Nice work! :)

Thank you

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Originally Posted by m j b

I've always been confused about the pressure test. To determine that it failed, you'd get water in the case, no?

Not really, you pump it up with the watch above the water, wait a few minutes and than submerge and release the pressure. If a bubble stream is visible pull it out straight away because than it is leaking. The watch is overpressured as long as the bubbles keep coming and in the same time no water can enter.

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Originally Posted by Camel

Mooi werk en pragtige versameling.

Hartelijk dank

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Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Nicely done!

Thank you

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Originally Posted by Widows Son

Wow!!!! Fantastic job. Are you the same way with your vehicles??? I'm betting yes!! A couple of weeks ago I took about 25 watches out of my watch box and and gave the leather straps a cleaning and treatment with Lexol, my wife thinks I've lost my mind.

Yes and with my shoes as well, my better half thinks the same way as yours. No harm in it

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Originally Posted by ckwong

Wow! That's awesome. How often do you do this?

Thanks, not really annually, whenever I have the urge

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

I think he does it annually...

It says so in the title...

Sharp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

That is definitely a labor of love.

Thanks

turborolex · 31 July 2018, 07:30 AM

That’s what I call dedication! 🤛

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29 July 2018, 06:45 PM	#1
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,759	Annual clean up With the sweaty weather lately I thought it time to clean up; Removed all the bracelets, with the proper tools easy enough: The watch heads in a bowl with hot water, dawn and a tooth brush to clean under the bezels: Bracelets into the ultra sonic cleaner, the only way to clean properly. Amazed to see how much gunk comes out from bracelets who were visually very clean. I spare you the picture Checking all the screw pins and finally a pressure test, never had one fail the test: All fresh and clean, ready to be worn again __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

29 July 2018, 06:52 PM	#2
Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,643	Wow - you have a pressure tester at home ? And a Bergeon one at that. __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

29 July 2018, 06:59 PM	#3
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,531	Good work. Unusual to see one underwater and still under pressure. __________________ E

29 July 2018, 07:54 PM	#4
Arjan93 Editorial Correspondent Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Arjan Location: Amsterdam Posts: 382	Great idea! The summer is definitely hotter than I remembered.. Would be interesting to see that ultrasonic cleaning result ;) __________________ My Humble and ever-changing collection: 116710 BLNR April '16 - 116610LV December '16 Gone but not forgotten: Speedmaster Reduced - 14060M Sub - 116520 White - AP 15400 (@Ben1995 Congrats!)

29 July 2018, 09:54 PM	#9
Time4aRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Kent Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,716	Nice collection. I typically resort to the shower and a towel but my wife already has the ultrasonic cleaner .... this is how projects start. __________________ Rolex 116610 and 16220 You miss 100% of the shots you don't take

29 July 2018, 07:55 PM	#5
Vivalas "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Stephen Location: UK Watch: AP Posts: 2,646	Great and some freat watches too :-)

29 July 2018, 09:45 PM	#7
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,776	Very nice. Great collection.

29 July 2018, 09:48 PM	#8
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,097	Please let me know your address, I’ll be right over with my watches Great job and collection too

29 July 2018, 10:09 PM	#10
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,693	Great photos, work, and collection!!! __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

29 July 2018, 10:12 PM	#11
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,489	Nice little project.

29 July 2018, 10:55 PM	#12
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Great collection and nice job on the cleaning, pretty cool you have a pressure tester at your house.

29 July 2018, 11:01 PM	#13
Director EDTF 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Nelson Location: Central, NJ Posts: 2,466	Nice collection and great photos. Thanks!

30 July 2018, 01:30 AM	#15
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Wow, very nice!

30 July 2018, 01:32 AM	#16
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30 July 2018, 10:43 PM	#18
Heu "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Brasil Posts: 1,763	very nice!

30 July 2018, 10:47 PM	#19
Frakis 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: USA Posts: 2,940	Well done! Nice project to keep you busy. __________________ Two Factor Authentication Enabled On My Account.

30 July 2018, 10:51 PM	#20
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,509	Great collection! Nice work! :)

30 July 2018, 10:54 PM	#21
m j b "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Michael Location: RTP, NC, USA Watch: ♕& Ω Posts: 5,221	I've always been confused about the pressure test. To determine that it failed, you'd get water in the case, no? __________________ Enjoy life - it has an expiration date. Disclaimer: Please note that the avatar is not an accurate representation of how I look. The camera adds 10 pounds...

30 July 2018, 10:58 PM	#22
Camel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Willem Location: Pretoria RSA Watch: ROLEXROLEXROLEX Posts: 1,072	Mooi werk en pragtige versameling. __________________ Rolex Datejust II WG/SS Blue 116334 "8368xxxx" Rolex Sea-Dweller SD43 126600 "94A6xxxx" Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660 "V84xxxx" Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Horizon 116660 "3170xxxx" Rolex Explorer II Polar 16570 "T20xxxx" Rolex Explorer II Black 216570 "G53xxxx" Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 "P32xxxx" Rolex GMT-Master II Ceramic 116710LN "V97xxxx" Rolex Submariner 16610 "Z61xxxx" Rolex Submariner Ceramic 116610LN "G79xxxx"

30 July 2018, 11:02 PM	#23
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	Nicely done!

31 July 2018, 12:01 AM	#24
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,564	Wow!!!! Fantastic job. Are you the same way with your vehicles??? I'm betting yes!! A couple of weeks ago I took about 25 watches out of my watch box and and gave the leather straps a cleaning and treatment with Lexol, my wife thinks I've lost my mind.

31 July 2018, 12:03 AM	#25
ckwong "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Brian Location: Somewhere Watch: BLNR, SD43, LVc Posts: 176	Wow! That's awesome. How often do you do this?

31 July 2018, 03:12 AM	#27
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,173	That is definitely a labor of love.

31 July 2018, 07:30 AM	#29
turborolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: H. Location: USA Posts: 567	That’s what I call dedication! 🤛 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ current collection: Patek 5712, Patek 5726 (white), Patek 5990, Patek 5524G, Rolex 116500 (white & black), AP 26331ST (Blue).

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