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Hawk99 · 14 December 2009, 02:54 PM

Ok, maybe it's not all that bad, but there are 2 dust particles in my 1680 sub that are driving me mad. Not sure where they came from, but for one reason or another they have taken up residence on the underside of my crystal.
One particle is just off center of the dial, and as weird as it sounds, that's what my eyes now focus on everytime I look at my watch. It's driving me nuts, and I fear my OCD is going to hit an all time high.
Please help me look past this until I need a real service. Anyone else live with these demon pieces of madness?

Sub'erman · 14 December 2009, 03:00 PM

Have a tiny scratch on the crystal of my 16610 the size of a dot. It drives me crazy!
So, dust must be as annoying!!!

rerubin · 14 December 2009, 03:03 PM

You can have your AD remove it if it is bothering you so much. But why is such a triviality bothering you? That is the larger, more important question.

There is a LOT of dust under any watch's dial. It's just too small to see for the most part. So what?

Hawk99 · 14 December 2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rerubin

You can have your AD remove it if it is bothering you so much. But why is such a triviality bothering you? That is the larger, more important question.

There is a LOT of dust under any watches dial. It's just too small to see for the most part. So what?

Good point. My best way to answer the "why", is that it's like the first door ding on your brand new car. You just focus on it!

Anyway, your response is helping, need to look at the bigger picture.
Thanks

crazycarlitos · 14 December 2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rerubin

There is a LOT of dust under any watch's dial. It's just too small to see for the most part. So what?

i was under the assumption the oyster case is dust-proof..

Andad · 14 December 2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycarlitos

i was under the assumption the oyster case is dust-proof..

You are right - there is no way that dust is getting out.

Joey_V · 14 December 2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rerubin

You can have your AD remove it if it is bothering you so much. But why is such a triviality bothering you? That is the larger, more important question.

There is a LOT of dust under any watch's dial. It's just too small to see for the most part. So what?

Maybe because he paid a lot of money for his watch and he wants to be under the assumption that he should get what he pays for?

I don't think it's too much trouble to ask for no visible dust particles inside our Rolexes.

padi56 · 14 December 2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey_V

Maybe because he paid a lot of money for his watch and he wants to be under the assumption that he should get what he pays for?

I don't think it's too much trouble to ask for no visible dust particles inside our Rolexes.

Well think this one might be excused for a few dust particals after all it must have been serviced quite a few times in its 30 plus years.But it should be quite a easy fix if any AD has a in-house watchmaker.

thesharkfactor · 14 December 2009, 11:15 PM

both subs ive bought had this issue. this 1st one a 14060M brand new, had a tiny fleck of metal burr attached itself to the underside of the crystal, it would catch the light and sparkle.

the 2nd sub a mint pre-owned 16610, had a few bits of dust, dirt on a lume marker and a watermark on the underside of the crystal!

on both occasions, the dealer took the watch back and repaired it free of charge.

i have a 3rd sub arriving this week, a black 16613 bought here on the forums.. here's hoping for 3rd time lucky and problem free watch!

scl6118 · 15 December 2009, 10:20 AM

A certified Rolex watchmaker at your AD will be able to get it cleaned out in under 10 minutes! Piece o' cake!

InVision · 15 December 2009, 10:30 AM

Is that Pixie Dust? Make a wish....

Sry I know the feeling well...

Mike

Gaijin · 15 December 2009, 04:34 PM

I had the same problem with my LV. Sent it back to the RSC via my AD and 2 weeks later all was well and I had a new Rolex pouch to boot!

shawn13ca · 12 July 2019, 08:18 PM

I never realized how bad quality control was at Rolex until:
- I bought one and it had dust under crystal.
- I started researching the problem and found such a large number of people affected like me.
And if you look at 10 years plus on this forum, you will see that Rolex as done nothing to correct the situation. Terrible.

14 December 2009, 02:54 PM	#1
Hawk99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BC Posts: 388	Dust! Dust! All I can see is dust!...... Ok, maybe it's not all that bad, but there are 2 dust particles in my 1680 sub that are driving me mad. Not sure where they came from, but for one reason or another they have taken up residence on the underside of my crystal. One particle is just off center of the dial, and as weird as it sounds, that's what my eyes now focus on everytime I look at my watch. It's driving me nuts, and I fear my OCD is going to hit an all time high. Please help me look past this until I need a real service. Anyone else live with these demon pieces of madness?

15 December 2009, 10:20 AM	#10
scl6118 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Shawn Location: United States Watch: SS GMT IIC Posts: 1,624	A certified Rolex watchmaker at your AD will be able to get it cleaned out in under 10 minutes! Piece o' cake! __________________ Current: SS GMT IIC Former: Panerai 114 Former: Breitling Hercules :

14 December 2009, 03:00 PM	#2
Sub'erman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: SK Location: Greenland Watch: Various SUBs Posts: 473	Have a tiny scratch on the crystal of my 16610 the size of a dot. It drives me crazy! So, dust must be as annoying!!!

14 December 2009, 03:03 PM	#3
rerubin Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denver Watch: Rolex Milgauss GV Posts: 33	You can have your AD remove it if it is bothering you so much. But why is such a triviality bothering you? That is the larger, more important question. There is a LOT of dust under any watch's dial. It's just too small to see for the most part. So what?

14 December 2009, 11:15 PM	#9
thesharkfactor "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland Watch: GMT Posts: 3,643	both subs ive bought had this issue. this 1st one a 14060M brand new, had a tiny fleck of metal burr attached itself to the underside of the crystal, it would catch the light and sparkle. the 2nd sub a mint pre-owned 16610, had a few bits of dust, dirt on a lume marker and a watermark on the underside of the crystal! on both occasions, the dealer took the watch back and repaired it free of charge. i have a 3rd sub arriving this week, a black 16613 bought here on the forums.. here's hoping for 3rd time lucky and problem free watch!

15 December 2009, 10:30 AM	#11
InVision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Destin, FL USA Watch: Outerspace DayDate Posts: 2,662	Is that Pixie Dust? Make a wish.... Sry I know the feeling well... Mike

15 December 2009, 04:34 PM	#12
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	I had the same problem with my LV. Sent it back to the RSC via my AD and 2 weeks later all was well and I had a new Rolex pouch to boot!

12 July 2019, 08:18 PM	#13
shawn13ca "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 300	I never realized how bad quality control was at Rolex until: - I bought one and it had dust under crystal. - I started researching the problem and found such a large number of people affected like me. And if you look at 10 years plus on this forum, you will see that Rolex as done nothing to correct the situation. Terrible.

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