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JJ Irani · 24 May 2008, 04:14 PM

Hi guys,

If you recall, last week I had weighed Subby just prior to its complete cosmetic make-over at my RSC's....and the weight had showed up as 136 grams!!

As you all know, I got Subby back on Wednesday from the RSC all shiny and new.....and today I weighed it once again on the SAME scales.....and got the same result - 136 grams!!

Just proves that polishing and shining up the watch does NOT reduce its weight!!

Cheers - JJ

PS: Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!!

shedlock2000 · 24 May 2008, 04:29 PM

Thats great news JJ, though for a minute you were going to tell us it had put more weight on!!

Beefing himself up for the attentions of Lady YM i think!!

JJ Irani · 24 May 2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shedlock2000

Thats great news JJ, though for a minute you were going to tell us it had put more weight on!!

Beefing himself up for the attentions of Lady YM i think!!

Oscar · 24 May 2008, 04:57 PM

Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!!

[/QUOTE]

JJ,

It's probably the battery that counts for that extra 1 g.

Michael

JJ Irani · 24 May 2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscar

Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!!

JJ,

It's probably the battery that counts for that extra 1 g.

Michael[/QUOTE]

chevycorvette · 24 May 2008, 05:08 PM

what is the cost for just the polishing job?

Omnibus · 24 May 2008, 05:09 PM

I reckon there was a lot of Bubba's body grime on the watch before. So polishing merely eliminated that body grime?

Body grime weighs nothing compared to SS?

I thought so, yeah...

JJ Irani · 24 May 2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevycorvette

what is the cost for just the polishing job?

That's a good question!!

It cost me just over NZ$200 (about US$160). You must remember that in order to carry out a thorough job, not only does the bracelet have to be taken off, but the bezel and crystal as well to polish the sides of the watch. You can't polish the sides with the bezel in the way.

My guy did it in less than 3 days......and now it looks virtually brand new.

I was quite pleased that no weight was lost after all that scrubbing and polishing!!

harvey · 24 May 2008, 05:19 PM

fantastic pic jj... it looks awesome...

now take it off the sheep before it gets scratched again lol

JJ Irani · 24 May 2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvey.eu

fantastic pic jj... it looks awesome...

now take it off the sheep before it gets scratched again lol

Bastid tosser!!

Mr Sandman · 24 May 2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvey.eu

fantastic pic jj... it looks awesome...

now take it off the sheep before it gets scratched again lol

JJ I know where the extra gram has come from.................Sheep fleece

Oscar · 24 May 2008, 05:35 PM

My guy did it in less than 3 days......and now it looks virtually brand new.

I was quite pleased that no weight was lost after all that scrubbing and polishing!!

[/QUOTE]

Sounds like an ad for a commercial product........

Jedi · 24 May 2008, 06:52 PM

JJ, to be honest, there was definitely metal lost in the process, but not enough for your scales to pick up.

Jocke · 24 May 2008, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hi guys,

If you recall, last week I had weighed Subby just prior to its complete cosmetic make-over at my RSC's....and the weight had showed up as 136 grams!!

As you all know, I got Subby back on Wednesday from the RSC all shiny and new.....and today I weighed it once again on the SAME scales.....and got the same result - 136 grams!!

Just proves that polishing and shining up the watch does NOT reduce its weight!!

Cheers - JJ

PS: Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!!

Then you haven´t polished enough. Back to the schoolbench again.

Jocke

Spark · 24 May 2008, 07:07 PM

JJ,
'' I don't know where the extra gram has come from''
You've just given your butchers secret away of how he makes a little extra profit out of his customers

Jazz · 24 May 2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Bastid tosser!!

You really do get some stick, JJ, even if it is in jest.

astcell · 24 May 2008, 07:42 PM

Seems some of the weight of the Rolex was replaced by a like weight of polish!

sbakar · 24 May 2008, 07:58 PM

What you really need to measure this precisely is a laboratory-grade scale. To give you an idea, in my lab, this thing was precise down to the sub-MICROgram. If you pipetted out 10 microliters of water on the scale, you could SEE the apparent weight drop due to evaporation from the surface of the droplet. Another example: make a full-stop with a lead pencil, and it would pick that up, too. Human eyelash, no problem.

THAT is the kind of accuracy you need for the degree of investigation you are carrying out. Mail me the watch next time, and I will perform this service for free for you :)

SNB

Trurolexer · 24 May 2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscar

Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!!

JJ,

It's probably the battery that counts for that extra 1 g.

Michael[/QUOTE]

seantk · 24 May 2008, 08:19 PM

Let me polish that Sub - I will make sure that you lose a few grams

Sean

SPORTSFAN · 24 May 2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jocke

Then you haven´t polished enough. Back to the schoolbench again.

Jocke

Jocke,

With your "polishing" tools I am suprised there is anything left of your watches at all.

Regards Mike.

Henry T · 24 May 2008, 09:44 PM

Polishing will definitely remove some of the metal. But because they didn't use an angle grinder for the job the metal loss is just in miligrams which is just too small to register. I'm assuming you are using one of those garden variety weighing scales.

SPACE-DWELLER · 24 May 2008, 09:56 PM

Your SS Sub Date looks great now, JJ!

But weren't there some scratches on the caseback side? I seem to recall seeing that in some of the other pics.

chevycorvette · 25 May 2008, 05:01 AM

sound reasonable to me $200 nzd. thanks for the info.

Incurable · 25 May 2008, 05:52 AM

Word is, he took his Sub to the same place that does his hair. As usual, they did a good job on both...

RSC actually stands for Resplendent Scalp Care.

JJ Irani · 25 May 2008, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incurable

Word is, he took his Sub to the same place that does his hair. As usual, they did a good job on both...

RSC actually stands for Resplendent Scalp Care.

JJ Irani · 25 May 2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry T

Polishing will definitely remove some of the metal. But because they didn't use an angle grinder for the job the metal loss is just in miligrams which is just too small to register. I'm assuming you are using one of those garden variety weighing scales.

Actually, Harvey, they are very, very accurate electronic scales....down to the last GRAM.

Of course, it's possible a few milligrams or even micrograms could have been lost during the polishing process; but they would not register on such a scale.

Nevertheless, I weighed the watch TWICE - on TWO different scales - same result!!

Cheers - JJ

HYDROMAROC · 25 May 2008, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbakar

What you really need to measure this precisely is a laboratory-grade scale. To give you an idea, in my lab, this thing was precise down to the sub-MICROgram. If you pipetted out 10 microliters of water on the scale, you could SEE the apparent weight drop due to evaporation from the surface of the droplet. Another example: make a full-stop with a lead pencil, and it would pick that up, too. Human eyelash, no problem.

THAT is the kind of accuracy you need for the degree of investigation you are carrying out. Mail me the watch next time, and I will perform this service for free for you :)

SNB

Exactly... I work in a pharmacy. We have some scales that could measure dust.....

JJ Irani · 25 May 2008, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HYDROMAROC

Exactly... I work in a pharmacy. We have some scales that could measure dust.....

I really don't need to go down to 1/1000th of a gram, i.e. one microgram.

To the last gram would be fine with me, thank you!!

f16570 · 25 May 2008, 06:01 AM

JJ, what scales are you useing?
Tesco or Asda (or local New Zealand equivalent) these buggers tamper with the zero.

24 May 2008, 04:14 PM	#1
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	So in conclusion...polishing a watch does NOT reduce its weight!! Hi guys, If you recall, last week I had weighed Subby just prior to its complete cosmetic make-over at my RSC's....and the weight had showed up as 136 grams!! As you all know, I got Subby back on Wednesday from the RSC all shiny and new.....and today I weighed it once again on the SAME scales.....and got the same result - 136 grams!! Just proves that polishing and shining up the watch does NOT reduce its weight!! Cheers - JJ PS: Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

24 May 2008, 04:29 PM	#2
shedlock2000 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Steve Location: Canada Watch: 16753; Bellini Dia Posts: 1,770	Thats great news JJ, though for a minute you were going to tell us it had put more weight on!! Beefing himself up for the attentions of Lady YM i think!! __________________ The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. SS Submariner no date 1992 (sold); SS GMT II 2007 (sold); SS GMT II C 2008 ('M' series) (sold); SS Sub C 2011 (sold); BB GMT 1971 (sold); Omega 50th GMT

24 May 2008, 05:19 PM	#9
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,437	fantastic pic jj... it looks awesome... now take it off the sheep before it gets scratched again lol __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

24 May 2008, 06:52 PM	#13
Jedi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Lee Location: Malaysia Watch: 16750 Posts: 2,534	JJ, to be honest, there was definitely metal lost in the process, but not enough for your scales to pick up. __________________ Lee This is my watch. There are many like it but this one is mine... Flickr Blog

24 May 2008, 08:19 PM	#20
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	Let me polish that Sub - I will make sure that you lose a few grams Sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

24 May 2008, 04:57 PM	#4
Oscar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Michael Location: Melb, Australia Watch: SS GMTIIC Posts: 1,350	Still wondering though where the hell that EXTRA gram came from? The 16610 is supposed to weigh in at only 135 grams!! [/QUOTE] JJ, It's probably the battery that counts for that extra 1 g. Michael

24 May 2008, 05:08 PM	#6
chevycorvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: willie Location: pie hole Watch: still looking Posts: 924	what is the cost for just the polishing job?

24 May 2008, 05:09 PM	#7
Omnibus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: D2 Location: mother earth Watch: rlx Posts: 115	I reckon there was a lot of Bubba's body grime on the watch before. So polishing merely eliminated that body grime? Body grime weighs nothing compared to SS? I thought so, yeah...

24 May 2008, 05:35 PM	#12
Oscar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Michael Location: Melb, Australia Watch: SS GMTIIC Posts: 1,350	My guy did it in less than 3 days......and now it looks virtually brand new. I was quite pleased that no weight was lost after all that scrubbing and polishing!! [/QUOTE] Sounds like an ad for a commercial product........

24 May 2008, 07:07 PM	#15
Spark "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Mark Location: U.K. Watch: Too Many Posts: 2,097	JJ, '' I don't know where the extra gram has come from'' You've just given your butchers secret away of how he makes a little extra profit out of his customers

24 May 2008, 07:42 PM	#17
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	Seems some of the weight of the Rolex was replaced by a like weight of polish!

24 May 2008, 07:58 PM	#18
sbakar "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 650	What you really need to measure this precisely is a laboratory-grade scale. To give you an idea, in my lab, this thing was precise down to the sub-MICROgram. If you pipetted out 10 microliters of water on the scale, you could SEE the apparent weight drop due to evaporation from the surface of the droplet. Another example: make a full-stop with a lead pencil, and it would pick that up, too. Human eyelash, no problem. THAT is the kind of accuracy you need for the degree of investigation you are carrying out. Mail me the watch next time, and I will perform this service for free for you :) SNB

24 May 2008, 09:44 PM	#22
Henry T "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 352	Polishing will definitely remove some of the metal. But because they didn't use an angle grinder for the job the metal loss is just in miligrams which is just too small to register. I'm assuming you are using one of those garden variety weighing scales. __________________ Fat cats need to be fed too. A cat has nine lives. Fat cats may have more.

24 May 2008, 09:56 PM	#23
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Your SS Sub Date looks great now, JJ! But weren't there some scratches on the caseback side? I seem to recall seeing that in some of the other pics. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

25 May 2008, 05:01 AM	#24
chevycorvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: willie Location: pie hole Watch: still looking Posts: 924	sound reasonable to me $200 nzd. thanks for the info.

25 May 2008, 05:52 AM	#25
Incurable "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Pat Location: PNW Watch: your P's and Q's Posts: 2,549	Word is, he took his Sub to the same place that does his hair. As usual, they did a good job on both... RSC actually stands for Resplendent Scalp Care. __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 16710 (Blk/Blk) Rolex Explorer 114270 Sinn 356 Sa Flieger Limes Endurance 1Tausend Too many others... #2592 It may seem like I'm doing nothing but, at a cellular level, I'm actually quite busy...

25 May 2008, 06:01 AM	#30
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	JJ, what scales are you useing? Tesco or Asda (or local New Zealand equivalent) these buggers tamper with the zero. __________________ Why have what's new when you have what's best. f

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