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Old 10 May 2019, 12:50 AM   #1
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Great article on testing of Rolex Divers

This was an interesting article on the testing and robustness of Rolex “dive” watches. Light, but has a couple of nice points.

https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-bl...e-watches.html
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Old 11 May 2019, 06:33 AM   #2
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Great article!
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Old 29 May 2019, 09:24 AM   #3
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This is an intriguing article, particularly for those of us who regularly dive our Submariners
and resist the non-tool watch fashion trends-whatever the source including Rolex.

While the dive watches receive a known high stress shock test, I am very interested
in improvements beyond the current KIF shock system used on the 3135
and 3130 movements. (Though the the very latest 14060 M references have the parachrome hairspring).
I think the newer Explorers have the Parachrome hairspring shock system which includes an arguably tougher spring. I would like to see the tougher shock system with Parachrome/parableue hairspring incorporated into all the Submariners.

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Old 20 August 2019, 09:49 AM   #4
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Great article..I have even more faith in my 89 Sub now.its like Rolex over engineers their products ,and I feel warm and fuzzy because of this
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Old 21 August 2019, 12:32 PM   #5
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Thanks for posting OP.

I wonder if the same testing is done again for the DSSD and SD43 when the watch is serviced, e.g. 125% of depth and helium test?
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