Silverspeed 10 Posted July 21, 2011 Doesn't it suck when you get a new rep and after a couple of days it stops, the clasp breaks, you loose a bracelet screw or even worse the bloody thing falls of your wrist.....Especially losing parts is very annoying as these are often very hard to source. With a few basic tools, which are all avialable in the RWG Toolshop btw..., you can prevent in many cases these annoying issues. Tools I use to do a quality check when a new rep arrives are: * a decent screwdriver set * An eye loupe * Sticky ball to open just about any screwdown caseback * Rodico cleaning putty * Tweezers * Springbar tool * Quick caseback and O-ring creaser The first thing I always check is if the screws are screwed down tightly, in this case it's a Rolex which has screws on the bracelet, but in case of a Panerai be sure to check the Crown Guard screws! Next is the rezising of the bracelet, be sure to keep the removed links....if at a point you want to sell the rep it's best to have the bracelet complete with all the links With Rolex reps the bracelet is often quite dirty and the links can be a bit stiff, to make the bracelet smooth WD40 is great for cleaning and making the bracelet feel smooth....be sure to keep WD40 away from the movement! Just let the bracelet soke for a couple of hours in WD40 to get rid of any debry stuck inbetween the links. After that rinse the bracelet with warm water and it will feel much better. After that it's time to have a closer look at the movement, to check if the rotor is screwed down, movment tab screws and to see if the inside is clean.....sometimes there're undeifined pieces of lint, dust, hairs floating around..... :P There are many caseback openers available but the sticky ball works perfect for 99% of the caseback...just press it down firmly on the caseback and unscrew....Often the caseback is fairly loose upon arrival, so it should be coming off without any difficulty I then grease the caseback seal....often they are very dry and creasing it will improve the water resistantcy of the watch Now it's time to check the movement tab screws, a check if the hairspring isn't tangeled and quick look with the eye loupe for dust, pubichairs etc..... Small dust pieces or any other undefined crap are easily removed by tweezers or rodico putty....it is also a good idea to swipe the caseback threads....9 times out of ten the thread is filled with debry. When this is all done place back the caseback seal, screw down the caseback tightly, refit the bracelet and your new rep is ready to be worn.....and most likely the chance of screws falling out or movements stopping etc, etc.... will be very unlikely!!!! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulder 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Do you mean "Grease" the "O" ring not crease? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverspeed 10 Posted July 21, 2011 Do you mean "Grease" the "O" ring not crease? shit.....ah yes I did, damn foreigners :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynikal.Mindset 2 Posted July 21, 2011 I hate when random pubes are found inside a watch...damn smugglers! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WebWind 1 Posted July 21, 2011 Great tips and pictures SS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted July 21, 2011 Someone sticky this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverspeed 10 Posted July 21, 2011 It really does help....out of the hundred or so reps I had over the years only a handfull gave me any problems Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bosox 0 Posted July 21, 2011 It really does help....out of the hundred or so reps I had over the years only a handfull gave me any problems Who wouldthink to check crown guard screws? Excellent advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Excellent advice! Thanks, Silver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nunu78 1,744 Posted July 21, 2011 Nice post, thanks Silver.It should be a Sticky and must read for every Noob like me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 15,138 Posted July 21, 2011 Good info silver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiquita Fanjita 1,885 Posted July 21, 2011 Great advice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jannis76 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks Silver! Very usefull! Cheers, Jannis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takken 0 Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Good stuff and a good/easy way to prevent unnecessary problems. Edited July 21, 2011 by Takken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SB56667 155 Posted July 21, 2011 Good tips! Thanks for posting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crewldude 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Excellent work! And a cautionary tale...one misplaced pube can gum up the works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 107 Posted July 21, 2011 What? Nobody stickied this yet? We need new mods.... Great post, Silver! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickee_2dS 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Where can I buy the sticky ball? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PGL 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Oh my... what a nice gesture sharing this with all of us illiterates on these topics... THANK YOU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pollux1 6 Posted July 21, 2011 Great post Silver, very worthy of a sticky indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 62 Posted July 21, 2011 Great post Silver, very worthy of a sticky indeed. done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SThiess 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Some good info there. Thank you ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
