Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 1/25/2005 12:08:59 AM Central Standard Time, bladman99@yahoo.ca writes: I've been wearing the same Seiko Titanium Chronometer watch daily for 22 or 23 years and apart for a repair required for a broken bracelet keeps on ticking and looks almost like new. -dan c. At 11:46 PM 24-01-05 EST, Grduprey@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 1/24/2005 10:08:52 PM Central Standard Time, >jefferys@gmail.com writes: >My Rolex keeps crappier time than a Timex, and my Mont Blanc is harder >to write with than a gel ink Pilot. >Well every Timex, Seiko, and several other brands I have tried, have corroded >cases after about 2 to 3 years, Timex after 1 year, but my Rolex still >looks >like new after 18 years It seems that my skin oils are corrosive to chrome surfaces, which the Seiko and Timex and some others use. The Rolex is polished stainless steel in my case and the Tissot is also. These seem to hold up very well when I wear them, but chrome watches are badly corroded after about 3 years at best. I have talked to others who have also experienced this same thing. My last Seiko is so badly corroded that the buttons for setting various functions and the main setting stem will not work at all and this watch is less than 4 years old. The Rolex is 17 years old and looks like new and worn every day, until last month when I sent it in for a cleaning and adjustment. Gene