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Couldn't agree more guys, there is such a vast knowledge base here that 3$ a month to help the forum stay afloat is bloody good value Can't wait for the raffle Mike, I've not been hiding the last couple months honest, just had lots of 'life stuff' getting in the way of my fav hobby normal service will resume shortly!

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Found a permanent strap for the NSD. Strapcode heavy mesh! Dremeled the shit out of the back to make it curve with the watch. This just feels right!

I have been using 10 winder bays for 6 years without an issue. It puts no more wear on the watch then driving a car or walking down the street. It is a must for my 1570 powered Rolex's without a quick set date. Edit to add: Continually unscrewing a crown with a screw-down crown, and pulling the stem to set the watch is probably going to lead to more issues than leaving them running in the winder ~ with an every other month "adjust the date - tweak the time" (28/30/31).

This is one of those questions where 100 people will have 100 answers. The bottom line is, how much do you depend on the watch? My friend was a commercial diver and he had his 1665 checked every year, all seals replaced, and a pressure check. He depended on his watch for his life (this was before dive computers) so he spared no expense. Even so, after a successful pressure check, the same month he had an extended sat dive then a simple down-and-back the next week. On the 2nd dive it flooded at 80' depth. Some time during the long decomp it got a bit of crud in the HEV and that left it vulnerable to flooding. So even regular checks and seal replacements can't guarantee it's watertight. My divers all have domed plexi crystals and if I bang one against a door frame, it's liable to crack the plexi and compromise the seal. If the only thing you're doing is removing the caseback, then inspect the o-ring before you reinstall it. Lube it well so there's no binding between the back / o-ring / case, and make sure you screw the back on to spec. Then you'll probably be just fine. Probably.

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