Advice for cleaning a GMT bezel with ATM 5 Water Resistance
The past three weeks have been realizing that the GMT bezel on my Kurono GMT 1 bezel has not been moving so smooth, when I turn it the first time there is a lot more resistance then there should be which I am guessing is due to gunk/dirt build up. The GMT 1 only has a water resistance of ATM 5 so am looking for help from the community on the safest and best way to clean the bezel without having to take it part (because I don't know how to and doing so would void the warranty).
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Aaron Ben Moshe
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A soft tooth brush with a little soapy water should be fine. Unless you are putting directly under a high pressure faucet you will be alright. Lots of videos on youtube if it helps.
A soft tooth brush with a little soapy water should be fine. Unless you are putting directly under a high pressure faucet you will be alright. Lots of videos on youtube if it helps.
I've had no luck finding videos that were non Rolex GMTs. My question is once you have brushed it with the soapy water, what's the best way to rinse the residue that might remain under the bezel?
I've had no luck finding videos that were non Rolex GMTs. My question is once you have brushed it with the soapy water, what's the best way to rinse the residue that might remain under the bezel?
If you do not want to risk damage with a rinse, try these steps:
Start with a small bowl of warm soapy (dawn) water.
I would brush it well keep water flowing away from the crown.
Spin bezel a few times around - Repeat, brushing to eliminate any freed up gunk.
Rinse the brush, repeat without the soap.
If you have any compressed air you can use it to blow any residual water out.
Dry with damn microfiber cloth.
If you do that, it should solve for most of it.
Cotton Swab and rubbing alcohol, acts as degreaser.
Spray a little WD49 on it, let is soak for ten minutes and then turn the bezel several times. I always recommend people turn bezels regularly to keep them moving
@AllTheWatches has good advice.
In reality, this is one of the downfalls of "tight" bezel action. A little bit of wiggle room can usually help the action itself clear the grit out of that makes sense.
Just like how the Aramlite Rifle series are fantastic and accurate firearms, but once grit gets into certain areas, all those tight tolerances work against you.
Whereas the Kalashnikov series are inherently less accurate, but are relatively looser with their tolerances so will shrug off pretty much any grit, unless literally plugged solid.