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I found this wonderful site whilst preparing for my "7750 Service Walkthrough", and I wanted to share it with everyone: The Alliance Horlogère Project.

In particular the information on lubricants: there names, and functions, in real layman's terms ... I like that!

 

Here's the link to Modern Watchmaking Lubricants

 

I hope you find it as informative as I did :)

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Great resource! I didn't realize my moebius oils were already considered antiquated! In my own defense I do not own any 7750, ETA or chronograph movements so I guess I am OK using the MicroGliss, 9415, 9501, and 9010 oils in my vintage Omegas and lesser quality, but immensely rewarding, pin levers.

 

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Excellent post but where do I purchase. All of the rolex lubricants ,MR4, RL2, & Tepa grease seems to be not available for the general public.

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Excellent post but where do I purchase. All of the rolex lubricants ,MR4, RL2, & Tepa grease seems to be not available for the general public.

 

Just like their spare parts, they regard monopoly of profit over the welfare of the industry, and I do not own or recommend Rolex for that very reason.  It seems the Swiss haven't learnt anything from the 70s and 80s, and are going to squander their stronghold of the market once again to the Japanese ... not by technology this time; but through their own greed. 

 

In the future I will be recommending watches with Japanese movements over Swiss.  They are just as well made, just as accurate, and they allow the owner to choose if they get a very personal item serviced by the manufacturer; or a trusted independent.

 

For the Swiss Houses to say that only their watchmakers are qualified and skilled enough to repair and service their movement is complete affectation.  It's for greed, and greed alone they are doing it: and I fear they will pay dearly for this mistake.

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