"If it ain't broke, then don't fix, right....?"

[Dan S]

Stainless steel

[phillip ridley]

Wow, that one is definitely on the top 10 most pitted case back's I have ever seen!

Thanks, Dan!

[tekno]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Stainless steel

What would cause this Dan? Salt water or can this happen just wearing a watch?


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[phillip ridley]

Chloride is the main reason from what I have found. Depending on where you live, one can never expose their watch to a pool or water and still find something like this to happen.

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by tekno

What would cause this Dan? Salt water or can this happen just wearing a watch?

I don't know, but it's amazing isn't it? I've seen many pitted Rolex case-backs from the 70s, although not as bad as that one. And in my experience, it's also pretty common to see pitting in the o-ring groove.

To be honest, I don't see pitting as frequently with most of the other brands I collect. I don't know if it was something about the steel or the design, or that people just wore the heck out of their Rolexes for decades.