Rolex CALIBRE 3135 Manual

LEX
Technical
information
Information technique
InformaciOn tecnica
Technische information
Informazione tecnica
CALIBRE
3135
CALIBRE
3155
CALIBRE
3175
CALIBRE
3185
MONTRES
ROLEX SA
CH -1211
GENEVE 24

CALIBRE
3135,
pages
4
—
19
CALIBRE
3155,
pages
20
—25
CALIBRE
3175,
pages
26 —
31
CALIBRE
3185,
pages 32 —
39
LIST OF
SPECIAL
ROLEX TOOLS
(can be
ordered from
the
Technical
Information
Department)
Ref.
2019 Microstella key
2106
Tool for
fitting the
spring
for cam
yoke
2111
Movement
-holder
2139
Support
for
automatic
device
module
2140
Tip for
extracting the
stud for
cam
2141
Riveting tool
for the
oscillating
weight axle
2142
Mainspring winder
2

REMARKS
Date
correctors
The date
correctors (Nos. 3135-645 and 3155-645) are not interchangeable. To be
distinguishable the correctors (No.
3135-645) for calibres 3135 and 3175 are nickel -
plated, the correctors (No. 3155-645) for calibre 3155 are gilt.
Springs for cam yoke
The spring for cam yoke (No.
3155-635) for calibre
31 55
is thicker than the spring for
cam yoke (No.
3135-635) for calibres 3135, 3175 and 3185. They are 0.28 mm, respec-
tively 0.21 mm thick. Moreover, the bend at one extremity makes them distinguishable,
see
Fig. 1.
Fig. 1
Second wheels
The second wheel (No. 3155-360) for calibres 3155 and 3185 has a pivot
-shank longer
than the
one of the second wheel (No. 3135-360) for calibres 3135 and
3175. The
second wheels must be coated with
Epilame.
Dials
The dials for calibres 3035 and
3075 can serve respectively for calibres 3135 and 3175,
on condition that the feet are 2.40 mm long.
Dial feet 2.60 mm long must be shortened.
Dials for calibre 3055 can serve
without modification for calibre 3155.
Lubrication
It is
important, before assembling the movement, to refer to the
lubricating charts where
the points of
lubrication and the type of lubricants to be used are shown.
In the
text only the most particular points are mentioned.
Epilame coating
Coating with Epilame should be carried out
as follows :
— Immerse the
parts in Fixodrop* Epilame for at least two minutes.
— Dry
under hot air (i.e. with a hairdryer) to
avoid condensation.
• Can be ordered
from the Technical
Information Department.
3

CALIBRE
3135
CONTENTS
List of special ROLEX tools
2
Remarks
3
Technical characteristics
5
Functions of the winding stem
Uncasing,
dismantling the date indicator mechanism
and the movement 7 and 8
Assembling the
movement 9-11
Lubricating chart for the
movement and the date indicator
mechanism
12
Timing and balance diagram
13 and 14
Dismantling and assembling the
automatic device module 15 and 16
Lubricating chart for the
automatic device module 17
Assembling the date indicator mechanism and fitting the
dial and the hands
18
Casing up and fitting the
automatic device module 19
4

9
CALIBRE
3135
Technical
characteristics
Date
indicator mechanism with
rapid
corrector
Centre second hand
Annular balance with 2 pairs of Microstella timing nuts
Automatic
winding
Stop -second device
Breguet hairspring
Shock -absorbers for balance and combined in -settings for escape
wheel
Balance bridge adjustable in height by means of 2 nuts
— Overall
diameter
28.50 mm
— Case -fitting diameter
28.10 mm
— Overall
height, including automatic device module
and date indicator mechanism 6.00 mm
— Number of jewels 31
— Frequency 4 Hz, i.e. vibrations per hour
28.800
— Angle of
lift of the balance wheel
52°
— Box
of spare parts
No. 03135
Movement seen from above (Fig. 2), idem without automatic device
module (Fig. 3), seen
from
below with date indicator mechanism (Fig.4).
Fig. 2
Scale 1.25: 1
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
5

FUNCTIONS OF THE
WINDING STEM
Position 1:
winding crown
unscrewed
winding
by hand
6
Position 2:
winding
crown
pulled out
to first catch
forward:
correction of
date
indication
backward:
no
function
Position 3:
winding
crown
pulled
out
to
second catch
stop
-second for
setting to time

1
UNCASING, DISMANTLING
THE DATE
INDICATOR MECHANISM
AND
THE MOVEMENT*
1.1. Remove the
automatic device module
(No. 3135-145), taking
out the 2 screws
(No. 3135-5110) of
the automatic device module.
Dismantling and
assembling the automatic
device module, see pages
15 and 16.
1.2.
Unease the movement,
remove the hands and the
dial, then refit the
winding stem.
1.3.
Open the bolt of the
date indicator seating and
remove the date
indicator
(No. 3135-16100,
respectively No.
3135-16200).
1.4.
Remove the date
indicator seating (No.
3135-600) fastened with
4 blue screws
(No.3135-5600), 3
screws on the
circumference and the 4th one
nearthe beak of
the
jumper.
1.5.
Remove the hour wheel
(No. 3135-280),
the intermediate
date wheel (No.
3135-
670), the
date corrector (No.
3135-645) and
the intermediate
date corrector
wheel
(No.
3135-639).
1.6. Remove
the screw for date
wheel (No,
3135-5625) and the finger
for date
(No. 3135-623),
disengage the spring for
cam yoke (No.
3135-635), remove the
yoke for cam (No,
3135-633) with the jewel
for yoke for cam
(No. 3135-9633),
the date
wheel mounted
(No. 3135-625) and
the cannon pinion
(No. 3135-270)
—calibre 3175
(No.
3135-270).
The spring
for cam yoke can
be left in place.
1.7. Let down
the mainspring.
1.8.
Remove the balance guard (No.
3135-118), check the
hairsping and the balance.
1.9.
Loosen the screw for
hairspring bridle (No.
3135-5452), remove the balance
bridge (No.
3135-120), remove sideways
the hairspring from the stud
support
(No.
3135-450). Tighten the screw for bridle
again.
If it is
necessary to remove the collet, the
lever must rest on the rivet
of the balance
staff, see
Fig_ 5, page 8. Proceed
carefully not to damage the
balance.
It is recommended that the movement should be pre
-cleaned before it is dismantled_ This first cleaning
can be carried out
with the sprung balance and the barrel left in
place_ This procedure enables the
watchmaker to form a better judgement on
the conditions of the movement parts.
After complete
dismantling and the exchange of the
parts that need to be replaced a second cleaning
is necessary
before the
movement is reassembled.
7

Fig. 5
1.10. Remove
the pallet
bridge (No.
3135-115) and
the pallet fork
(No.
3135-421).
As the functions
of the escapment
have been perfectly
adjusted in the facto'
by the ROLEX
specialists, they
should not be modified
toile;s:& - iVis".abs - dlp
,
necessary.
1.11. Remove the ratchet wheel (No. 3135-305), the yoke for sliding gear (No. 3135-
217), the intermediate
crown wheel
(No.
3135-213), the core for
intermediate
crown wheel
(No. 3135-212), the
barrel bridge (No.
3135-105),
the
barrel
(No. 3135-310) and take it to pieces.
1.12. Remove the winding bridge (No.
3135-130) — calibre 3155 (No. 3155-130) —
calibre 3175 (No. 3175-130) — calibre 3185 (No. 3185-130) — and the spring for
balance stop (No.
3135-245), then on
the
lower side
of the bridge, the crown
wheel (No. 3135-210)
and the core for crown wheel (No. 3135-211).
1.13.
Remove the train
wheel bridge (No. 3135-110)
fastened with 3 screws, the third
wheel (No. 3135-340), the great wheel (No. 3135-330), the second wheel
(No. 3135-360) — calibres 3155 and 3185 (No. 3155-360) — and the escape
wheel (No. 3135-410).
1.14. Remove the minute pinion
bridge (No. 3135-125) and the minute pinion
(No. 3135-335).
1.15. Remove the cover for
winding and setting mechanism (No.
3135-268), the
minute wheel (No.
3135-260) —
calibre
3155 (No.
3135-260) —
calibres 3175
and 3185 (No. 3175-260)
— the
setting wheel (No.
3135-250)
and the setting
wheel (No.
3135-250) of the yoke
for setting wheel.
1.16. Remove the
jumper for
setting
wheel (No.
3135-230), the
spring for
setting lever
(No. 3135-225), the
setting lever
(No. 3135-220), the
yoke for
setting wheel
(No.
3135-266), the
spring for yoke (No. 3135-241), the
yoke for sliding pinion
(No.
3135-240),
the winding
stem (No. 3135-201), the
sliding pinion (No. 3135-
205) and
the winding
pinion (No.
3135-204).
1.17. Dismantle the
combined in -settings for escape wheel (No.
3135-0913) and the
shock -absorbers for
balance upper (No. 3135-0915) and
lower (No. 95019-1).
8

2. ASSEMBLING THE MOVEMENT
For lubrication, see lubricating chart on page 1
2.
it is
necessary to COa . -t with Epilamethe second wheel, the
escape wheel nd the
pallet fork to prevent the lubricants
from spreading.
2.1. Assemble and
lubricate the upper and lower combined in -settings
of the escape
wheel.
The size of
the oil drop should be equal to 2/3
of the diameter of the endstone.
2.2. Lubricate the upper and the
lower pivots of the minute pinion,
fit it in position with
the bridge.
2.3. Lubricate the lower
shoulder of the second wheel; the second
-wheel pivot which
works in the pivot -shank of the
minute pinion must not be lubricated.
2.4. Fit the escape wheel, the
second wheel, the great wheel, the third wheel and the
train wheel bridge.
2.5. Fit underneath the winding bridge, the core
for crown wheel and the crown wheel
(flat toothing on the bridge side). Fit on the main plate the spring for balance stop,
its opening in the stud and its round hole on top of the
oblong cut of the plate, see
Fig. 6. Fit the winding bridge.
Fig. 6
2.6.
Lubricate
the inner
wall of the
barrel
drum with
Olyt
grease
(ROLEX
MR1). The
mainspring has
undergone
special
lubrication
treatment, but it
should be
slightly
greased if it has
been in
the baths
of a
cleaning
machine.
9

2.7. Assemble the barrel,
fit it with the barrel bridge.
2.8. Lubricate
the 2 pivoting points of the core for
intermediate crown wheel, fit it as
well as the intermediate crown wheel and the yoke for
sliding gear.
2.9. Fit the winding
pinion, the
sliding pinion, the winding
stem, the
yoke for
sliding
pinion,
the spring
for yoke, the yoke for
setting
wheel, the
setting
lever,
a pin of
which must be
inserted into the
spring for balance stop and
the other
one into
the
yoke for
setting wheel, then
the
spring for setting
lever
and the
jumper for
setting
lever.
2.10. Fit the cannon pinion, do not press on the rim of the toothing, the minute wheel, the
two setting
wheels and the
cover for
winding and
setting mechanism.
2.11. Lubricate the pivots of the wheels.
2.12.
Fit the
ratchet wheel,
2.13. Fit the pallet fork and the pallet bridge.
2.14.
Wind slightly
the
mainspring and
lubricate the
pallet fork
with
Moebius grease
9415.
This grease is applied to the
impulse plane of the pallet -stones starting with the
exit -pallet. Deposit every 4-5 teeth an amount of grease at least equivalent to the
quantity given by a medium size oiler. This
type of
lubrication can momentarily
cause a fall of
amplitude.
2.15. Lubricate, assemble and fit the shock -absorbers for balance. The size of the oil
drop
should be equal to 2/3 of the diameter of
the endstone.
2.16. Fit the sprung balance wheel then the balance bridge, loosen the screw for
hairspring
bridle
for stud
holder. Place
the bridle for stud holder at
home. Tighten
the screw for hairspring bridle (if the balance staff has been replaced do not omit
to poise the balance wheel).
10

2.17.
Check the
balance
endshake, which can
be corrected
by Means of
the 2
regulating
nuts
for balance
bridge, see Fig. 7.
To alter
the endshake,
proceed as follows:
—
Slightly loosen the balance bridge screws (No.
3135-5110)
— Screw or unscrew, according to what is necessary, the regulating nuts for
balance bridge (No. 3135-5120); 1/8th of a turn makes about 0.01 mm.
— Tighten the screws of the
balance bridge.
Fig. 7
2.18.
Check the
centring of
the
hairspring
and
its truth
in the
flat.
2.19.
Fit
the
balance
guard.
The
balance
must
not run
without
being
lubricated.
11

'*7.FET.'*.• 15" , - 7
LUBRICATING
CHART FOR THE
INDICATOR
MECHANISM
OFF
0 Mk 4l•
Do
not
ubrica
©
Do
not dismantle
These
lubricants can
ordered from
the Teel
Information
Departme
12

4. TIMING
4.1.
If necessary, adjust the beat
by means of the stud holder
after having loosened the
screw for bridle for the stud holder
(No. 3135-5115). Tighten the screw.
4.2. Check the rate and the
amplitude of the balance on a watchtimer
and an ampli-
meter, in the following positions:
9 H
vertical, crown down
6 H vertical, crown left
3 H vertical, crown up
C H
horizontal, dial up
F H
horizontal, dial down
4.3. If necessary,
correct the rate by means of the timing nuts, see page 14, with the
Microstella key Ref. 2019, see Fig. 8.
Fig. 8
4.4.
Once the watch
has been cased
up and the
automatic device
module fitted, it is
necessary
to make 24
hours verifications
in different
positions and on a
wrist -
movement
simulator. At this
stage, a correction
can always be
made.
13

BALANCE DIAGRAM OF CALIBRES
3135-3185
The balance is equipped with 2 pairs of
Micros.telltiming
nuts - fn gold. So ha
can be
easily
distinguished, 1 pair is
short
and
the
other
one long.
1 DIVISION OF THE MICROSTELLA KEY ON 2 SHORT NUTS = 1 s/d
1
DIVISION OF THE MICROSTELLA KEY ON 2 LONG NUTS = 2 s/d
Correction range ±
150 siti (seconds per day)
Nuts in
intermediate
Position
Nuts
in
position for
maximum
loss
Nuts in
position
for
maximum gain
14

5.
DISMANTLING
AND
ASSEMBLING THE
AUTOMATIC
DEVICE MODULE
CALIBRES
3135-3185
Seen
from above
Scale
1.25:1
Fig. 9
Seen from
below
Fig.
10
5.1. Checking the endshake of
the reversing wheels mounted (No. 3135-540)
5.1.1. Check, by moving the pinion, the endshake of the
reversing%vheels. The endshake
must range from
0.015 to 0.045 mm. If a correction has to be done move the
jewels of the
upper bridge of the
automatic device (No. 3135-140).
5.2.
Dismantling the
automatic device module (No.
3135-145)
5.2.1. Disengage the spring
-clip for oscillating weight (No. 3135-560-1,
respectively
No. 3135-560-2 or No.
3135-560-3) without removing the bridle for spring -clip
(No. 3135-561), remove the
oscillating weight (No. 3135-570), the lower bridge
for automatic
device (No. 3135-135) fastened
with 3 screws (No. 3135-5110),
remove the driving wheel
for ratchet wheel (No. 3135-510), the 2
reversing wheels
(No. 3135-540) and the pinion for
oscillating weight (No.
3135-550).
5.2.2. Proceed with
cleaning.
5.3.
Assembling the automatic device
module
For
lubrication, see lubricating chart on
page 17.
It is necessary to
coat the complete reversing wheels With
LPilaMe
to`Preitenitt . '4 '
,
oil of the pivots from
spreading.
Neither the clicks, nor the toothing of
the reversing wheels are lubricated. The
pivots and the pivot -shank of the
wheels only should be lubricated.
15

5.3.1.
Assemble the 2
reversing wheels, place them
with the driving
wheel for ratchet
wheel and the pinion
for oscillating
weight on the upper
bridge for automatic
device and fit the lower bridge.
The endshake of the driving wheel for
ratchet wheel
must
range
from 0.02 to
0.06 mm. It can be set by moving the
jewel
of the
lower
bridge (A)
for
automatic
device.
The
jewel of the barrel bridge (B) limits the
side
shake,
see Fig. 11.
LATERAL
GUIDING
Fig. 11
5.3.2. Assemble
bridges
and
oscillating
weight and reengage the spring
-clip. Check the
liberty of
the clicks
while
turning the
driving
wheel
for retched
wheel.
The sliding
of
the clicks
must be
smooth.
The
endshake of the
oscillating
weight
should not
exceed 0.04
mm. It can
only
be
adjusted
by means
of the
spring -clip;
clips of 3
different
heights 0.165
mm
(No.
3135-560-1),
0.180 mm
(No.
3135-560-2) and
0.195 mm
(No.
3135-560-3)
are
available.
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LUBRICATING CHART FOR THE AUTOMATIC DEV
CALIBRES 3135 - 3185
FHIVIR 3
Do not lubricate
© Do not dismantle
This lubricant can be
ordered from the Technical
Information Department -
,
17

7. ASSEMBLING
THE DATE INDICATOR
MECHANISM AND FITTING
THE
DIAL AND THE
HANDS
For lubrication, see
lubricating chart on page 12.
7.1. Fit the date wheel
mounted, cam on the upper side.
Disengage the spring for cam
yoke,
fit the yoke for cam with the jewel on the upper side, the
finger for date and
the screw.
7.2. Fit the hour wheel, the intermediate date wheel, pinion on the
lower side, the inter-
mediate date corrector wheel and the date corrector.
The spring fixed under the date corrector should have a tension of 0.20 mm.
7.3. Fit the seating for date indicator (4 blue screws). Make sure that the intermediate
date wheel pinion is correctly at home and the intermediate date corrector wheel in
gear with the date corrector.
7.4. Lubricate slightly the rim of the date indicator
(e.g. with a buff covered with a little
grease) fit it, sliding it under the banking
stops of the seating for date indicator
while disengaging
the beak of the jumper. Close the bolt.
Check the functioning of
the date
corrector.
7.5. Fit the
dial, drive its 2 screws
very tight. Check the free
action and the endshake of
the hour wheel, as well as
the changing of the date.
7.6.
Fit the hands,
preferably on the
ROLEX movement
-holder Ref. 2111, so
that the
date
changes at midnight.
Tolerance L.1. - 1
minute.
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8.
CASING UP
AND
FITTING THE
AUTOMATIC
DEVICE
MODULE
CALIBRES
3135-3185
8.1. Fit the
movement
into the case,
which
should have been
previously
reconditioned
(polishing and
satin -finishing
of case and
bracelet, see our
Technical
Information
No. 22 and
water -resistance
test). Insert the
winding stem and screw
the crown
onto the tube in
order to centre the
movement.
8.2.
Lock the case screws (No.
3135-5100) by unscrewing them.
On some models
there are bridles (No. 127) with screws for
case (No. 166).
8.3. Fit the automatic device module, then wind the movement
a few teeth of the
ratched wheel in order to make sure that the
ratchet wheel and its driving wheel
are properly
in gear. Drive very tight
the screws of the automatic
device
module.
8.4. Check the
freedom of the
oscillating
weight. Turn to and
fro the oscillating
weight
to
check the
advance of the
ratchet wheel.
8.5.
Screw on
and lock
the case
back, then
carry out the
final water
-resistance
test.
8.6.
Check the
changing of
the date
for
calibres 3135,
317 5 and
3185, the
changing
of
the date
and day
for
calibre
3155, the
jump in
both
directions of
the 12h
-hand
for
calibre
3185. Check
the
working
of the
automatic
device by
means
of a
wrist -
movement
simulator.
19

CALIBRE 3155
CONTENTS
List of
special ROLEX tools
2
Remarks
3
Technical characteristics
21
Functions of the winding stem
22
Uncasing,
dismantling the Day -Date calendar
mechanism
and the
movement
23
Assembling the movement
9-
11
Timing and balance diagram
1 3 and 14
Lubricating chart for the
movement and the DAY -DATE
calendar
mechanism
24
Assembling the DAY -DATE
calendar mechanism and fitting the
dial
and the
hands
25
Dismantling and assembling the
automatic device module 15 and 16
Lubricating chart for the automatic device module
1 7
Casing up and fitting the
automatic device module
19
20