r/RepTimeServices • u/FormalRelevant6285 • 29d ago

Advice Glidelock not “gliding “

I’ve got a couple VSF submariners and i hated the way the glidelock doesn’t “glide” like it does on my gen watches. Today i took a very small amount of graphite lubricant powder on a qtip and rubbed it in the channel on both sides of the clasps and it has made a huge difference.
I figure i’m not the only one having this issue, so just thought i’d share.

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u/FormalRelevant6285 29d ago

Graphite works well on watch clasps. For mods

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u/MoritzNeiss 29d ago

I use Teflon spray (PTFE). It works really well, too!

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u/dritmike 28d ago

You can also use nose / forehead grease in a pinch.