Thanks Jeff - i thought as much. I wasn't feeling brave enough to tackle this on my own but wanted to find out if there is a 'simple fix' for this age old problem.
- Darren

: Darren:

: Soon, I will post photos (or a webpage) showing the hazards of the
: melted gasket. For me, cleaning the goopy gasket will involve
: putting the Monaco in a box and sending it to our master
: watchmaker / wizard. Let's hope that he has his magic the day
: that he opens this one!!

: Jeff

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