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18 December 2011, 10:34 AM | #1 |
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Timing my 16700
My 16700 has been back from RUSA NY service for a week. When I sent it in through my AD, I requested that it be regulated to + 2 seconds per day. I set the watch when I received it back and checked it each day; I kid you not, it's running + 1 sec. for the WEEK. That's just crazy excellent!
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18 December 2011, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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You "requested it be regulated to +2 seconds a day? LOL
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18 December 2011, 10:53 AM | #3 |
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My experience with RUSA is that if you give them a parameter for regulation, they'll attempt to comply. I know specs are -4 to + 6 per day, but those extremes are unacceptable to me. The AD put my request on the service form directly, and voila. By honoring a specific regulation request from the outset, Rolex eliminates certain service returns (and corresponding labor costs) from unhappy WIS like us.
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"I know specs are -4 to + 6 per day, but those extremes are unacceptable to me" Extremes??? |
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18 December 2011, 11:02 AM | #5 |
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Nah, I'm just joshin' with ya, Mickey. Those specs are fine, but if you don't ask, you don't get. I asked, and got more than I expected.
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18 December 2011, 11:31 AM | #7 |
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pretty good. i used to obsess about about my accuracy. it evened out to about 1 second a month. now i think i let it run out of power every two weeks, so i have no clue what it does.
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I'm so glad I don't pay attention to this level. I think it would ruin the enjoyment for me.
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18 December 2011, 11:38 AM | #9 |
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Actually, it's kind of fun to measure the accuracy from time to time. I've only done it each day the past week to see how RUSA did in relation to my request. Other than returning from service, I typically will run a one week measurement every six months just for sh*ts and giggles. It's fun to obsess at times.
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Yes, yes it is.
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18 December 2011, 01:03 PM | #12 |
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No NO it's not.
ob·sess/əbˈses/ Verb: Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent: "he was obsessed with thoughts of his Rolex's performance". Be preoccupied in this way: "he obsessed about how Rolex would regulate his watch". |
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My watch came back from RSC in New York and it runs about 1 second slow per day...to me that's excellent for a mechanical watch!!!
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19 December 2011, 12:41 AM | #17 |
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Yeah. I'd think the tech would say...
Ha Ha Hans bei dieser Note schauen aufdringlich American Rolex Träger. "Sie machen meine Uhr 2 Sekunden pro Tag." Ich werde ihn fix ... ich werde es + / make - 6,1 Sekunden pro Tag am Ziel! Ich hasse Amerikaner. Padi Edit This is a English speaking forum thank you. |
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Some of you guys are confusing COSC testing specs with Rolex specs..
Rolex does not have a -4/+6 standard... that's COSC testing criteria, an independent organization.... Rolex uses a -1/+5 target, but you can certainly expect any Rolex to perform better.. Personally, if any of mine are as much as 5 seconds fast, I have it regulated.. I don't care what COSC is..
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My new watch (11/7/11) is -5 secs per day, improves to -4 if i lay it face up at night. When i send the watch for its first service i will ask them to try to improve it.
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19 December 2011, 05:22 AM | #21 |
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Thanks for the info, Tools.
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