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15 June 2008, 11:26 AM | #1 |
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Overwinding?
I know that there is a clutch mechanism to prevent you from overwinding your watch and I know that overwinding your watch won't cause it to run fast. BUT my LV was consistantly 2.8 seconds fast per day for the first 3 months I've had it. I didnt wear it to the shore Memorial day weekend and when I got back wound it 40-50 times, but when I was done I realized that for everytime I counted I must have wound it 1.5 times cause I wasnt paying attention. Since then it has been running 7+ seconds fast a day.
WHAT SHOULD I DO??? I was thinking of maybe letting it sit so that the reserve runs out and start over. But is that worth not wearing my watch for 2 days??? |
15 June 2008, 11:34 AM | #2 |
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u alr answered ur question. Over winding is the answer.
assume ur steering wheel can only turn 3 1/2 round. u force the steering wheel to turn 5 full round. bad thing gonna happen |
15 June 2008, 11:47 AM | #3 |
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Relax. You can't over wind it. Change how you put it on your night stand...it will correct the time.
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15 June 2008, 01:48 PM | #4 |
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I think it goes...... crown up you gain time. Crown down you loose time. So maybe you could lay your watch crown down on your night stand for a few nights to bring it back down.
Search JJ's posts. He posted something about this a few months ago. |
15 June 2008, 01:51 PM | #5 |
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It's my understanding that positional variances have a minimal influence on the newer models/movements.
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Try various watch positions on your dresser at night when you take the watch off. Crown DOWN usually helps in slowing down a watch. Good luck - JJ
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Anyway, Dan, don't get all wound up about it (pun intended). See the FAQ's for the mentioned "Positional Correction" rules. As stated, it might help. Otherwise, have the PR of your LV run down and wind it up again (40 turns of the crown in the winding position).
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16 June 2008, 02:07 AM | #8 |
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My LV was running 4 to 5 seconds fast regardless of overnight position... i then decided to re-sync it and at the same time wind it....only 20-30 times and now the watch is 8 to 9 seconds fast a day......I'm not going to regulate it yet, but am getting more and more tempted!
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After owning my 116710 for over 6 months now, it has consistantly lost 4 second per day no matter how I lay the watch down at night.
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17 June 2008, 12:24 AM | #10 |
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Yea I have tried the overnight positions too, they don't work for me either.
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17 June 2008, 12:28 AM | #11 |
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You can easily tell if it becomes over-wound:
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24 June 2008, 12:59 PM | #12 |
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I let my watch die down then rewound it on Wednesday before I left for Florida and the Bahamas. Wore the watch on vacation and checked the time earlier today and it gained 44 seconds over 5 days.
I read a post where someone brought their LV to the London RSC. I don't live far from NYC so I may bring it there. Do all the RSC accept "walk-in service"? |
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Yes... You can walk into the NYC RSC and if it is running fast they should regulate it at no charge..possibly while you wait..
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When they regulate your watch at no charge is it bec. it's still under warranty, or just out of the kindness of their heart?
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Larry....Larry....Larry...how...
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24 June 2008, 01:55 PM | #16 |
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My LV was running seven seconds fast per day. It did not matter the position it rested at night, it was always seven seconds fast. I wore it for 4 months and when I sent it to Rolex Service Center to change the defective dial, I told them I wanted to be regulated. I will post my experience and satisfaction with Rolex Service Center as soon as I get my LV back. By the way, my watch has been 8 weeks at the RSC. I will call tomorrow to ask if it is ready. Wish me good luck.
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he he... cool pic Larry!!!!
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24 June 2008, 07:45 PM | #18 |
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My watch (SUB LV) was running 8 seconds fast a day....this was after almost 2 months. I popped in to the RSC in London and in 15 minutes they had regulated it. It's now running 3-4 seconds fast overall in 6 days, which is pretty much perfect. It will be 30-40 seconds fast over the course of 2 months so I will adjust when I need to adjust the date. I would get it regulated and then you only need to sync it no more than 6 times a year!
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Do you realize if it is 30 seconds fast over two months it will take 480 years to be correct again? Not counting the date.....
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24 June 2008, 11:30 PM | #20 |
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Thanks guys, I think thats what I'm going to do, get it regulated. Whats weird is that it ran only 3 seconds fast the first 4 months I had it.
Did you guys notice the same sudden change or did they always run 8 seconds fast? |
25 June 2008, 12:14 AM | #21 |
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Mine was running 4-5 seconds fast a day for a month......I then decide to wind it and from that point it was running 8-9 seconds fast. I had it regulated and not going to wind it unless I have to!
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25 June 2008, 02:46 AM | #22 |
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That would be hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I would leave it a few months and see how it goes. Being a mechanical it can change over time.
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