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Old 25 October 2009, 03:56 PM   #1
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Hi, it's Rob again. Can I also please ask if someone could advise me on how exact Rolex's time keeping is. I'm losing up to 5 secs a day which I didn't really expect. Is this normal?
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Old 25 October 2009, 09:04 PM   #2
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Hi, it's Rob again. Can I also please ask if someone could advise me on how exact Rolex's time keeping is. I'm losing up to 5 secs a day which I didn't really expect. Is this normal?
Well that depends on how maticulous the watchmaker is with reguglating thw watch. I have got a SS Daytona that was -3 secs/ day and I had it regulated and its now spot on and I mean spot on daily. I had a Exp II for 10 years and that was spot on from first day without any regulation. I also had a TT Datejust that was spot on after a service. Now I have a GMT IIc that is running +4 secs/day I am letting it run in and perhaps I will send it back to get it regulated. Because I have had Rolexes in the past and my present Daytona with superb accuracy, I am spoilt, and I want all my Rolexes to be just accurate.
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Old 26 October 2009, 01:02 AM   #3
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Well that depends on how maticulous the watchmaker is with reguglating thw watch. I have got a SS Daytona that was -3 secs/ day and I had it regulated and its now spot on and I mean spot on daily. I had a Exp II for 10 years and that was spot on from first day without any regulation. I also had a TT Datejust that was spot on after a service. Now I have a GMT IIc that is running +4 secs/day I am letting it run in and perhaps I will send it back to get it regulated. Because I have had Rolexes in the past and my present Daytona with superb accuracy, I am spoilt, and I want all my Rolexes to be just accurate.
Well how much more accurate could anyone ask from any mechanical watch
-3 seconds or +4 a day is superb.And if any mechanical watch runs to or inside the COSC spec you should be jumping for joy.

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Old 26 October 2009, 08:28 AM   #4
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Why not, you pay enough for them. Thanks for the reply. Rob

You certainly know your stuff! You're very kind, thanks. Rob

I'll start jumping! Thanks for the detailed reply. Rob
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Old 26 October 2009, 12:53 AM   #5
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Hi, it's Rob again. Can I also please ask if someone could advise me on how exact Rolex's time keeping is. I'm losing up to 5 secs a day which I didn't really expect. Is this normal?
No mechanical movement any make any price is going to be spot on accurate.There will be always slight daily deviations.The set COSC standard is a average of -4 to +6 over 24 hours.Try resting you watch off wrist at night flat dial up might gain a few seconds.Remeber its mechanical and in 24 hours, the escapement of a mechanical watch pushes the gears 432,000 times. Since a day has 86,400 seconds, even a watch that runs five minutes fast or slow each day has an accuracy of over 99.6 percent! A finer mechanical watch that gains or loses about six to nine seconds a day or about a minute a week has a breathtaking precision of over 99.99 per cent. This is very high precision, given the fact that the movement is constantly affected by the earth's gravity, metal expansion and contraction, temperature variations, subtle changes in lubrication and friction, shocks, and so on.Its a simple fact no mechanical watch made will keep 100% perfect time, very close yes but perfect no.
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Old 26 October 2009, 10:58 AM   #6
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My GMT is losing about 6 seconds over 24 hours. I think I will have to take it back to the AD. What do you all think?
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Old 26 October 2009, 03:28 PM   #7
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My GMT is losing about 6 seconds over 24 hours. I think I will have to take it back to the AD. What do you all think?
Do it! My brand new Sub Date was the same, -6 seconds a day. One trip to Dallas RSC and it's - 1/2 a second a day. I am totally happy!
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Old 27 October 2009, 05:24 AM   #8
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Do it! My brand new Sub Date was the same, -6 seconds a day. One trip to Dallas RSC and it's - 1/2 a second a day. I am totally happy!
How soon should I take it back? Or should I say how long do I have to let the watch break in and bedded? My Daytona I had it for about a year before I sent it back for regulating.
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Old 27 October 2009, 08:36 PM   #9
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I would'nt loose sleep over +5 a day. Its well within spec and may change over time - when you get it serviced ask them to regulate it so it runs in tune with your wearing habits. But there's nothing wrong with it.

My Sub ran at +6 (regulated to +3), my DJ at + 1 and my Omega Seamaster runs at +4. I just bought a 2003 GMT which has been sitting in a safe for 6 years doing nothing and it runs at - 0.5 !!

There are so many variables so as long as your watch runs within spec it's doing very well - just wear it and enjoy it.
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Old 28 October 2009, 03:55 AM   #10
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I would'nt loose sleep over +5 a day. Its well within spec and may change over time - when you get it serviced ask them to regulate it so it runs in tune with your wearing habits. But there's nothing wrong with it.

My Sub ran at +6 (regulated to +3), my DJ at + 1 and my Omega Seamaster runs at +4. I just bought a 2003 GMT which has been sitting in a safe for 6 years doing nothing and it runs at - 0.5 !!

There are so many variables so as long as your watch runs within spec it's doing very well - just wear it and enjoy it.
The trouble is my last regular Rolex I've had for 10 years without a service. I certainly don't want to wear my watch for next 10 years at +4 secs/day.
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How soon should I take it back? Or should I say how long do I have to let the watch break in and bedded? My Daytona I had it for about a year before I sent it back for regulating.
Maybe after 3-6 months. Although I think the break in idea might not be accurate, and if it is, I would think a new watch would be 'broken in' in a few weeks. Mine was 3 months old when I sent it to Dallas last month.
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Old 27 October 2009, 11:32 PM   #12
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My Sub is 6 months old and is ~+5 secs per day.
When it was new-er (1-2 months old) it was +7 secs per day.

It seems to have settled in nicely.
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Old 28 October 2009, 09:04 PM   #13
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What can I expect to pay to get a watch that doesn't lose any time at all?
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Old 28 October 2009, 11:41 PM   #14
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Old 29 October 2009, 02:42 AM   #15
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What can I expect to pay to get a watch that doesn't lose any time at all?
Go down to the watch kiosk at Polo Park and pick up a $10 quartz. It'll be more accurate than any Rolex. ;-)

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Actually a constant (small) gain or loss is a sign of a good movement. What is problematic is when a watch gains/loses time in a random fashion.

Try leaving the watch dial upwards overnight and see what happens to the accuracy.

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Have to agree with you the most important thing with any mechanical watch in consistency.Afraid today Rolex has done a great job over the years brainwashing quite a few that all Rolex mechanical watches are spot on accurate.But in the real world thats not so there will be always tiny daily deviations.And to get any mechanical watch to self regulated,say by different resting positions at night is quite rare in the real world.But in general to loose a few seconds rest watch vertical crown up or down.But for any mechanical watch to show such consistency of +4 seconds I would be very very very happy.Nothing is perfect not even Rolex or any pure mechanical watch for absolute perfect timekeeping its that simple.
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