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Old 23 December 2009, 09:26 AM   #1
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My wife bought me a new Rolex Air King (blue dial & orange numerals)on our honeymoon. Does anyone know how long the power reserve is? How often do I need to wind it to prevent it from slowing or stopping? It keeps stopping or slowing- I have only worn it 3-4 times. Cheers.
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:28 AM   #2
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The power reserve should be around 40 hours or so. And 40-50 winds keeps the watch running for me. Welcome to TRF!
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:31 AM   #3
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My wife bought me a new Rolex Air King (blue dial & orange numerals)on our honeymoon. Does anyone know how long the power reserve is? How often do I need to wind it to prevent it from slowing or stopping? It keeps stopping or slowing- I have only worn it 3-4 times. Cheers.
Before your first time you wear the watch, wind it. After this the self winding mechanism will keep it going for a loooooooong time provided you wear it every day.

In other words, go wind it!
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:32 AM   #4
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My wife bought me a new Rolex Air King (blue dial & orange numerals)on our honeymoon. Does anyone know how long the power reserve is? How often do I need to wind it to prevent it from slowing or stopping? It keeps stopping or slowing- I have only worn it 3-4 times. Cheers.
If you work for the government you have to wind it every day. Are you self detract owner, you do it once when you buy the watch.

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Old 23 December 2009, 09:33 AM   #5
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If you work for the government you have to wind it every day. Are you self detract owner, you do it once when you buy the watch.
You always find a way to twist things around Jocke...
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:36 AM   #6
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You always find a way to twist things around Jocke...
So you say it's not the truth?
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:37 AM   #7
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So you say it's not the truth?
I'm going to keep quiet now.
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:39 AM   #8
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I'm going to keep quiet now.
Please no, just speak up.
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:49 AM   #9
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Welcome to TRF, airking007, before this is highjacked
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It's already been hijacked... Jocke clicked on it.
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:55 AM   #11
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It's already been hijacked... Jocke clicked on it.
I guess JJ is int this thread too in a minute and then he will start talking about flowers.

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Old 23 December 2009, 09:56 AM   #12
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And you'll talk about sheep... I can see where this is going.
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Old 23 December 2009, 09:58 AM   #13
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Old 23 December 2009, 10:07 AM   #14
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My wife works for the government and I don't have to wind my watch every day!
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Old 23 December 2009, 10:13 AM   #15
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Thanks for all the help guys! Happy Holidays!
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Old 23 December 2009, 10:51 AM   #16
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Isn't there something in the new health care bill in the US about watch winding?
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Old 23 December 2009, 11:15 AM   #17
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And you'll talk about sheep... I can see where this is going.
Which queue were you standing in, Charlie, when the good Lord was dishing out the sense-of-humour grey cells?
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Old 23 December 2009, 11:16 AM   #18
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That's 'cause your wife works there - NOT you!!
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By the way that AK with the blue concentric dial and orange Arabic numbers is a nice looking watch.
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Which queue were you standing in, Charlie, when the good Lord was dishing out the sense-of-humour grey cells?
The middle one... Wait...
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