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tyga · 26 May 2019, 10:42 PM

Hello there and nice day everyone. Recently bought myself a 116610ln, but I’m not a daily Rolex guy due to some reason. But I do wear it certain days in a week or sometimes 1 day in a week. Is this safe to pull out the crown so often like once a week? Will this damage the watch?

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watchmaker · 26 May 2019, 11:05 PM

It’s safe

Banks · 26 May 2019, 11:39 PM

It’s safe

watchmework · 26 May 2019, 11:41 PM

It’s 100% safe and okay

Likestheshiny · 26 May 2019, 11:49 PM

There've been hand-wound Rolexes that needed the crown to be unscrewed every day. Your sub will be fine unless you're just, like, really terrible at screwing in the crown and you keep cross-threading it. As long as it feels like it screwing in smoothly, you're fine.

tyga · 26 May 2019, 11:49 PM

Thanks for the replies guys. Very appreciated!

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WatchUdoing · 26 May 2019, 11:57 PM

It's safe, but I suggest buying a watch winder so you won't have to constantly set the time.

burnthesehills · 27 May 2019, 12:09 AM

I don’t understand what the point of this would be? You will still need to set the time. Why not just let the watch wind down and then wind it up and set the time when needed?

Xerxes77 · 27 May 2019, 12:32 AM

No problem

Jostack · 27 May 2019, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by burnthesehills

I don’t understand what the point of this would be? You will still need to set the time. Why not just let the watch wind down and then wind it up and set the time when needed?

I think that is what he is doing, and was just concerned that doing it so often may be a problem.

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burnthesehills · 27 May 2019, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jostack

I think that is what he is doing, and was just concerned that doing it so often may be a problem.

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Oooh, I see.

No that will not damage the watch at all.

Pauln · 27 May 2019, 02:20 AM

Setting the time 1x/week will not damage it. I don’t think you need a watch winder.

RoIIie · 27 May 2019, 02:28 AM

I have not had an issue doing this

inadeje · 27 May 2019, 04:16 AM

Crown won’t get stuck from disuse

Any mechanical mechanism benefits from all its parts being used.

tyga · 27 May 2019, 08:46 AM

Cool. That’s a really big relief for me. I got told by someone, setting the time often can cause damage very soon to the crown and also the mechanism inside.

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shabaang · 27 May 2019, 03:00 PM

One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month.

NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

Jostack · 27 May 2019, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by shabaang

One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month.

NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

Seriously? Don’t be an ass.

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brucethemanlee · 27 May 2019, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jostack

seriously? Don’t be an ass.

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+1

holdtime · 27 May 2019, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabaang

One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month.

NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

Patience,you Genius.
Take your Meds

holdtime · 27 May 2019, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabaang

One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month.

NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

You Sir are just an Ass.

andyvn579 · 27 May 2019, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabaang

One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month.

NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

Whats wrong with you dude

flv112 · 27 May 2019, 04:20 PM

Just set as needed. Give it a few winds, then set the time and date. But don't set the date between 9 P.M. and 3 A.M. What I do is- I give it 40 winds, pull out the crown two clicks if the time on the watch is between 9 and 3 and adjust the time till the date changes up to after 4am. Only then do I set the date to a day before. Then set again to the correct date and time. This way you can be sure your date changes at 12 midnight and not at 12 noon. Enjoy!

tyga · 27 May 2019, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the reply guys!

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JohnTz · 27 May 2019, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabaang

One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month.

NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

Calm down asshat.

Rolexoman · 27 May 2019, 10:35 PM

I currently only wear my DJII once every 3 weeks and don’t use a winder so when it comes up in rotation I give it 30-40 turns then set time and date and that’s it and 7 days later it gets put back and winds down so you will be fine but as stated a winder is not needed unless you just don’t want to bother with winding and setting

sinkholeninja · 27 May 2019, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tyga

Hello there and nice day everyone. Recently bought myself a 116610ln, but I’m not a daily Rolex guy due to some reason. But I do wear it certain days in a week or sometimes 1 day in a week. Is this safe to pull out the crown so often like once a week? Will this damage the watch?

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Why are you pulling out the crown? Leave it screwed in and let the watch rest.

Jostack · 27 May 2019, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sinkholeninja

Why are you pulling out the crown? Leave it screwed in and let the watch rest.

I’m pretty sure he’s letting it run down when not wearing, and then winding and setting when he wears it again.

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brandrea · 27 May 2019, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jostack

I’m pretty sure he’s letting it run down when not wearing, and then winding and setting when he wears it again.

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That’d be my guess as well

sinkholeninja · 27 May 2019, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jostack

I’m pretty sure he’s letting it run down when not wearing, and then winding and setting when he wears it again.

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I understood that, but I also thought that he's leaving the watch at rest with an unscrewed crown, which I would advise against, because dust particles could sneak in.

Jostack · 27 May 2019, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sinkholeninja

I understood that, but I also thought that he's leaving the watch at rest with an unscrewed crown, which I would advise against, because dust particles could sneak in.

Yeah, I suppose that could be a concern, as well as moisture. I just didn’t read that in his post.

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26 May 2019, 10:42 PM	#1
tyga "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: malaysia Posts: 22	Set the time every week Hello there and nice day everyone. Recently bought myself a 116610ln, but I’m not a daily Rolex guy due to some reason. But I do wear it certain days in a week or sometimes 1 day in a week. Is this safe to pull out the crown so often like once a week? Will this damage the watch? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 May 2019, 04:16 AM	#14
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27 May 2019, 04:20 PM	#22
flv112 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: flv Location: asia Posts: 241	Just set as needed. Give it a few winds, then set the time and date. But don't set the date between 9 P.M. and 3 A.M. What I do is- I give it 40 winds, pull out the crown two clicks if the time on the watch is between 9 and 3 and adjust the time till the date changes up to after 4am. Only then do I set the date to a day before. Then set again to the correct date and time. This way you can be sure your date changes at 12 midnight and not at 12 noon. Enjoy! Last edited by flv112; 27 May 2019 at 04:21 PM.. Reason: forgot to add: adjust to the correct date AND time

27 May 2019, 10:35 PM	#25
Rolexoman "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Real Name: William Location: Houston Texas Watch: Rolex Datejust II Posts: 761	I currently only wear my DJII once every 3 weeks and don’t use a winder so when it comes up in rotation I give it 30-40 turns then set time and date and that’s it and 7 days later it gets put back and winds down so you will be fine but as stated a winder is not needed unless you just don’t want to bother with winding and setting __________________ Citizens Eco-Drive BL1258-53L Rolex DJII 116334, Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79230R Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT 231.13.43.22.02.004 Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur 1183.310/40 MAS Irukandji Vostok Komandirskie B&R BR0392-D-G-BR/SCA Vostok Komandirskie (Tank) South Bend Model 1 #716632 Vostok Amphibia (Sub)

26 May 2019, 11:05 PM	#2
watchmaker TechXpert Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Scott Location: London Posts: 2,238	It’s safe

26 May 2019, 11:39 PM	#3
Banks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Ireland Posts: 269	It’s safe

26 May 2019, 11:41 PM	#4
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	It’s 100% safe and okay

26 May 2019, 11:49 PM	#5
Likestheshiny "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: _ Posts: 1,877	There've been hand-wound Rolexes that needed the crown to be unscrewed every day. Your sub will be fine unless you're just, like, really terrible at screwing in the crown and you keep cross-threading it. As long as it feels like it screwing in smoothly, you're fine.

26 May 2019, 11:57 PM	#7
WatchUdoing "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 158	It's safe, but I suggest buying a watch winder so you won't have to constantly set the time.

27 May 2019, 12:09 AM	#8
burnthesehills "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: Joe Location: Western MA Posts: 1,209	I don’t understand what the point of this would be? You will still need to set the time. Why not just let the watch wind down and then wind it up and set the time when needed?

27 May 2019, 12:32 AM	#9
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	No problem

27 May 2019, 02:20 AM	#12
Pauln "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Paul Location: Colorado Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,543	Setting the time 1x/week will not damage it. I don’t think you need a watch winder.

27 May 2019, 02:28 AM	#13
RoIIie "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: UK Posts: 90	I have not had an issue doing this

27 May 2019, 08:46 AM	#15
tyga "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: malaysia Posts: 22	Cool. That’s a really big relief for me. I got told by someone, setting the time often can cause damage very soon to the crown and also the mechanism inside. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 May 2019, 03:00 PM	#16
shabaang Banned Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: california Posts: 64	One of the dumbest questions I've seen today/this week/this month. NO dude no, it's not safe to use your watch. Don't even look at it or it might break. DON'T DO IT!!!

27 May 2019, 07:35 PM	#23
tyga "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: malaysia Posts: 22	Thanks for the reply guys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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