SD43 3235 keeps worse time than DSSD 3135 why?

[NickDSSD]

Neither watches have been serviced but my Deepsea 116660 with the 3135 movement almost 9 years old is keeping better time than my SD43 (4 years old) with the 3235. I’m losing about 3 minutes behind every 2 weeks from the eye test on my SD43. Is this normal?

[Easy E]

Welcome to the forum.

Read this
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=786299

[swexlin]

Originally Posted by NickDSSD

Neither watches have been serviced but my Deepsea 116660 with the 3135 movement almost 9 years old is keeping better time than my SD43 (4 years old) with the 3235. I’m losing about 3 minutes behind every 2 weeks from the eye test on my SD43. Is this normal?

13 second per day? Way out of spec. My Deep Sea just started losing 8-10 per day after running in spec for 15 months. I'm sending it in to RSC soon for service.

[NickDSSD]

Just spoke to Jon Todd at Sant Blank… he thinks it has something to do with the new lubricant they use on these 32xx calibers. Just his opinion but interesting!

[DadsSub]

You don't happen to keep in stored near your laptop or phone do you? Sorry to hear about this. It's def not all SD43s. Send yours in for sure.

[waterman1]

If you had the DSSD 126660 they would both go slow every 12 months!))
Unfortunately you are seeing firsthand the 3235 problem. Lots of information on this forum about the issue. My DSSD and SD43 have been serviced twice for it. The only good thing is it will be fixed at RSC for no charge...except for shipping costs.

[NickDSSD]

You mentioned you took it to the RSC twice, did they eventually fix it with service? I guess I’m wondering do they have a fix to the 3235 issue? Thanks man!

[Tridor]

Look, folks, there can be no doubt that there is a big problem with the 32xx movement. Period. End of story. Whether it's a design flaw, the lubricant, or something else, the 32xx does not instill confidence. The fact that owners have had to send in their watches to RSC, in many cases multiple times, for warranty work is completely unacceptable ... the inconvenience, aggravation, shipping costs, and temporary loss of use, are inappropriate for a luxury item such as this. Plainly, innovation has taken precedence over reliability and customer satisfaction. I'll stick with my workhorse 3055 and 3135s ten ways 'till sundown rather than shoot dice with a 32xx. Of course, YMMV, but I needed to vent, and so there ya have it.

[ridetime]

I'm so lucky! My 126660 DSSD is about 5-6 seconds fast per month for the past year. Such a great movement that I'm about to buy another.

[PekWatchGuy]

"Is this normal?"

3135 movement keeping better time 3235 >> Yes.

[alphadweller]

My experience with the 3235 so far, according to my latest measurements:

- 2017 SD43: -5 s/d (on average over 3 days)
- 2020 TT Sub41: +0.7 s/d (on average over 3 weeks)

With the 3135:

2014 YM: +1.7 s/d (on average over 3 weeks)

[George58]

If this was the auto industry it would be a massive recall.Ending the manufacture . Rolex is lucky. This problem really brings down Rolex ''as the best"!

[Driver8]

Originally Posted by George58

If this was the auto industry it would be a massive recall.Ending the manufacture . Rolex is lucky. This problem really brings down Rolex ''as the best"!

The only difference is that most people buy a car to use and not just to have the brand name and badge sitting on their driveway. For sadly far too many these days, timekeeping isn't the reason they buy a watch.

[fa2din]

Welcome to the forum)

[EEpro]

Welcome.

It's a known issue. Experienced by as many as those who deny it.

Send for service and hope the fix is in.

[Rolexken]

It’s inside the 5 year warranty and out of the +/- 2 spd spec so go get it sorted

[taylor2000]

I just dropped my DJ41 at the AD for the third time- I've had it for right at 2.5 years. The last couple of times the AD's watch maker got it running at minus 1 second a day after a week of watching it. But after one day at the AD, it's headed to RSC Dallas for the first time.

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[ridetime]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Welcome.

It's a known issue. Experienced by as many as those who deny it.

Send for service and hope the fix is in.

Not according to this:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=786299

Known issue yes. Experienced by as many as those who deny it...not so much.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by ridetime

Not according to this:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=786299

Known issue yes. Experienced by as many as those who deny it...not so much.

Ok bud.


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[Mystro]

My over a year old LVc 32 is still pounding away over a month now at 0 seconds per month and counting. I guess not all of em are tanking.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by Mystro

My over a year old LVc 32 is still pounding away over a month now at 0 seconds per month and counting. I guess not all of em are tanking.

My Pepsi and LV are doing fine.

2 years 24/7 on the BLRO and it's in spec. 0.1 spd for the last month on LV. 3235 is a damn accurate movement out of the box.

If I hadn't experienced the sickness on a SD43 and DJ41 I'd forgive myself for calling BS on it too.

[swexlin]

I sent my 2021 DSSD off to RSC NY yesterday, registered mail. As I mentinoed above, was running in spec from new, Oct 21 to last week, and literally from one day to the next, started running -4, then -5, then as of yesterday, -6, after a full wind. On the timegrapher, it's ALL over the place, even after two minutes, dial up, it will run from -8 to -24!! with low amplitude. So something ain't right!

I have two others with the 32xx, one is two years old (DJ41 Wimbledon) and it's pretty good - +1/-1, and my new (one month) SD43, and it's also good (+1/-1).

I will say, the DSSD was alway -2, even from new, until last week. Seems service takes about 2 months, so I'll report back in April, I'm guessin.

[ducatiti]

Just got back my DJ41 from service. It was running -8 seconds slow per day. At the moment, spot on after a half day so far wearing it. I'll post another update after more testing.

[swexlin]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

Just got back my DJ41 from service. It was running -8 seconds slow per day. At the moment, spot on after a half day so far wearing it. I'll post another update after more testing.

Good to hear. My DSSD is STILL at RSC NY, going on 8 weeks now. I'll give it this week, then I'm gonna call and see what's up. Shouldn't take that long to regulate a movement.

[saxo3]

Originally Posted by swexlin

Good to hear. My DSSD is STILL at RSC NY, going on 8 weeks now. I'll give it this week, then I'm gonna call and see what's up. Shouldn't take that long to regulate a movement.

What? RSC is doing much more than a regulation, they try to repair your 32xx movement.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...postcount=3541

[waterman1]

NickDSSD,
Just catching back up on this thread. I think it has been about 2 years now since my sd43 and DSSD came back from RSC for the issue and both running perfectly still (knock on wood). If anything they have both crept into the camp of slightly fast +2/+3 per day, which I prefer. Maybe, perhaps, they found a fix….???

[saxo3]

Originally Posted by waterman1

NickDSSD,
Just catching back up on this thread. I think it has been about 2 years now since my sd43 and DSSD came back from RSC for the issue and both running perfectly still (knock on wood). If anything they have both crept into the camp of slightly fast +2/+3 per day, which I prefer. Maybe, perhaps, they found a fix….???

End June 2022 your SD43 was still for repair at RSC; I would say that's about 9 months and not 2 years

Your post:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...postcount=2561

[Etschell]

not shocking 32xx is a lemon.

[alphadweller]

-13s/d is more than what I'd be happy with. Outside +10/-10 bothers me. I'd take it to the RSC.