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15 January 2019, 12:27 PM | #31 |
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The answer is unclear due to questions. Will they adjust at the AD or at RSC. If it's quick and they have an onsite watch tech then sure have them adjust it. If it needs to go to RSC then be prepared to be without the watch for a while (perhaps a couple of months). Your call!!!
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15 January 2019, 12:28 PM | #32 |
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Leave the watch alone so it losses all power reserve.
Then manually wind your watch about 40 complete screws. Wear the watch and wear it 2 months daily. See after 2 months how is it doing. Hope this helps, sometimes it takes watches to settle.... If is still +5 sec/day after all this, and it bothers you, go to AD so they can regulate +- 2sec/day, it’s simple for an AD watchmaker to do this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
15 January 2019, 12:29 PM | #33 | |
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This is true. The winding mechanism is very robust and designed to withstand repeated use. However a daily wind is totally unnecessary if the watch is only left unworn overnight. The Rolex automatic system is extremely efficient unlike say an ETA28** so doesn’t need manually topping up. Only if the watch has fully run down would you need to manually wind (30-40 turns) in order to fully charge the mainspring to deliver the proper degree of amplitude to the escapement. |
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15 January 2019, 12:35 PM | #34 |
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Not yet. If still under warranty let it settle for a month or two. I have had other watches settle in after a few months and keep better time. However, if not It’s possible it could be slightly magnetized.
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15 January 2019, 01:32 PM | #35 |
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I have a bigger problem I never check the accuracy of any of my watches!
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15 January 2019, 01:41 PM | #36 |
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That's a good problem, really.
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15 January 2019, 04:02 PM | #37 |
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15 January 2019, 04:15 PM | #38 |
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15 January 2019, 05:40 PM | #39 |
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No. Not right.
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15 January 2019, 05:45 PM | #40 |
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I would not. Is it worth being without your baby for that length of time...?
However, if you purchase another ROLEX, which you might already own, then I would. The ROLEX are capable of better But let it settle down for a month and see
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This is why I don't like the idea of buying used watches. People have different ideas about how to treat watches and think certain practices are fine, as long as the watch can "withstand" it... |
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15 January 2019, 06:48 PM | #42 |
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15 January 2019, 07:07 PM | #43 | |
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Myself, I own 7 automatic watches. One is a Rolex. The 4 worn most often stay on my Orbita winder and the other 3 are wound the morning I wear them. There’s an argument that a wonder creates undue wear but that’s an overreaction. |
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15 January 2019, 07:19 PM | #44 |
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I am not worried and I wear my watch every day. I wear it, not someone else. That is why I am not worried.
Again, thank you for making my point about why buying used watches is not always a great idea. I would for example never buy a watch that has been anywhere near a winder. |
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15 January 2019, 08:23 PM | #46 |
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First consistency is one of the most important factors in any mechanical movement.And the wording Superlative Chronometer has been on Rolex dials for decades more marketing than anything.The bare uncased movements are still tested at the Swiss COSC to a AVERAGE of -4+6 seconds to get the Chronometer certification.And in the first 10 days of testing on any single day can be up to 10 seconds either way out and still pass the test.The past movements are then shipped back to Rolex stored till matched to its case.Then Rolex retests on a machine with mainspring at full power-reserve to this new -2+2 spec on machine it will pass, but on the the wrist could be slightly different.If these 3 seconds difference out of 86400 in a day is really important to you by all means get it regulated.But expect watch to be away for around 4 weeks before you get it back,and again results on a machine test could be slightly different on your wrist and wearing habits.
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15 January 2019, 08:30 PM | #47 |
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If this is a problem then life is good my friend
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16 January 2019, 12:25 AM | #48 |
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Use it first for a few months. If its still running slow then you take it advantage of the rolex warranty which covers you.
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16 January 2019, 12:31 AM | #49 |
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I’d be inclined to let them deal with it, for what they cost they should meet spec.
I just checked my Sub after setting it 4 days ago and it’s only 1 sec. fast. |
16 January 2019, 12:50 AM | #50 |
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16 January 2019, 10:00 AM | #51 |
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I’ve been spoiled by Rolex because +5/day sounds excessive.
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16 January 2019, 10:48 AM | #52 |
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16 January 2019, 02:10 PM | #53 |
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It spent the night on its crown. Today it seems to be about +3, so an improvement. I’ll give it some more time before I do anything else. I’m really not overly concerned, just wanted to find out if this is an early sign of an issue and trying to learn what others have experienced. In a year I probably won’t be concerned because I’ll understand better what to expect.
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16 January 2019, 05:46 PM | #56 |
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You have a five year warranty, so I would wait for a bit before sending it in to see if it settles down.
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17 January 2019, 12:24 AM | #57 |
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No I wouldn't. Don't care about a few seconds per day
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2 February 2019, 10:42 AM | #58 | |
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Just a quick follow-up . . . So I tried laying it on it's side for a few nights but didn't really see a change so I ended up at the AD again and they regulated it to +1 sec, at least that's what they told me. It's now been a few weeks and I have to admit that I am surprised at how consistent it has been running sub +1 sec. The watch hasn't stopped since regulated and appears to be keeping perfect time (is that possible?). |
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2 February 2019, 11:04 AM | #59 |
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That's way too much. all of my Rolexs are better than +1 a day from day 1. Hulk is +13 second for a month.
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2 February 2019, 11:08 AM | #60 |
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Open a brand new watch for 5 seconds fast? No way.
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