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Boaters · 3 November 2018, 10:03 AM

I got mine a week ago and it has been spot on love it.

endotreated · 3 November 2018, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Boaters

I got mine a week ago and it has been spot on love it.

I really hope I can say the same soon.

prolle · 3 November 2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by endotreated

I'm a new Rolex owner. My first Rolex was Explorer 2 (216570) purchased 2 months ago, then SD43 a couple of weeks after.

The 216570 is a couple of years old and it's really flawless in function.

My SD43 is dated August 2018, so it’s practically brand new.

Was running -3 seconds a day. Really annoyed me, especially I hate slow regulated watches.

Date flip at 8 minutes past midnight... annoyed me too.

I tried to ignore both annoyances and give the watch some time to settle in.

Took it out of the safe one day, pulled the crown to set the time, it’s flipping the date not the time. Hmmm... tried to pull it out a bit more to adjust time, still flipping date!

Pushed crown back in and pulled it out again, STILL adjusting date not time!!!

After pushing it in and out 3 or 4 times, then it finally started turning the hands.

I wore the watch few hours then tried it again, STUCK ON DATE AGAIN!!!

Enough is enough. Off to RSC it went!

As a new Rolex owner, I’ve never dealt with Rolex Service Centers before... this watch has been well taken care of, never bumped or dropped or anything. really hoping for the best here...

I am a 1665 owner for the last 20 years and I service my watch ever 4 to 7 years depending on how much I wear I think you had bad kuck mate.

endotreated · 10 December 2018, 01:08 PM

I picked up my watch today!

First observation: the Renault crown is centered correctly! It was off when I sent it in and it bothered me a slight bit. This is how I sent it off:

What’s the big deal, you say? Well... nothing... other than it shows me that the watch was assembled a little less precisely than it could have been.

This is how it came back:

I had mentioned nothing about it. They corrected it when reassembling the watch.

Makes me believe it was assembled a little more carefully and more precisely than before I sent it off.

The crown works as it’s supposed to as well.

Now I’ll wear it few days and see how it’s regulated and see when it flips the date.

ace12 · 10 December 2018, 01:18 PM

Worry less as RSC should take care of it too bad it had to happen to you.

SS Oyster · 11 December 2018, 07:27 AM

Great watch - mine running perfectly and no issues with crown setting time. Glad they sorted yours. Hope your regulation matches their other fixes.

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AK DeepSea · 11 December 2018, 07:32 AM

Swiss made.....rebuilt in the USA!

TheWatchEnthusiast · 11 December 2018, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AK DeepSea

Swiss made.....rebuilt in the USA!

Ha ha ha

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AK DeepSea · 11 December 2018, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWatchEnthusiast

Ha ha ha

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I’m not wrong.....

endotreated · 14 December 2018, 04:02 AM

Wow oh wow.

Been wearing it for almost 4 days. Has gained 0.2 seconds in 3 days!!!! This is big time quartz territory. I need to investigate if they’re hiding a little battery somewhere in there.

904VT · 14 December 2018, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by endotreated

I picked up my watch today!

First observation: the Renault crown is centered correctly! It was off when I sent it in and it bothered me a slight bit. This is how I sent it off:

What’s the big deal, you say? Well... nothing... other than it shows me that the watch was assembled a little less precisely than it could have been.

This is how it came back:

I had mentioned nothing about it. They corrected it when reassembling the watch.

Makes me believe it was assembled a little more carefully and more precisely than before I sent it off.

The crown works as it’s supposed to as well.

Now I’ll wear it few days and see how it’s regulated and see when it flips the date.

The date turning later is typically a sign of the watch being not broken in yet or not having enough power reserve to switch earlier.

The rehaut crown would be a non-issue to me on a hand set portion. You'd see similar in all high end watches if they dared to insert a rehaut where you would notice as Rolex does.

Glad you're happy with it now and it's keeping accurate time like it should

Finslayer83 · 14 December 2018, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by endotreated

I picked up my watch today!

First observation: the Renault crown is centered correctly! It was off when I sent it in and it bothered me a slight bit. This is how I sent it off:

What’s the big deal, you say? Well... nothing... other than it shows me that the watch was assembled a little less precisely than it could have been.

This is how it came back:

I had mentioned nothing about it. They corrected it when reassembling the watch.

Makes me believe it was assembled a little more carefully and more precisely than before I sent it off.

The crown works as it’s supposed to as well.

Now I’ll wear it few days and see how it’s regulated and see when it flips the date.

I never even thought to look at this..

mine is centered too!

JacksonStone · 14 December 2018, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by endotreated

First observation: the Renault crown is centered correctly!

Crap. When did Rolex start sourcing parts from Renault?

endotreated · 14 December 2018, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Crap. When did Rolex start sourcing parts from Renault?

Lol auto correct did that. I noticed it after it posted.

nello · 14 December 2018, 07:27 AM

Anything weird going on with the bottom tip of the triangle at 12 o’clock?
Reflection? Shadow? Dent?

Michigan_State · 14 December 2018, 07:35 AM

Hm, my SD43 was killing it wrt accuracy, but the 14060 is behaving strangely, as of late. It doesn’t hack the seconds hand, when I pull the crown out. Not that I care, though, it’s my watch and flaws make it more unique.

endotreated · 14 December 2018, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nello

Anything weird going on with the bottom tip of the triangle at 12 o’clock?
Reflection? Shadow? Dent?

Looks normal in the flesh. Must be reflection.

Wcdhtwn · 14 December 2018, 09:22 AM

I've had mine for 18 months and it's kept perfect time from day one. Sorry to hear about your experience. As far as things lining up correctly, I totally agree. My AD had an SD4K right before the SD43 came out. But the bezel didn't line up correctly, it was off on the hour markets. That's what kept me from purchasing it. It was maddening looking at it.

nello · 14 December 2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by endotreated

Looks normal in the flesh. Must be reflection.

I am happy. I have an ocd about that stuff.
What is seen cannot be unseen.

endotreated · 14 December 2018, 10:34 AM

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I am happy. I have an ocd about that stuff.
What is seen cannot be unseen.

Do you see anything you can’t unsee here?

nello · 14 December 2018, 10:40 AM

It is just the lighting. On my phone it looked like a dent on the right side of the tip of the triangle at twelve. I see how the light was playing a trick. Light is reflecting on the sane edge of all the rhodium in this picture.

I am glad you got the movement sorted quickly.
Cheers

endotreated · 16 December 2018, 07:05 AM

How about that. 5 days, 0 seconds!

wantonebad · 16 December 2018, 08:50 AM

We've got some people here who need to put down their loops and enjoy their watches. This talk of "precision" and things not being "quite right" is boarder line obsessive. NONE of these close up photos illustrate anything that needed to be addressed IMHO.

To the OP, I may have waited a bit longer but you made the call already so hoping for the best. My SD43 has been the single most accurate piece I've ever owned. Hope yours gets straightened out.

endotreated · 16 December 2018, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wantonebad

We've got some people here who need to put down their loops and enjoy their watches. This talk of "precision" and things not being "quite right" is boarder line obsessive. NONE of these close up photos illustrate anything that needed to be addressed IMHO.

To the OP, I may have waited a bit longer but you made the call already so hoping for the best. My SD43 has been the single most accurate piece I've ever owned. Hope yours gets straightened out.

I think you missed a few things.
1. the crown was stuck in the "date" position and I couldn't adjust time... there was no choice but to send it in.
2. it DID get straightened out when I got it back from RSC. Thanks.

wantonebad · 17 December 2018, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by endotreated

I think you missed a few things.
1. the crown was stuck in the "date" position and I couldn't adjust time... there was no choice but to send it in.
2. it DID get straightened out when I got it back from RSC. Thanks.

No I didn't miss anything, one man's "stuck" is another mans temporary glitch. my issue was with the pictures and egregious nit-picking.

brandrea · 17 December 2018, 02:03 AM

Glad you got it sorted. The 3235 ain’t all that bad

returntorolex · 17 December 2018, 02:14 AM

What app is being used for the timing screenshots?

10 December 2018, 01:08 PM	#34
endotreated "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Houston Posts: 294	I picked up my watch today! First observation: the Renault crown is centered correctly! It was off when I sent it in and it bothered me a slight bit. This is how I sent it off: What’s the big deal, you say? Well... nothing... other than it shows me that the watch was assembled a little less precisely than it could have been. This is how it came back: I had mentioned nothing about it. They corrected it when reassembling the watch. Makes me believe it was assembled a little more carefully and more precisely than before I sent it off. The crown works as it’s supposed to as well. Now I’ll wear it few days and see how it’s regulated and see when it flips the date. __________________ I don’t tell my wife the price of my watches, so she doesn’t allocate similar funds for a purse. But I hope when I die she doesn’t sell my watches for what she thinks I paid.

14 December 2018, 04:02 AM	#40
endotreated "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Houston Posts: 294	Wow oh wow. Been wearing it for almost 4 days. Has gained 0.2 seconds in 3 days!!!! This is big time quartz territory. I need to investigate if they’re hiding a little battery somewhere in there. __________________ I don’t tell my wife the price of my watches, so she doesn’t allocate similar funds for a purse. But I hope when I die she doesn’t sell my watches for what she thinks I paid.

14 December 2018, 07:35 AM	#46
Michigan_State "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Vince Location: Michigan Posts: 547	Hm, my SD43 was killing it wrt accuracy, but the 14060 is behaving strangely, as of late. It doesn’t hack the seconds hand, when I pull the crown out. Not that I care, though, it’s my watch and flaws make it more unique. __________________ Have a nice day!

16 December 2018, 07:05 AM	#52
endotreated "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Houston Posts: 294	How about that. 5 days, 0 seconds! __________________ I don’t tell my wife the price of my watches, so she doesn’t allocate similar funds for a purse. But I hope when I die she doesn’t sell my watches for what she thinks I paid.

16 December 2018, 08:50 AM	#53
wantonebad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,834	We've got some people here who need to put down their loops and enjoy their watches. This talk of "precision" and things not being "quite right" is boarder line obsessive. NONE of these close up photos illustrate anything that needed to be addressed IMHO. To the OP, I may have waited a bit longer but you made the call already so hoping for the best. My SD43 has been the single most accurate piece I've ever owned. Hope yours gets straightened out. __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

3 November 2018, 10:03 AM	#31
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	I got mine a week ago and it has been spot on love it.

10 December 2018, 01:18 PM	#35
ace12 Banned Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: USA Posts: 130	Worry less as RSC should take care of it too bad it had to happen to you.

11 December 2018, 07:27 AM	#36
SS Oyster "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 8,800	Great watch - mine running perfectly and no issues with crown setting time. Glad they sorted yours. Hope your regulation matches their other fixes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11 December 2018, 07:32 AM	#37
AK DeepSea Banned Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: MAGA2020 Posts: 242	Swiss made.....rebuilt in the USA!

14 December 2018, 07:27 AM	#45
nello "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 215	Anything weird going on with the bottom tip of the triangle at 12 o’clock? Reflection? Shadow? Dent?

14 December 2018, 09:22 AM	#48
Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 4,975	I've had mine for 18 months and it's kept perfect time from day one. Sorry to hear about your experience. As far as things lining up correctly, I totally agree. My AD had an SD4K right before the SD43 came out. But the bezel didn't line up correctly, it was off on the hour markets. That's what kept me from purchasing it. It was maddening looking at it.

14 December 2018, 10:40 AM	#51
nello "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 215	It is just the lighting. On my phone it looked like a dent on the right side of the tip of the triangle at twelve. I see how the light was playing a trick. Light is reflecting on the sane edge of all the rhodium in this picture. I am glad you got the movement sorted quickly. Cheers

17 December 2018, 02:03 AM	#56
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,576	Glad you got it sorted. The 3235 ain’t all that bad

17 December 2018, 02:14 AM	#57
returntorolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: Atlanta Watch: Jackie Stewart DD Posts: 5,649	What app is being used for the timing screenshots? __________________ Rolex - Tudor - Omega - Breitling - Oris - Grand Seiko - Timex - Casio - Ocean Crawler - Ganymede - American Waltham - Seiko - Gruen - Arethusa - Citizen - Sinn - Nodus - Formex

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