BLNR winding resistance and grinding/scraping noise

[V25V]

Acts like a clutch, you knew what I meant and still had to post anyhow..... point is there was no need to continue to wind it every night.


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[Johny]

Originally Posted by SearChart

There is no 'clutch', it is just the mainspring that slips inside the barrel when fully wound.

Thank you for the technical information.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by V25V

Acts like a clutch, you knew what I meant and still had to post anyhow..... point is there was no need to continue to wind it every night.


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So I'm not allowed to correct your small mistake and explain how it works?

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

Well that’s a xenophobic comment if ever I heard one...USA supremacy eh??

Haha...the usa is well known for lots of things....watch making aint one of them

[GolfPunk]

Originally Posted by Macnavara

Haha...the usa is well known for lots of things....watch making aint one of them

And that my friend was exactly my point. Let the Swiss do what they do best and let the USA do the many things that the USA do best

[maizerage25]

This thread was not helpful....

I expected better responses, but instead just got people shouting at each other.

[GolfPunk]

Originally Posted by maizerage25

This thread was not helpful....

I expected better responses, but instead just got people shouting at each other.

Your question was answered in 2 seconds flat....it needs a service. What more advice could you require??

[AK DeepSea]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

Your question was answered in 2 seconds flat....it needs a service. What more advice could you require??

This.

[904VT]

1. The watchmaking school in Lititz, PA is pretty solid. Rolex thought it was anyway when they decided to spend money on it.

2. OP send your under warranty watch to the RSC. That simple in this case because it's under warranty. Sounds like the crown was unthreaded if the timekeeping wasn't negatively affected.

3. Rolex makes close to a million watches per year. Considering the failures we hear about, I'd assume the failure rate/% is extremely low. And in fact when adjusting on a per unit manufactured basis, I'd take a highly educated guess that they beat the Holly Trinity brands.

[GolfPunk]

Originally Posted by 904VT

1. The watchmaking school in Lititz, PA is pretty solid. Rolex thought it was anyway when they decided to spend money on it.

2. OP send your under warranty watch to the RSC. That simple in this case because it's under warranty. Sounds like the crown was unthreaded if the timekeeping wasn't negatively affected.

3. Rolex makes close to a million watches per year. Considering the failures we hear about, I'd assume the failure rate/% is extremely low. And in fact when adjusting on a per unit manufactured basis, I'd take a highly educated guess that they beat the Holly Trinity brands.

I agree about the holy trinity brands. I’ve owned 2 AP,s and had big problems with both of them.

[904VT]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

I agree about the holy trinity brands. I’ve owned 2 AP,s and had big problems with both of them.

Gosh, sorry to hear about major issues with your APs in the past

And as great as Patek's are, forbid the smallest thing even goes wrong bc it will take a year to receive your watch back from PP.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

I disagree with you on this. Rolex is not an ordinary product. They claim perfection about Rolex watches. There're too many posts about something is braking. But, I like your attitude. I'll be going crazy over $9K and 6 month old broken watch. Hope RSC will sort this out for you correctly.

If they claimed perfection, they wouldn't offer a warranty, because it wouldn't be necessary.

[904VT]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

If they claimed perfection, they wouldn't offer a warranty, because it wouldn't be necessary.

Agreed, and I don't recall Rolex ever claiming mechanical perfection like so many say they do.

[Old Geezer]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cool it guys.

Thank you. This thread ran into the ditch rather quickly.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

Well, cases like this ruing Rolex reputation IMO. And we as Rolex owners need to address these issues, otherwise it will continue and even accelerate.

What a ridiculous statement.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

What a ridiculous statement.

I wonder how he thinks we ought to address them.

[lenfried29]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

What a ridiculous statement.

That is you'r opinion. And I express my.

[lenfried29]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

I wonder how he thinks we ought to address them.

Start here to record issues with Rolex watches. Similar to the car reliability forums for example.

[maizerage25]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

Your question was answered in 2 seconds flat....it needs a service. What more advice could you require??

Thanks, I guess...

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

Start here to record issues with Rolex watches. Similar to the car reliability forums for example.

What do you think people do? Anyone with an issue is complaining about it online these days... This forum is no different.

[SeaAndSky]

Originally Posted by AK DeepSea

Seems the US has to rebuild a lot of these Swiss made watches.....?

Rebuild? A better choice of words would be that a single broken component is being fixed.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

Start here to record issues with Rolex watches. Similar to the car reliability forums for example.

We already do that. We're like a sewing circle of gabbing biddies. It's said Rolex does look at this forum, but I shudder to think what they actually think of their hardest-core market as a result.

OP, best of luck getting this taken care of. It looks like you're resigned to getting this fixed of under warranty, and have a good perspective on it.

[904VT]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

We already do that. We're like a sewing circle of gabbing biddies. It's said Rolex does look at this forum, but I shudder to think what they actually think of their hardest-core market as a result.

OP, best of luck getting this taken care of. It looks like you're resigned to getting this fixed of under warranty, and have a good perspective on it.

They must think we all want watches that have built artificial demand and sold like the Daytona, that we all prefer "wrist presence" (hence why so much polish these days), and that we are thrilled for the "right" to hand over $10k.

We could probably do better. But i have to say it sounds like they are giving us what we want

[SeaAndSky]

Originally Posted by 904VT

Agreed, and I don't recall Rolex ever claiming mechanical perfection like so many say they do.

I agree. I wonder where this often implied idea of perfection comes from? I've never seen a Rolex advertisement claiming they've achieved perfection. They craft fantastic timepieces that have the perfect blend of attributes that appeal to me. And they're always striving to improve their watches. Good enough for me.

[lenfried29]

Originally Posted by 904VT

Agreed, and I don't recall Rolex ever claiming mechanical perfection like so many say they do.

You may go to Rolex website and open any watch reference and you'll find a word "perfection" in there.

[AK DeepSea]

Originally Posted by maizerage25

Thanks, I guess...

What exactly were you looking for other than more external validation?

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

You may go to Rolex website and open any watch reference and you'll find a word "perfection" in there.

Don't you think you're getting your Jockeys twisted a little too tightly over this? Everybody knows marketing talk is exaggeration. There's even a legal concept for it: it's called puffery.* In the real world, nothing is perfect. That's what the warranty is for, and Rolex offers an industry-leading, five-year, full one. It's a drag that sometimes things don't go as we would like, but life goes on. You seem far more upset over this than OP. Maybe that should tell you something.


*Cliff notes version: In law, puffery is a promotional statement or claim that expresses subjective rather than objective views, which no "reasonable person" would take literally.

[lenfried29]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Don't you think you're getting your Jockeys twisted a little too tightly over this? Everybody knows marketing talk is exaggeration. There's even a legal concept for it: it's called puffery.* In the real world, nothing is perfect. That's what the warranty is for, and Rolex offers an industry-leading, five-year, full one. It's a drag that sometimes things don't go as we would like, but life goes on. You seem far more upset over this than OP. Maybe that should tell you something.


*Cliff notes version: In law, puffery is a promotional statement or claim that expresses subjective rather than objective views, which no "reasonable person" would take literally.

I'm not upset over this at all. I expressing my opinion. And that is, I read way to much posts issues with Rolex watches then IMO it should be for the brand selling they watches for $10k. I would agree whit you if what you said applies to maybe $500 watch.

[Jg422]

Over wind protection. Will be fine if you let it stop after a few days...or stop trying to wind it. Same thing with my BLNR and other Rolex’s


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[SeaAndSky]

Originally Posted by lenfried29

You may go to Rolex website and open any watch reference and you'll find a word "perfection" in there.

Well, I stand corrected. I don't actually read their website much.

This time I did and Rolex is claiming, with respect to the Explorer I, that they do things to ensure "perfection." Silly Rolex. There's no such thing as perfection with respect to a thing man made.