Can running over wind my Rolex?

[Applefloors]

I wear an Explorer 2 whilst I run and recently I have noticed that it vibrates for a second every minute or so. Is this the winding mechanism reaching its maximum wind? And am I damaging it by continuing to wear it when it does this?

[MonBK]

A Rolex can't be over wound.

[Afghanvet]

Here's some good insight from a recent thread on the same subject:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...hlight=running
Bottom line: No... run away!

[Speed]

No


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[Flintstone]

If you find that happening then start running backwards

[brandrea]

Nope can't overwind them

[bayerische]

Nope, the mechanism just slips once it get fully wound. Would be rather problematic otherwise.

[omx5o]

Is this a wind up?

[nauticajoe]

Nope. No worries there.

[datejusting]

No, it has a clutch to prevent overwinding.

[watchwatcher]

As others have said, no worries. You're not going to over wind it...odds are it's going to run a little fast if you run with it, though.

[AS1]

Originally Posted by omx5o

Is this a wind up?

LOL nice

[bankerX]

Originally Posted by flintstone

if you find that happening then start running backwards

lol

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Applefloors

I wear an Explorer 2 whilst I run and recently I have noticed that it vibrates for a second every minute or so. Is this the winding mechanism reaching its maximum wind? And am I damaging it by continuing to wear it when it does this?

I don't think that you can wind your watch much at all by running/jogging.. The motion is more sharp up and down than the swinging motion of a daily walk that would spin the rotor around.

Anyway, a jogger will hammer the watch more, break parts and wear it out more-so than somebody who isn't so active.. That would be considered "harsh use", and so would be at the early end of a maintenance (service) regimen rather than at the far end..