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Rmatlanta · 6 November 2021, 08:14 PM

Brand new 116500. I’ll send it in but how is this possible?

padi56 · 6 November 2021, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rmatlanta

Brand new 116500. I’ll send it in but how is this possible?

Very very very strange how was your testing method, as its hard to believe any Rolex would run like you state hour fast per day.

Rmatlanta · 6 November 2021, 08:49 PM

Wind it fully. Wear it. Runs five minutes fast per hour.

Andad · 6 November 2021, 08:53 PM

What did the RSC say?

Rmatlanta · 6 November 2021, 09:09 PM

I haven’t called them … and I haven’t tried. For deeper color, I’ve had the watch for six months and it has run perfectly. Then about a week ago I noticed it was running a few minutes fast, which I thought was very strange. Put it on yesterday and it’s running fast.
One hour a day was an approximation. When I time the seconds hand it is running 8 seconds fast per MINUTE, so more like THREE HOURS FAST PER DAY. Bizarre.

padi56 · 6 November 2021, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rmatlanta

Wind it fully. Wear it. Runs five minutes fast per hour.

To fully wind it would need 60 full crown turns clockwise only, if it is running like you say 5 minutes fast per hour then its not simple regulation. And to run that fast there must be something more serious going on get it looked at by RSC or where you bought it from.

Rmatlanta · 6 November 2021, 09:13 PM

I know this goes without saying but the chrono also runs about eight seconds fast per minute. I know this sounds crazy. I’ve had a few Rolexes and Pateks. Never had any time problems, ever.

notanotherwatch · 7 November 2021, 05:15 PM

Relatively new to the repair side of thimgs. Also first post here!! Have u checked to see if its magnetized??? If its that fast its a possobility.....

padi56 · 7 November 2021, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by notanotherwatch

Relatively new to the repair side of thimgs. Also first post here!! Have u checked to see if its magnetized??? If its that fast its a possobility.....

Very doubtful its magnetised as when magnetised its normally the hairsprings the main culprit.And seeing the Daytona was the first Rolex watch ever to get a parachrome hairspring way back in 2000.And according to Rolex it cannot get magnetised but there are other things that could.When magnetised in general they do speed up and run very erratic or even stop and refuse to start.

enjoythemusic · 7 November 2021, 10:40 PM

Alas, these things can happen. Yes, send it in and am sure they'll get her sorted.

Ashton_Horologist · 13 November 2021, 12:12 AM

Not that strange. Happens all the time. It’s most likely overbanking. Basically, the balance amplitude is too high and the balance is traveling too far. Simple fix at the service centre.

AnttiSAS · 20 November 2021, 10:53 AM

Also possible that oil somehow migrated to the hairspring sticking coils together thereby speeding up the rate

Rolex tom · 23 November 2021, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashton_Horologist

Not that strange. Happens all the time. It’s most likely overbanking. Basically, the balance amplitude is too high and the balance is traveling too far. Simple fix at the service centre.

I’d go we what this fella has said

Larry Stevens · 25 November 2021, 11:16 AM

The hairspring may be tangled

214270Explorer · 4 December 2021, 02:47 AM

I had a pocket watch that gained incredible time after a so-called "watchmaker" <a poser> broke the balance pivot. Found out later he had no school training whatsoever!

Cost me a small fortune to have it overhauled again, but this time by a "real" watchmaker who put it back to factory specs.

Perhaps you too have "something" broken. Or as Larry said, a tangled spring from a hard knock.

6 November 2021, 08:14 PM	#1
Rmatlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 104	Daytona running one HOUR fast per day Brand new 116500. I’ll send it in but how is this possible?

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4 December 2021, 02:47 AM	#15
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6 November 2021, 08:49 PM	#3
Rmatlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 104	Wind it fully. Wear it. Runs five minutes fast per hour.

6 November 2021, 09:09 PM	#5
Rmatlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 104	I haven’t called them … and I haven’t tried. For deeper color, I’ve had the watch for six months and it has run perfectly. Then about a week ago I noticed it was running a few minutes fast, which I thought was very strange. Put it on yesterday and it’s running fast. One hour a day was an approximation. When I time the seconds hand it is running 8 seconds fast per MINUTE, so more like THREE HOURS FAST PER DAY. Bizarre.

6 November 2021, 09:13 PM	#7
Rmatlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 104	I know this goes without saying but the chrono also runs about eight seconds fast per minute. I know this sounds crazy. I’ve had a few Rolexes and Pateks. Never had any time problems, ever.

7 November 2021, 05:15 PM	#8
notanotherwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 4	Relatively new to the repair side of thimgs. Also first post here!! Have u checked to see if its magnetized??? If its that fast its a possobility.....

13 November 2021, 12:12 AM	#11
Ashton_Horologist "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: Ashton Tracy Location: Ottawa, Canada Watch: 1680 Posts: 287	Not that strange. Happens all the time. It’s most likely overbanking. Basically, the balance amplitude is too high and the balance is traveling too far. Simple fix at the service centre.

20 November 2021, 10:53 AM	#12
AnttiSAS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Finland Posts: 3	Also possible that oil somehow migrated to the hairspring sticking coils together thereby speeding up the rate

25 November 2021, 11:16 AM	#14
Larry Stevens "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Low Bank Posts: 7	The hairspring may be tangled

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