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chinaski · 10 October 2020, 12:14 PM

14270 36mm Explorer 1

I don't daily wear this watch, and it's the only Rolex in my collection...well, I have a Tudor BB, but that doesn't count as a Rolex...

When I do decide to wear it, I wind it manually to get it started obviously. I have never counted how many crown turns I do, but have noticed that eventually I can't turn the crown anymore, and obviously the resistance is greater the further along I wind...So, it's basically like a true manual wind watch that stops when the spring is fully wound, like on my Speedmaster Pro. I figured that I would be able to continue manually winding the watch to infinity, with the clutch mechanism etc.

FYI, watch keeps exceptional time and was purchased from a trusted dealer.

If this is a dumb question, feel free to chastise me.

padi56 · 10 October 2020, 05:44 PM

First there is no clutch once mainspring is fully wound it just slips in the spring-barrel.And when manually winding wind clockwise only,but you might have a problem.As it should not stop so you cannot wind like a manual wind watch get it checked out.

10 October 2020, 12:14 PM	#1
chinaski "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Los Angeles Watch: SpeedyProExplorer1 Posts: 418	14270 Explorer Winding Question, Caliber 3000 14270 36mm Explorer 1 I don't daily wear this watch, and it's the only Rolex in my collection...well, I have a Tudor BB, but that doesn't count as a Rolex... When I do decide to wear it, I wind it manually to get it started obviously. I have never counted how many crown turns I do, but have noticed that eventually I can't turn the crown anymore, and obviously the resistance is greater the further along I wind...So, it's basically like a true manual wind watch that stops when the spring is fully wound, like on my Speedmaster Pro. I figured that I would be able to continue manually winding the watch to infinity, with the clutch mechanism etc. FYI, watch keeps exceptional time and was purchased from a trusted dealer. If this is a dumb question, feel free to chastise me.

10 October 2020, 05:44 PM	#2
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,269	First there is no clutch once mainspring is fully wound it just slips in the spring-barrel.And when manually winding wind clockwise only,but you might have a problem.As it should not stop so you cannot wind like a manual wind watch get it checked out. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

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