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pnewest · 6 November 2013, 04:51 AM

Hi Everyone

I bought a Rolex Oysterdate Precision a couple of weeks ago from eBay and think there may be a problem with the watch's winding mechanism. This is manual wind and as it's some years since I had such a watch I just gave it 20 quarter winds and checked how long it went for. It ran for about 12 hours so I gave it 30 quarter winds and it ran for about 15 hours. Given this watch should go for 48 hours or more I started to wind whilst feeling carefully for the fully would tension. This never happened even after 200 quarter winds. If I listen really carefully when winding there is a minor slipping noise every 7 winds or so. Is the watch faulty?

Also - I read that these watches click the date over in one go at midnight, but this watch starts to roll the date to half way from 11:30pm to midnight then at about 1 minute past midnight it clicks to the new date all in one go. Is this normal for an Oyster Precision? Could this indicate a fake?

The watch is a 1980s, I believe, and here's a photo:

Kind regards
Mike

Tools · 6 November 2013, 01:23 PM

Unscrew the back and see what movement is inside.........

kanikune · 6 November 2013, 05:27 PM

sounds like there is a main spring meant for the automatic movement installed into your watch.
That with the fact that the model is precision and it's from ebay sounds like a winning combination. -Sorry to say.

I would check the movement ASAP, indeed.

pnewest · 7 November 2013, 02:53 AM

Hi Kanikune

Many thanks for your advice. I think you're right. I've since agreed to return it to the seller - who was pretty good about it.

6 November 2013, 04:51 AM	#1
pnewest "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Glastonbury, UK Watch: Rolex Posts: 6	Oysterdate Precicion won't fully wind Hi Everyone I bought a Rolex Oysterdate Precision a couple of weeks ago from eBay and think there may be a problem with the watch's winding mechanism. This is manual wind and as it's some years since I had such a watch I just gave it 20 quarter winds and checked how long it went for. It ran for about 12 hours so I gave it 30 quarter winds and it ran for about 15 hours. Given this watch should go for 48 hours or more I started to wind whilst feeling carefully for the fully would tension. This never happened even after 200 quarter winds. If I listen really carefully when winding there is a minor slipping noise every 7 winds or so. Is the watch faulty? Also - I read that these watches click the date over in one go at midnight, but this watch starts to roll the date to half way from 11:30pm to midnight then at about 1 minute past midnight it clicks to the new date all in one go. Is this normal for an Oyster Precision? Could this indicate a fake? The watch is a 1980s, I believe, and here's a photo: Kind regards Mike

6 November 2013, 01:23 PM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,129	Unscrew the back and see what movement is inside......... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

6 November 2013, 05:27 PM	#3
kanikune "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Finland Watch: Rolex OP '58 Posts: 135	sounds like there is a main spring meant for the automatic movement installed into your watch. That with the fact that the model is precision and it's from ebay sounds like a winning combination. -Sorry to say. I would check the movement ASAP, indeed.

7 November 2013, 02:53 AM	#4
pnewest "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Glastonbury, UK Watch: Rolex Posts: 6	Hi Kanikune Many thanks for your advice. I think you're right. I've since agreed to return it to the seller - who was pretty good about it.

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