How to store your Rolex ?

[nwbusa]

Originally Posted by mkmk

Geez, The OP wants to know how to store them. Not weather you think he should wear them or not. They are HIS watches. He can do as he wants with them. You have no idea of his life experiences and motives and even if you did your "just wear them. Life is short etc." answers are as relevant as telling him the color of you car. His question is how to store them nothing more.

Agreed. Lots of unsolicited, irrelevant opinions being offered to the OP.

[MARGARITATIME]

On your wrist..sorry couldnt resist

[faimag]

They don't need to be wound or serviced.
As for storing, if you have ample space, you can keep in their presentation boxes together with tags, booklets, and papers. If storage volume is an issue, you can invest a few hundred bucks in a nice storage box and put that in the safe, and keep the papers close. The presentation boxes and booklets you can keep separately, out of the safe.

[csaltphoto]

Well... I've been in the museum biz most of my life (Photo/video/media/music) but still the business and what you are calling storage is really conservation. Long term storage without damage or degradation. Generally speaking you want to keep temperature and humidity constant and best is around 50% humidity and 20C/70F. What you want to avoid is big swings in temperature which can cause condensation and moisture. And you don't want it too dry or it can desiccate the paper and potentially dry out the seals on the watch.

I would store dissimilar products separately since they can react with one another over time. I would be hesitant about leaving stickers on for very long term. You want a little air circulation in the storage space but that can be as simple as opening the door once in awhile. Plastic is not a great medium for long term storage especially where moisture might be an issue. They make special bags/boxes for storing metal and paper things if you are interested. Google "Archival Storage supplies".

[whattimeyougot]

Sell them. Let someone who will enjoy it wear it on their wrist. This is silliness!


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[Oxfordian]

Wear your watches, treat them with respect and give them tic when required, don't leave them in the dark.

If you don't want to wear them pass them to me and I'll wear them for you.

[abrush32]

Buy some gold bullion and release the watches to those who will actually enjoy them.

[gtnator]

Originally Posted by abrush32

Buy some gold bullion and release the watches to those who will actually enjoy them.

Agreed!!


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[crown&badger]

Originally Posted by csaltphoto

Well... I've been in the museum biz most of my life (Photo/video/media/music) but still the business and what you are calling storage is really conservation. Long term storage without damage or degradation. Generally speaking you want to keep temperature and humidity constant and best is around 50% humidity and 20C/70F. What you want to avoid is big swings in temperature which can cause condensation and moisture. And you don't want it too dry or it can desiccate the paper and potentially dry out the seals on the watch.

I would store dissimilar products separately since they can react with one another over time. I would be hesitant about leaving stickers on for very long term. You want a little air circulation in the storage space but that can be as simple as opening the door once in awhile. Plastic is not a great medium for long term storage especially where moisture might be an issue. They make special bags/boxes for storing metal and paper things if you are interested. Google "Archival Storage supplies".

Now this is the post of the thread. Very informative.

I'm sure the OP s/he is aware that they could probably do better investing in the share market instead & doesn't need us to tell them that. Maybe he knows something we don't?

[toomuchtalk]

wrist.

[djgallo]

Storing watch(s) in a bank storage deposit box works well as the bank will be climate controlled. The paper work/boxes etc. Can be stored in the house, hopefully the house will be also climate controlled for the most part. Good luck.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by mkmk

Geez, The OP wants to know how to store them. Not weather you think he should wear them or not. They are HIS watches. He can do as he wants with them. You have no idea of his life experiences and motives and even if you did your "just wear them. Life is short etc." answers are as relevant as telling him the color of you car. His question is how to store them nothing more.

OP could have asked the question w/o the clarifying details. How do i store my watch for an extended period? end of question

the fact the question implied many watches (which is irrelevant if its 1 or 100), the fact they have never been worn (irrelevant), and for some unknown speculative purpose (maybe), and you get the responses.

[jimcameron]

https://www.amazon.com/Sack-Ups-Valu...BP7TZ6N2094RY8

then inside your humidity controlled safe.

[Bizcut1]

Originally Posted by mkmk

Geez, The OP wants to know how to store them. Not weather you think he should wear them or not. They are HIS watches. He can do as he wants with them. You have no idea of his life experiences and motives and even if you did your "just wear them. Life is short etc." answers are as relevant as telling him the color of you car. His question is how to store them nothing more.

Finally - thank you. Jesus.

[watchmaker]

Originally Posted by illiguy

This is great info. So, if one were to buy a new watch and put it away for an extended period of time, is the best course of action then to just leave it be (with understanding that it will eventually need a service)?

Originally Posted by Bobthe

Appreciate your input.

What would you recommend as the best practice maintenance procedures to ensure one doesn’t ruin such timepieces? (Monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly)

I am assuming that you are recommending a service at the 10 year point as a minimum - worn or unworn?

Thanks. My advice for long term storage would be to leave it as is and deal with the issue/non issue of performance and service once you bring it out of storage. It will need a service eventually anyway and it could be straight away or might last a couple of years. In the eyes of any watchmaker you take it too, it’s a 10 year old watch so no performance could be guaranteed without it being serviced anyway.

So to summarise. If you plan on locking a watch away, make sure it’s in a suitable environment for storage, and just leave it alone. It would be advisable to visually inspect it annually to ensure there is no moisture damage for, humidity, but that’s the only thing you really need to concern yourself with until it comes out of stasis.