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thefreshster · 4 December 2007, 08:58 AM

Hi everyone!!! I am new to the board and new to owning a Rolex--I recently purchased a ROlex Oyster Perpetual Datejust. I love it and the look of it. However, when I have to set or re-set the time the hour and minute hands do not move smoothly, it is like they are stunted or when I stop winding, the hand bounces back a minute or two in position. I bought it from a certified dealer in South Africa (Capetown) and just want to know if this is normally how the hour/minute hands move when setting the time or should I have it checked out?

SPACE-DWELLER · 4 December 2007, 09:04 AM

Welcome to TRF!

When you are setting the time and push in the crown, do you do it SLOWLY or with a good quick push?

Sometimes if you do it slowly, the "clicks" (winding settings) of the crown are not noticed and when you try to screw in the crown, you actually turn the hands.

Also, there can be some "play" in the hands.

Read more in the FAQ's here in the General Rolex Forums.

Tools · 4 December 2007, 10:10 AM

When the stem is pulled out for setting; the hands are "dis-engaged" from the gear train.

They are freewheeling and there is a bit of slack to be taken up when the stem is re set..

If you hold the stem and watch the hands so the slack is "taken up", then the stem can be re-inserted quite precisely..

4 December 2007, 08:58 AM	#1
thefreshster "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1	New to Rolex--Important Question about hands Hi everyone!!! I am new to the board and new to owning a Rolex--I recently purchased a ROlex Oyster Perpetual Datejust. I love it and the look of it. However, when I have to set or re-set the time the hour and minute hands do not move smoothly, it is like they are stunted or when I stop winding, the hand bounces back a minute or two in position. I bought it from a certified dealer in South Africa (Capetown) and just want to know if this is normally how the hour/minute hands move when setting the time or should I have it checked out?

4 December 2007, 09:04 AM	#2
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Welcome to TRF! When you are setting the time and push in the crown, do you do it SLOWLY or with a good quick push? Sometimes if you do it slowly, the "clicks" (winding settings) of the crown are not noticed and when you try to screw in the crown, you actually turn the hands. Also, there can be some "play" in the hands. Read more in the FAQ's here in the General Rolex Forums. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

4 December 2007, 10:10 AM	#3
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,037	When the stem is pulled out for setting; the hands are "dis-engaged" from the gear train. They are freewheeling and there is a bit of slack to be taken up when the stem is re set.. If you hold the stem and watch the hands so the slack is "taken up", then the stem can be re-inserted quite precisely..

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