Chart - Watch Resting Positions

[lzz73]

Awhile back someone posted a picture of a chart that Rolex used to include in their packaging. It shows different resting positions and how they affect the time (slower or faster). Can anyone repost that diagram here? I tried to find in a search but couldn't.

[lzz73]

Never mind - found what I was looking for.

[stat1386]

not sure if this is this what you're looking for?

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...highlight=blnr

[520lux]

Wow great post and question. I had no idea resting position could change the seconds. Good to know.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by 520lux

Wow great post and question. I had no idea resting position could change the seconds. Good to know.

This was a page of the older Rolex Guarantee tri-fold "papers" that you got with the watch.

It was back when a Rolex movement beat at almost half what it does now; the corrections on a modern fast-beat movement are practically non-noticeable although it will accumulate over time.

[Friar]

I believe watches are like individuals, each one is different. Short of buying a Timegrapher, just test it out yourself over night in each of the six positions. If you have an iPhone, WatchTracker is a good app to time and document the readings. Don't rely on your computer clock or your cell phone time alone. Apps like WatchTracker and Watchville synchronize with government time servers. And....over time, most watches will vary.

[Rolextix]

I've noticed, if I lay the my watch with crown down, I lose about 1 second from the time I sleep to when I wake up, crown up gain a second, dial up, gain a second. So I just rotate positions to regulate a next to zero gain/loss.



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[zoneinfo]

Thanks for sharing this info. I'll try it out to see what a difference it actually makes.

[badass09]

[iclick]

Originally Posted by Friar

I believe watches are like individuals, each one is different. Short of buying a Timegrapher, just test it out yourself over night in each of the six positions. If you have an iPhone, WatchTracker is a good app to time and document the readings. Don't rely on your computer clock or your cell phone time alone. Apps like WatchTracker and Watchville synchronize with government time servers. And....over time, most watches will vary.

I would have to echo the above. I keep tabs on accuracy, positions, etc. and check/position the watch I'm wearing nightly. A Timegrapher is a nice thing to have to get a jump on a watch's general behavior in various positions.

Each of my five watches act a bit different in various positions, but for the most part the Rolex suggestions work. OTOH, my Tudor Sub tends to run a tad faster with crown down than other positions, contrary to the chart. If properly regulated internally (by a watchmaker or sure-handed owner), you should be able to keep within a few seconds variance indefinitely by just checking and positioning accordingly at night.