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2 September 2018, 08:32 AM | #1 |
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Can winding your Rolex by moving a hand instead of winding manually cause damage?
I havent been using my Datejust recently as I was away from home for a while. When I came home I wanted to check if its possible to start your watch this way and eventually it worked. Later on I was concerned though - is it safe to start a Rolex this way? Thanks a lot for your help! :)
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2 September 2018, 08:51 AM | #2 |
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Yes it is safe and designed to work this way. It’s either torque on the winding crown or torque on the rotor. Just normal wear on the watch. Either way the mainspring gets wound. Nothing to worry about!
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2 September 2018, 08:58 AM | #3 |
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Now that’s a relief! Thanks a lot :)
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2 September 2018, 09:19 AM | #4 |
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I know the comparison might not be ideal but it is actually the only way to start some lower end Seiko's. They do not have a winding stem that permits the crown to wind the watch.
Would therefore not see any reason why a Rolex would suffer any damage from it. Br Envoyι de mon ONEPLUS A6003 en utilisant Tapatalk |
2 September 2018, 09:23 AM | #5 |
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Probably less harmful, than winding via the stem, actually. I always wind 40 or 50 turns via the crown to give it more power reserve off a dead stop, but your way works!
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2 September 2018, 09:27 AM | #6 |
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You should wind it with the crown, as per Rolex instructions.
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2 September 2018, 12:59 PM | #7 |
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2 September 2018, 02:21 PM | #8 |
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It's ok to do it this way, I did it for years on my Coke when the winder mech broke. Took the watch head in my palm and rotated my hand and wrist around for about 30 seconds, much like the Seiko divers.
But now I hand wind from dead stop, I just love the feel of the smooth clicks. Make me appreciate the movement more.
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2 September 2018, 02:31 PM | #9 |
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No.
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2 September 2018, 02:59 PM | #10 |
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I never once wound my Sub 1680 in the forty years I had it. I wore it daily and it only stopped when I was on vacation and took another watch.
To start it, I either put on my winder for a couple of hours, or set it and put it on. Just a couple of seconds on the wrist would start it. I figure that unscrewing it a lot will wear the O ring and stress the crown/tube mechanism. This is a weak point on these watches IMHO. SInce I wore this often for diving, the O ring crown integrity was crucial to me. The watch kept good time and I only set it after the four months with less than 31 days.
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2 September 2018, 03:57 PM | #11 |
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Good to know. I sometimes do just that.
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2 September 2018, 03:57 PM | #12 |
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Odds of you breaking your Rolex are slim. This is not harmful at all.
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2 September 2018, 05:05 PM | #13 |
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The only risk to the watch would be accidentally dropping it on the floor through over jealous movement and insufficient grip
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2 September 2018, 05:25 PM | #14 |
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I do the same thing with my car.
Always park downhill so I can get a rolling start. Why put wear and tear on the battery and the starter? I also heard you can wrap your tires in duct tape to avoid wearing them out. |
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You still have to set the correct time via the crown stem, why not just it wind it via the crown ?? Plus you can't hack the time !
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2 September 2018, 06:34 PM | #16 |
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you are still going to have to set the time anyway if it stoped so i have no idea why you would wear it for any period of time to get it wound up
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2 September 2018, 06:46 PM | #17 |
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40 full winds.
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2 September 2018, 07:00 PM | #18 |
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No real reason to do this if it is going to fully wind up on my wrist during the day?
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3 September 2018, 03:28 AM | #21 |
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3 September 2018, 03:48 AM | #22 |
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If winding a Rolex was to do harm to it I would never bother owning a Rolex. I have owned many over the years from late 50’s vintage to today’s 6 digit references and have wound them all over my 30 years of ownership. Fear not wind away and enjoy your Rolex watches as they are built tough and built to last.
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Haha - brings back memories of actually having to do this with one of my past cars to get it started each time when at uni (or ensure I had passengers who could give it a push)
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