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rolexjim · 8 December 2017, 10:54 PM

I have now owned my first Rolex, a 114200 Air King, for 10 years. It is probably the closest watch I have to being a daily wear because of it's size and comfort.

I decided yesterday to check the accuracy against the NIST atomic clock online. Being that it has a hacking second hand this was easy to do. The results: the watch gained approximately 6 seconds in 24 hours. I was going to reset it but today I head out of the country for 8 days so I am going to leave it alone and re-test when I get home.

Does this seem about normal considering the age and it has never been serviced?

watchwatcher · 8 December 2017, 11:02 PM

Yeah...it's OK.

When you get back from your trip, you may want to see a good independent watchmaker, if you have one, and get it regulated. Simple, 15 minute procedure. And while he's in there, he could pretty much tell if it needed servicing or not.

You · 9 December 2017, 12:14 AM

Not bad at all for the age

joe100 · 9 December 2017, 01:32 AM

Those orange and blue concentric dials are ticking up in price these days. I remember when they first came out in 2007 the ADs could barely give them away, now they’re coveted

JohnFair · 9 December 2017, 01:39 AM

Sounds good for a older watch, within the Chronometer Certification from COSC standard.

Chronometer Certification from COSC, a mechanical watch movement must vary no more than -4 to +6 seconds per day variance from a constant source in a 24 hour period.

Boaters · 9 December 2017, 02:45 AM

I think thats pretty darn good

Colin10101 · 9 December 2017, 04:58 AM

What a unique dial. Lovely watch. How do you find the size on your wrist?

rolexjim · 16 December 2017, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Colin10101

What a unique dial. Lovely watch. How do you find the size on your wrist?

Very comfortable and easy on the wrist.

The Libertine · 16 December 2017, 06:51 AM

Excellent accuracy

topjimmi · 16 December 2017, 10:24 AM

I'd say +6 ain't bad, everything considered

LittlewoodsThree · 16 December 2017, 01:42 PM

Yet also better is possible. My daily wearer 2017 DJ36 has been running for months at +0.2 spd. To get that I have to place it correctly overnight (crown up).

RichardF · 17 December 2017, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rolexjim

I have now owned my first Rolex, a 114200 Air King, for 10 years. It is probably the closest watch I have to being a daily wear because of it's size and comfort.

I decided yesterday to check the accuracy against the NIST atomic clock online. Being that it has a hacking second hand this was easy to do. The results: the watch gained approximately 6 seconds in 24 hours. I was going to reset it but today I head out of the country for 8 days so I am going to leave it alone and re-test when I get home.

Does this seem about normal considering the age and it has never been serviced?

That is normal for a watch of that vintage to run 6 seconds a day out of the box.

rolexjim · 17 December 2017, 07:43 AM

On the balcony of the ship off the coast of Honduras. It was hard to get a good picture because of the movement of the ship, as well as the wind.

rolexjim · 17 December 2017, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LittlewoodsThree

Yet also better is possible. My daily wearer 2017 DJ36 has been running for months at +0.2 spd. To get that I have to place it correctly overnight (crown up).

I used this piece of information. Mine has been running +6/day so I stored it crown "down" like stated in the information in hopes of correcting the inaccuracy. In 8 days it was +42 seconds, so it doesn't seem to have made much difference.

Beginning tonight, I will store it crown "up", as it seems to imply it will slow it down even more.

Bagman · 17 December 2017, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Colin10101

What a unique dial. Lovely watch. How do you find the size on your wrist?

Great dial!

Richard B
36mm datejust, Custom Explorer, Pepsi, Hulk, yellow gold dd2

rolexjim · 17 December 2017, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bagman

Great dial!

Richard B
36mm datejust, Custom Explorer, Pepsi, Hulk, yellow gold dd2

Thanks.

Xerxes77 · 17 December 2017, 09:12 PM

I think it’s more then ok

SearChart · 17 December 2017, 09:47 PM

+6 for a 10yo unserviced watch is pretty damn good actually.

8 December 2017, 10:54 PM	#1
rolexjim "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: South Carolina US Watch: Tudor Black Bay 41 Posts: 440	Decided to check accuracy I have now owned my first Rolex, a 114200 Air King, for 10 years. It is probably the closest watch I have to being a daily wear because of it's size and comfort. I decided yesterday to check the accuracy against the NIST atomic clock online. Being that it has a hacking second hand this was easy to do. The results: the watch gained approximately 6 seconds in 24 hours. I was going to reset it but today I head out of the country for 8 days so I am going to leave it alone and re-test when I get home. Does this seem about normal considering the age and it has never been serviced? __________________ Air King - Black Bay 58 - PAM 111

9 December 2017, 01:32 AM	#4
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Those orange and blue concentric dials are ticking up in price these days. I remember when they first came out in 2007 the ADs could barely give them away, now they’re coveted __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

9 December 2017, 01:39 AM	#5
JohnFair "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: John Fair Location: Austin, MN Watch: Polar Explorer II Posts: 71	Sounds good for a older watch, within the Chronometer Certification from COSC standard. Chronometer Certification from COSC, a mechanical watch movement must vary no more than -4 to +6 seconds per day variance from a constant source in a 24 hour period. __________________ May 2008 16570 red hand Polar Explorer II, 3185 caliber Mar 2017 116203 TT DJ36, Super Jubilee bracelet, smooth bezel, champagne stick dial, 3135 caliber

9 December 2017, 04:58 AM	#7
Colin10101 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Colin Location: Toronto Watch: 16710 Posts: 1,336	What a unique dial. Lovely watch. How do you find the size on your wrist? __________________ Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 "Z" Serial COKE Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea *BLACK*

17 December 2017, 07:43 AM	#13
rolexjim "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: South Carolina US Watch: Tudor Black Bay 41 Posts: 440	On the balcony of the ship off the coast of Honduras. It was hard to get a good picture because of the movement of the ship, as well as the wind. __________________ Air King - Black Bay 58 - PAM 111

8 December 2017, 11:02 PM	#2
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,479	Yeah...it's OK. When you get back from your trip, you may want to see a good independent watchmaker, if you have one, and get it regulated. Simple, 15 minute procedure. And while he's in there, he could pretty much tell if it needed servicing or not.

9 December 2017, 12:14 AM	#3
You "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Platinum Daytona Posts: 785	Not bad at all for the age

9 December 2017, 02:45 AM	#6
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	I think thats pretty darn good

16 December 2017, 06:51 AM	#9
The Libertine Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Mike Location: BOS Watch: 16710;14060;214270 Posts: 6,375	Excellent accuracy

16 December 2017, 10:24 AM	#10
topjimmi "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: matt Location: USA Posts: 551	I'd say +6 ain't bad, everything considered

16 December 2017, 01:42 PM	#11
LittlewoodsThree "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Florida Watch: Datejust 36 Posts: 36	Yet also better is possible. My daily wearer 2017 DJ36 has been running for months at +0.2 spd. To get that I have to place it correctly overnight (crown up).

17 December 2017, 09:12 PM	#17
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	I think it’s more then ok

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