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stwalker · 19 January 2019, 08:28 AM

Hi everyone, I’ve had my new 114060 for almost 2 years. As it has hardly ever been off my wrist, it’s never stopped or hardly been wound up. Just wondering if I should let it run down and stop occasionally and wind it. Does it matter if the spring is aways wound up?

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Coop13 · 19 January 2019, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by stwalker

Hi everyone, I’ve had my new 114060 for almost 2 years. As it has hardly ever been off my wrist, it’s never stopped or hardly been wound up. Just wondering if I should let it run down and stop occasionally and wind it. Does it matter if the spring is aways wound up?

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please someone save me. I don’t want to leave the forum, so please help!!!!!!

jltait · 19 January 2019, 08:34 AM

No, I don’t think there’s any benefit to letting the mainspring wind down. Keep wearing it and send it in for a general service every 7 years or so. If something is wrong with the mainspring or beat they will inform you and repair it. Many keep their watches on a winder when not being worn so they are nearly always fully wound.

SLS · 19 January 2019, 08:36 AM

Nope, just wear, service and repeat!

ahlee00023 · 19 January 2019, 08:41 AM

lol

Chilly Coconut · 19 January 2019, 08:52 AM

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please someone save me. I don’t want to leave the forum, so please help!!!!!!

Seriously. I think my short run may be over. It becomes more of a joke each day. Makes me not want to wear a Rolex, frankly.

Seibei · 19 January 2019, 08:54 AM

You are treating your watch the way it was designed to be treated. Continue doing so and all will be well in the world.

stwalker · 19 January 2019, 08:57 AM

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please someone save me. I don’t want to leave the forum, so please help!!!!!!

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Shamorai · 19 January 2019, 09:13 AM

What’s with the elitist snobby answers here? It’s a fair enough question.

franklin · 19 January 2019, 09:15 AM

It was born to run. Keep it running.

CDNWatchNut · 19 January 2019, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by shamorai

what’s with the elitist snobby answers here? It’s a fair enough question.

+1

Patton250 · 19 January 2019, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamorai

What’s with the elitist snobby answers here? It’s a fair enough question.

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+1

I agree. Unreal. OP ignore those people. If you don’t know much about automatic watches that was a legitimate question. Just wear it my friend. You can’t hurt it. If it runs down then wind it back up and reset it.

HogwldFLTR · 19 January 2019, 09:58 AM

Even if you don't wear it at night, it still wouldn't run down and stop. Most people I suspect only own one Rolex and the average repair interval is 10 years.

topcat30093 · 19 January 2019, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamorai

What’s with the elitist snobby answers here? It’s a fair enough question.

Totally agree

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+1

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I agree. Unreal. OP ignore those people. If you don’t know much about automatic watches that was a legitimate question. Just wear it my friend. You can’t hurt it. If it runs down then wind it back up and reset it.

Absolutely 100%
We all had to start somewhere.

Tools · 19 January 2019, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stwalker

Hi everyone, I’ve had my new 114060 for almost 2 years. As it has hardly ever been off my wrist, it’s never stopped or hardly been wound up. Just wondering if I should let it run down and stop occasionally and wind it. Does it matter if the spring is aways wound up?

Yes, let it run down once in a while, then re-wind it.

This is going to allow the mainspring to completely uncoil, as much as it can inside it's barrel, and then get an even tightening.

It is often recommended by the RSC to cure some odd beat/timing issues.

Irydium · 19 January 2019, 10:46 AM

I think that's pretty cool you've kept it going non-stop all those years! The longest I've had it running was only 4 months.

What I do notice is that after each time the watch stops and rewound the time keeping is slightly different. Like went from 1 s slow to 1.5 s fast after letting it stop and then winding it back up

Patton250 · 19 January 2019, 11:56 AM

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Yes, let it run down once in a while, then re-wind it.

This is going to allow the mainspring to completely uncoil, as much as it can inside it's barrel, and then get an even tightening.

It is often recommended by the RSC to cure some odd beat/timing issues.

Now that was extremely helpful and informative.

Nikrnic · 19 January 2019, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Patton250

Now that was extremely helpful and informative.

RSC recommended. Good to know.

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Panych · 19 January 2019, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tools

yes, let it run down once in a while, then re-wind it.

This is going to allow the mainspring to completely uncoil, as much as it can inside it's barrel, and then get an even tightening.

It is often recommended by the rsc to cure some odd beat/timing issues.

+1

Oldfellow · 19 January 2019, 02:41 PM

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Totally agree

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Absolutely 100%
We all had to start somewhere.

Agree, and thanks for standing up.
Newcomers welcome reassurance, as we are not all experts.

Nairn1980 · 19 January 2019, 06:14 PM

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please someone save me. I don’t want to leave the forum, so please help!!!!!!

Poor show and unreasonable reaction to a very reasonable question

Nairn1980 · 19 January 2019, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chilly Coconut

Seriously. I think my short run may be over. It becomes more of a joke each day. Makes me not want to wear a Rolex, frankly.

Don’t let us keep you here............poor show

makak · 19 January 2019, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tools

Yes, let it run down once in a while, then re-wind it.

This is going to allow the mainspring to completely uncoil, as much as it can inside it's barrel, and then get an even tightening.

It is often recommended by the RSC to cure some odd beat/timing issues.

I didn't know this. Very helpful

stwalker · 19 January 2019, 07:54 PM

Thanks for all the positive and informative comments everyone. Much appreciated. :)

lord91 · 19 January 2019, 08:08 PM

Also, even if you wear it constantly, a full wind once in a while, couple of weeks interval, also helps.

Coop13 · 19 January 2019, 08:29 PM

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Poor show and unreasonable reaction to a very reasonable question

It’s ok, OP will survive.

Nairn1980 · 19 January 2019, 08:38 PM

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It’s ok, OP will survive.

I’m sure he will survive, but some of the keyboard warriors on here can be so unwelcoming

Coop13 · 19 January 2019, 08:46 PM

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I’m sure he will survive, but some of the keyboard warriors on here can be so unwelcoming

Agreed.

mk2jag · 19 January 2019, 09:25 PM

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Agreed.

Agreed! In my profession, we tell people that a question is never to foolish to ask, whatever it may be. While for some the answer is obvious but for others not. If we mock the posts here on the forum, it will drive newcomers away, we obviously don't want that do we?

abozz · 19 January 2019, 10:29 PM

I have my 116610LN running with not stop for 2 years too. I use one day the other Rolex and return to the Sub, I think is the intention of a perpetual machine until service of course.

19 January 2019, 08:28 AM	#1
stwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: England Posts: 56	Let my 114060 run down ? Hi everyone, I’ve had my new 114060 for almost 2 years. As it has hardly ever been off my wrist, it’s never stopped or hardly been wound up. Just wondering if I should let it run down and stop occasionally and wind it. Does it matter if the spring is aways wound up? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

19 January 2019, 08:36 AM	#4
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,399	Nope, just wear, service and repeat! __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

19 January 2019, 08:41 AM	#5
ahlee00023 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 462	lol __________________ "The Secret of Life is to Enjoy It"

19 January 2019, 09:58 AM	#13
HogwldFLTR 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: What's on my wrist Posts: 33,256	Even if you don't wear it at night, it still wouldn't run down and stop. Most people I suspect only own one Rolex and the average repair interval is 10 years. __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

19 January 2019, 08:34 AM	#3
jltait "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jared Location: Westchestah Watch: 116200 Posts: 814	No, I don’t think there’s any benefit to letting the mainspring wind down. Keep wearing it and send it in for a general service every 7 years or so. If something is wrong with the mainspring or beat they will inform you and repair it. Many keep their watches on a winder when not being worn so they are nearly always fully wound.

19 January 2019, 08:54 AM	#7
Seibei Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: New Zealand Watch: 114060 Posts: 2,630	You are treating your watch the way it was designed to be treated. Continue doing so and all will be well in the world.

19 January 2019, 09:13 AM	#9
Shamorai "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Sydney Watch: 16523, 116610LV Posts: 762	What’s with the elitist snobby answers here? It’s a fair enough question.

19 January 2019, 09:15 AM	#10
franklin "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manitoba Posts: 586	It was born to run. Keep it running.

19 January 2019, 10:46 AM	#16
Irydium "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: David Location: Vancouver Posts: 109	I think that's pretty cool you've kept it going non-stop all those years! The longest I've had it running was only 4 months. What I do notice is that after each time the watch stops and rewound the time keeping is slightly different. Like went from 1 s slow to 1.5 s fast after letting it stop and then winding it back up

19 January 2019, 07:54 PM	#24
stwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: England Posts: 56	Thanks for all the positive and informative comments everyone. Much appreciated. :)

19 January 2019, 08:08 PM	#25
lord91 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bucuresti Watch: Submariner Posts: 1,728	Also, even if you wear it constantly, a full wind once in a while, couple of weeks interval, also helps.

19 January 2019, 10:29 PM	#30
abozz "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In my home. Watch: 116660, 126600 Posts: 2,905	I have my 116610LN running with not stop for 2 years too. I use one day the other Rolex and return to the Sub, I think is the intention of a perpetual machine until service of course.

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