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  • #16
    Update.

    Seem like there is nothing wrong with the watch's reserve power.
    11 Sept evening 7pm gave it a full wind about 40-50 rounds.
    Watch stopped at 13 Sept evening about 8pm.

    It is moving for about 48 hours without me touching it.. after a full wind. Left the watch on table, with the dial facing up. Any difference if I left it sideway ?

    So conclusion is nothing wrong with the watch???

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    • #17
      Sounds fine with me... perhaps you were just not moving enough to wind it up properly

      If you rest it sideway, it might slow down a little bit and nothing else

      Another possibility is that the hairspring is a little bit too thick for you, so it was hard for you to wind it up when you wear it

      Saw this somewhere... thickness after multiplying by 3 times does affect quite a bit

      M=Ebh3/12L *ψ
      M=hairspring leverage ratio
      E=hairspring elasticity
      b=hairspring width
      h3=cube of hairspring thickness
      L=hairspring length
      ψ=hairspring winding angle


      Originally posted by giggss View Post
      Update.

      Seem like there is nothing wrong with the watch's reserve power.
      11 Sept evening 7pm gave it a full wind about 40-50 rounds.
      Watch stopped at 13 Sept evening about 8pm.

      It is moving for about 48 hours without me touching it.. after a full wind. Left the watch on table, with the dial facing up. Any difference if I left it sideway ?

      So conclusion is nothing wrong with the watch???

      Comment


      • #18
        Originally posted by mtb View Post
        Sounds fine with me... perhaps you were just not moving enough to wind it up properly

        If you rest it sideway, it might slow down a little bit and nothing else

        Another possibility is that the hairspring is a little bit too thick for you, so it was hard for you to wind it up when you wear it

        Saw this somewhere... thickness after multiplying by 3 times does affect quite a bit

        M=Ebh3/12L *ψ
        M=hairspring leverage ratio
        E=hairspring elasticity
        b=hairspring width
        h3=cube of hairspring thickness
        L=hairspring length
        ψ=hairspring winding angle
        wow the equations!

        does it mean i need to shake or swing my hand more often?

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        • #19
          Originally posted by giggss View Post
          ...does it mean i need to shake or swing my hand more often?
          in short: yes! (or wind it up every day or two.)
          “Watches, no matter how much they cost, are better at telling time than making a person happy.” - Thomas J. Stanley

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          • #20
            Originally posted by giggss View Post
            Update.

            Seem like there is nothing wrong with the watch's reserve power.
            11 Sept evening 7pm gave it a full wind about 40-50 rounds.
            Watch stopped at 13 Sept evening about 8pm.

            So conclusion is nothing wrong with the watch???

            Yup. Your watch is perfectly fine. Glad that the test worked out.



            'It ain't how hard you hit;
            it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.
            How much you can take, and keep moving forward.
            That's how winning is done.'

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            • #21
              Originally posted by giggss View Post

              does it mean i need to shake or swing my hand more often?

              Yup. Just swing or shake more but if it looks and feel a bit cookoo, just stick with manually winding it. But I am not sure if frequent screwing the crown in and out might cause the thread to worn off faster.





              'It ain't how hard you hit;
              it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.
              How much you can take, and keep moving forward.
              That's how winning is done.'

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              • #22
                Originally posted by taxico View Post
                in short: yes! (or wind it up every day or two.)
                Originally posted by Ryuden View Post
                Yup. Your watch is perfectly fine. Glad that the test worked out.

                Originally posted by Ryuden View Post
                Yup. Just swing or shake more but if it looks and feel a bit cookoo, just stick with manually winding it. But I am not sure if frequent screwing the crown in and out might cause the thread to worn off faster.



                thanks for the suggestions to test it..
                guessed i will have to swing and shake my wrist more with the watch on. lol

                winding it every other day seems troublesome and i don't have a good feeling to keep pulling out the crown leh

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Ryuden View Post
                  ...But I am not sure if frequent screwing the crown in and out might cause the thread to worn off faster.
                  "backthread" before engaging = no problems (for me anyway).


                  Originally posted by giggss View Post
                  ...guessed i will have to swing and shake my wrist more with the watch on. lol

                  winding it every other day seems troublesome and i don't have a good feeling to keep pulling out the crown leh
                  to be fair, the rolex winding system is not inefficient so you must be simply not moving around enough to sufficiently wind it up... you can probably get an auto-winder for your watch when you don't wear it.
                  “Watches, no matter how much they cost, are better at telling time than making a person happy.” - Thomas J. Stanley

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by taxico View Post
                    "backthread" before engaging = no problems (for me anyway).
                    +1 Same here.

                    But not everyone are careful most of the times and tend to overlook the simplest of things.


                    'It ain't how hard you hit;
                    it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.
                    How much you can take, and keep moving forward.
                    That's how winning is done.'

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by taxico View Post
                      "backthread" before engaging = no problems (for me anyway).
                      means turn backwards before turning clockwise to wind it ?

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by giggss View Post
                        means turn backwards before turning clockwise to wind it ?
                        counter-clockwise slowly. don't turn clockwise until the crown has dropped into place. i usually do it with my watch off my wrist and one thumb against the crown.
                        “Watches, no matter how much they cost, are better at telling time than making a person happy.” - Thomas J. Stanley

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by taxico View Post
                          counter-clockwise slowly. don't turn clockwise until the crown has dropped into place. i usually do it with my watch off my wrist and one thumb against the crown.
                          ok.. thanks! will try this method

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