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Rolex Explorer II Question
I have a 2017 Explorer 2 which keeps excellent time. However, recently the hour hand loses an hour or more while the minute hand maintains perfect time. Anybody experience this?
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Any changes in how the hour hand fast setting feels? Because this sounds like the spring on your gmt wheel is broken.
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Fast setting of hour hand feels and looks normal. In fact, I fast set it 24 hrs. clockwise looking for anomalies but the hour hand changed crisply each hour. Could I have caused some damage by fast setting it once counter-clockwise?
Appreciate your input. |
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It sounds like you'll need a service, if the spring is broken doesn't really matter since it's included in the cost anyway like most parts that are susceptible to wear. |
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After fast setting it forward 24 hrs.2 days ago, the hour hand is advancing normally. If it happens again, it goes in for service.
Thanks for your inputs. |
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Keep an eye on it and if it happens again, off to the RSC.
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#7 |
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I quick jump backwards my hour hands on my 3285s all the time. That's totally fine.
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https://content.rolex.com/v7/dam/med...orer-ii_en.pdf
Look at page 16 of the manual - doesn’t it say you can set the date CW or CCW? Or did I misunderstand what the tech said? |
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Interesting.. seems like a crucial piece of information that should be in the manual. I'm assuming there is no concern moving the hour/minute hands backwards as well?
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[QUOTE=rlee58;13282058]Interesting.. seems like a crucial piece of information that should be in the manual. I'm assuming there is no concern moving the hour/minute hands backwards as well?[/QUO
Should be no problem moving the hands backwards. Just don't move the date backwards. |
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On a GMT the date should be able to be set backwards or forwards - in fact it needs to be for full use of the complication. Something doesn't sound right here.
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