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SPACE-DWELLER · 30 November 2007, 07:53 PM

Here's a trick for you, guys and gals, if your Rolex is losing a couple of secs a day.

It is a trick that I have used for many, many years.

Rolex watches would not be harmed by a little shaking. The KIF shock protection system is quite effective. A hard blow to the watch or a fall is a different matter!

Actually, I make some FAST movements with my arm (horizontally back and forth, quite fast, my underarm being horizontally to my chest). It does look silly, so do it privately!

But it WORKS!

That way I can actually make my Rolex gain 1 sec. if I discover that it has lost 1 sec by checking with a radio-controlled watch. I do this a couple of times per day and keep my watch spot on that way.

I asked my watch maker at my AD if I could damage ANYTHING in my watch by shaking it, and he said "No, there is no risk of damaging anything".

Alcan · 30 November 2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Actually, I make some FAST movements with my arm (horizontally back and forth, quite fast, my underarm being horizontally to my chest). It does look silly, so do it privately!

Bo, you're a very strange person.

SPACE-DWELLER · 30 November 2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcan

Bo, you're a very strange person.

Not THAT strange!

TARDIS · 30 November 2007, 10:27 PM

Actually, I make some FAST movements with my arm (horizontally back and forth, quite fast, my underarm being horizontally to my chest). It does look silly, so do it privately!

Careful Bo there's all sorts of interpretations in that statement mate

SPACE-DWELLER · 30 November 2007, 10:31 PM

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I KNEW you tossers would think like that!

Anyway, the trick works if you have a watch going slow.

Dan Pierce · 30 November 2007, 11:43 PM

Hey Bo,
It works! Tried it this morning, then at lunch, then in the afternoon, and so on..............the only problem is I feel like having a smoke afterword.

Actually I used this on my Tudor and it does work.
dP

SPACE-DWELLER · 30 November 2007, 11:48 PM

Yeah, and better not get caught doing that motion at work or you risk getting sacked!

Let's give it this name, since it is not safe for work:

"The NSFW Positional Correction Procedure"

Dan Pierce · 1 December 2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Yeah, and better not get caught doing that motion at work or you risk getting sacked!

Let's give it this name, since it is not safe for work:

"The NSFW Positional Correction Procedure"

dP

chevycorvette · 1 December 2007, 01:34 AM

good info. thanks

fly-dad · 1 December 2007, 02:15 AM

Bo,

I remember a post some time back indicating that new watches sometimes run slow. After about a month of "breaking in" they should run faster. Has this been your experience?

Mine loses one second per day on a consistant basis.

Speedygoomba · 1 December 2007, 02:33 AM

its more fun if your Girl friend shakes it for you.....:D

gha · 1 December 2007, 02:36 AM

I tried the "horizontal arm shake/air guitar solo" in public and was almost arrested by an undercover policewoman........She thought I was motioning for something else, and didn't really believe me when I told her that I was simply adjusting my watch speed....I can't go within a 1/4 mile of that area in the city anymore...Yikes.....gha

SPACE-DWELLER · 1 December 2007, 03:24 AM

But try it out, guys and gals - in your own privacy - and let me know if it works.

JJ Irani · 1 December 2007, 03:28 AM

What a crazy thread.....only from our beloved Bo!!

Jocke · 1 December 2007, 04:05 AM

Come on Bo, I know how you shake watches in Denmark.

Thats why you find winders worthless.

Jocke

JJ Irani · 1 December 2007, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jocke

Come on Bo, I know how you shake watches in Denmark.

Thats why you find winders worthless.

Jocke

SPACE-DWELLER · 1 December 2007, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jocke

Come on Bo, I know how you shake watches in Denmark.

Jocke

That is a VERTICAL motion that you show, Jocke, NOT a horizontal and with your arm in chest height.

kcmo · 1 December 2007, 04:15 AM

You guys are too funny!

Jocke · 1 December 2007, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

That is a VERTICAL motion that you show, Jocke, NOT a horizontal and with your arm in chest height.

Just admit it Bo, at the pic you got a woodie.

Jocke

SPACE-DWELLER · 1 December 2007, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jocke

Just admit it Bo, at the pic you got a woodie.

Jocke

I guess that is what you normally notice on a man?

Jocke · 1 December 2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

I guess that is what you normally notice on a man?

A man?

Jocke

SPACE-DWELLER · 1 December 2007, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jocke

A man?

Jocke

No, I am not an Aman! Sorry, but I know you have a taste for them!

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Amen!

chevycorvette · 3 December 2007, 06:29 AM

this trick actually work. better accuracy for my watches now.

gotta do it at home though.

ashu2289 · 3 December 2007, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jocke

Come on Bo, I know how you shake watches in Denmark.

Thats why you find winders worthless.

Jocke

ashu2289 · 3 December 2007, 08:58 AM

nice info Bo

mborkow · 12 January 2008, 08:17 AM

Guys this is no joke! This really works. My watch has been loosing ~3 secs / day; not enough to have regulated, but enough to mean I need to adjust the time every couple of weeks. Now I can just give it a little shake each morning and be sure that I am keeping dead-on accurate time :-)

Julian,Sea Dweller · 12 January 2008, 08:25 AM

An interesting manouver

What really is interesting is how you found out that it works???

Chris B · 12 January 2008, 08:28 AM

You're all nuts

SPACE-DWELLER · 12 January 2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Julian,Sea Dweller

An interesting manouver

What really is interesting is how you found out that it works???

It simply works pretty much instantly! You give it a good shake like described, and monitor the second's hand afterwards, comparing it to a radio-controlled clock (or other ultra precise time source like accurist123.com).

I have talked with my AD watch maker about it. It does NOT harm the watch since Rolex has a very efficient KIF shock protection system, but what happens is that you effect the amplitude of the movement. About 2-3 hours later, the movement settles down again, but a repetition of the "trick" makes it go precise compared to another time source once again.

mborkow · 12 January 2008, 08:55 AM

i first benchmarked my GMT's timekeeping with time.gov and then gave it a good shake (as described) and my watch was all of a sudden 1 second faster than it had been a minute before. I did it again, only longer, and this time it was ~3 seconds faster than my original benchmark.

30 November 2007, 07:53 PM	#1
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Shake it! Here's a trick for you, guys and gals, if your Rolex is losing a couple of secs a day. It is a trick that I have used for many, many years. Rolex watches would not be harmed by a little shaking. The KIF shock protection system is quite effective. A hard blow to the watch or a fall is a different matter! Actually, I make some FAST movements with my arm (horizontally back and forth, quite fast, my underarm being horizontally to my chest). It does look silly, so do it privately! But it WORKS! That way I can actually make my Rolex gain 1 sec. if I discover that it has lost 1 sec by checking with a radio-controlled watch. I do this a couple of times per day and keep my watch spot on that way. I asked my watch maker at my AD if I could damage ANYTHING in my watch by shaking it, and he said "No, there is no risk of damaging anything". __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

30 November 2007, 10:31 PM	#5
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Yeah, yeah, yeah, I KNEW you tossers would think like that! Anyway, the trick works if you have a watch going slow. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

30 November 2007, 11:43 PM	#6
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,132	Hey Bo, It works! Tried it this morning, then at lunch, then in the afternoon, and so on..............the only problem is I feel like having a smoke afterword. Actually I used this on my Tudor and it does work. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

30 November 2007, 11:48 PM	#7
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Yeah, and better not get caught doing that motion at work or you risk getting sacked! Let's give it this name, since it is not safe for work: "The NSFW Positional Correction Procedure" __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

1 December 2007, 03:24 AM	#13
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	But try it out, guys and gals - in your own privacy - and let me know if it works. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

30 November 2007, 10:27 PM	#4
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	Actually, I make some FAST movements with my arm (horizontally back and forth, quite fast, my underarm being horizontally to my chest). It does look silly, so do it privately! Careful Bo there's all sorts of interpretations in that statement mate

1 December 2007, 01:34 AM	#9
chevycorvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: willie Location: pie hole Watch: still looking Posts: 924	good info. thanks

1 December 2007, 02:15 AM	#10
fly-dad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Maui Breach Watch: GMT IIc Posts: 230	Bo, I remember a post some time back indicating that new watches sometimes run slow. After about a month of "breaking in" they should run faster. Has this been your experience? Mine loses one second per day on a consistant basis.

1 December 2007, 02:33 AM	#11
Speedygoomba Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 46	its more fun if your Girl friend shakes it for you.....:D

1 December 2007, 02:36 AM	#12
gha "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: gha Location: Canada Watch: Rolex DateJust Posts: 664	I tried the "horizontal arm shake/air guitar solo" in public and was almost arrested by an undercover policewoman........She thought I was motioning for something else, and didn't really believe me when I told her that I was simply adjusting my watch speed....I can't go within a 1/4 mile of that area in the city anymore...Yikes.....gha

1 December 2007, 03:28 AM	#14
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	What a crazy thread.....only from our beloved Bo!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

1 December 2007, 04:05 AM	#15
Jocke 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jocke Location: Sweden Watch: A dozen of Rolex's Posts: 22,541	Come on Bo, I know how you shake watches in Denmark. Thats why you find winders worthless. Jocke __________________ This message is written in perfect swenglish. What is best a custom Rolex or a Rolex that is stuck in custom? Buy a professional camera and you´re a professional photographer, buy a flute and you own a flute.

1 December 2007, 04:15 AM	#18
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	You guys are too funny!

3 December 2007, 06:29 AM	#23
chevycorvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: willie Location: pie hole Watch: still looking Posts: 924	this trick actually work. better accuracy for my watches now. gotta do it at home though.

3 December 2007, 08:58 AM	#25
ashu2289 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Ashutosh Location: Rochester NY Watch: Daytonas,SD Posts: 2,342	nice info Bo __________________ Everything becomes nothing after ROLEX 116520 SS Daytona White Dial 116520 SS Daytona Black Dial 116523 18K&SS Daytona Slate Dial 16600 Sea-Dweller 16710 GMT Master II Pepsi Bezel 16613 18K&SS Submariner Blue Dial 116660 Deepsea Sea-Dweller

12 January 2008, 08:17 AM	#26
mborkow "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: san francisco Watch: gmt2c pam372 Posts: 842	Guys this is no joke! This really works. My watch has been loosing ~3 secs / day; not enough to have regulated, but enough to mean I need to adjust the time every couple of weeks. Now I can just give it a little shake each morning and be sure that I am keeping dead-on accurate time :-)

12 January 2008, 08:25 AM	#27
Julian,Sea Dweller Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Julian Location: London, England Watch: TOG/SD/SUB/LANGE 1 Posts: 180	An interesting manouver What really is interesting is how you found out that it works???

12 January 2008, 08:28 AM	#28
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	You're all nuts

12 January 2008, 08:55 AM	#30
mborkow "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: san francisco Watch: gmt2c pam372 Posts: 842	i first benchmarked my GMT's timekeeping with time.gov and then gave it a good shake (as described) and my watch was all of a sudden 1 second faster than it had been a minute before. I did it again, only longer, and this time it was ~3 seconds faster than my original benchmark.

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