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s7horton · 25 August 2006, 09:53 PM

Myself, my family, and my friends have Rolex. Not one of them runs with dead on accuracy. They are all either running slightly fast or slightly slow. If you could buy them out of the case knowing they were fast or slow, which one would you choose?

+2 sec/day
-2 sec/day

JJ Irani · 25 August 2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

Myself, my family, and my friends have Rolex. Not one of them runs with dead on accuracy. They are all either running slightly fast or slightly slow. If you could buy them out of the case knowing they were fast or slow, which one would you choose?

+2 sec/day
-2 sec/day

Hi Seth,

Most of us would be voting for the PLUS one!!

s7horton · 25 August 2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hi Seth,

Most of us would be voting for the PLUS one!!

That would have been my guess.

Mostly I wanted to try to submit a poll.

JJ Irani · 25 August 2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

That would have been my guess.

Mostly I wanted to try to submit a poll.

Fair enough, Seth. Just keep the "poll" rolling!

miner · 25 August 2006, 10:10 PM

Don't forget a watch that has stopped is exactly right twice a day. Better than anything else you can buy apart from maybe an atomic clock and they are not exactly(?) wearable!. Me, I'm happy with my Rolex. Roughly right is fine and at the end of the day if I'm 10 secs late who cares

Anyway most of you all take longer than 2 sec to react to push in the winder thingy when that beautiful blonde bird with the big bits says "At the third stroke............"

Earl · 25 August 2006, 10:13 PM

Knowing the watch is running +2 seconds in 24hr, easier and better(?) for the watch if your anal enough to hack the +2 to 0 seconds and not have to wait for the slow poke to hit 12!

just my thoughts

astcell · 25 August 2006, 10:42 PM

If I add 2 seconds a day I will never be late to where I am going, and I will buy my next Rolex sooner rather than later.

padi56 · 25 August 2006, 10:54 PM

Yes got to be the plus side,but hell whats in a few seconds among friends.

C.J. · 26 August 2006, 12:15 AM

I'd go plus 2. Crown down at night may slow it down enough to be spot on

dman · 26 August 2006, 01:06 AM

Never bothers me to check the accuracy of my watches. Hell, two of them don't even have a seconds hand.

s7horton · 26 August 2006, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dman

Never bothers me to check the accuracy of my watches. Hell, two of them don't even have a seconds hand.

I had a feeling that somone may comment on not worrying about the accuracy. But, for me, it's part of the fun of owning a Rolex. It doesn't have so much to do with the fact that I need the watch on my wrist to be dead on. It's more that I have interest in mechanical watches and I like to know how accurate they are.

26 August 2006, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

I had a feeling that somone may comment on not worrying about the accuracy. But, for me, it's part of the fun of owning a Rolex. It doesn't have so much to do with the fact that I need the watch on my wrist to be dead on. It's more that I have interest in mechanical watches and I like to know how accurate they are.

Funny cuz even when I was wearing my Rolex every day, I didnt really care about accuracy. But then again, if I had to keep resetting the time, I would be concerned. I only checked accuracy a few times out of curiosity and it was always within +2 seconds a day.

That said, since I got my Panerai, I havent worn my Rolex (4 months now) and while I havent checked the accuracy of my 01B, I know its running easily within a couple of seconds a day. But I have yet to check for sure. I am more conerned about power reserve, since its a manual wind with no PR indicator. It runs at 47 hours, 50-odd minutes, which is impressive given its an eight year old watch and the specs rate the PR at 44 hours.

padi56 · 26 August 2006, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

I had a feeling that somone may comment on not worrying about the accuracy. But, for me, it's part of the fun of owning a Rolex. It doesn't have so much to do with the fact that I need the watch on my wrist to be dead on. It's more that I have interest in mechanical watches and I like to know how accurate they are.

Well for me at the moment my most accurate mechanical watch is the cheapest I have ever bought.So accurate had to get the back of to check it was not quartz.I very rarely check for spot on accuracy unless perhaps after I have done a oil service, or a bit of regulation on a watch etc.

dman · 26 August 2006, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

I had a feeling that somone may comment on not worrying about the accuracy. But, for me, it's part of the fun of owning a Rolex. It doesn't have so much to do with the fact that I need the watch on my wrist to be dead on. It's more that I have interest in mechanical watches and I like to know how accurate they are.

I understand that alot of people like to know, Seth. There was a time that I did too.

In fact I could track the timing of my watches over long periods of time.

I am just of the mindset now that it is just seconds, and life is too short to fret over seconds.

Goodwatch · 26 August 2006, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dman

Never bothers me to check the accuracy of my watches. Hell, two of them don't even have a seconds hand.

Cheap, cornflakes box affairs no doubt. Buy a real watch, like a Timex

mike · 26 August 2006, 09:14 AM

I prefer the + side, as was said makes hacking easier if I've a mind to.

dman · 26 August 2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Goodwatch

Cheap, cornflakes box affairs no doubt. Buy a real watch, like a Timex

Is it bad that the crown on my Bolex is upside down and only has three prongs?

roadcarver · 26 August 2006, 05:52 AM

I would rather be on the plus side than on the minus side. It's always better to be the first one at a meeting compared to last one to show up.

astcell · 26 August 2006, 08:31 AM

If you are 2 seconds fast you can set it to the correct time in every night by pulling out the stem for 2 seconds. If you were 2 seconds slow, it'd be hard to get it right on each evening.

Gedanken · 26 August 2006, 12:13 PM

Ah, looks like Mike got in before me on this one. If it's +2, all you have to do is hack it for a short period of time. If it's -2, you have to hack it, move it a minute forward and then wait to sync it properly.

s7horton · 27 August 2006, 11:47 AM

My first 16610 was plus 2. My last two watches (TT YM and another 16610) were both minus two.

I really wish I was at plus two, just for the hacking reason. Oh well, such is life.

JJ Irani · 27 August 2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

My first 16610 was plus 2. My last two watches (TT YM and another 16610) were both minus two.

I really wish I was at plus two, just for the hacking reason. Oh well, such is life.

From my experiences with Rolex watches, they are usually always on the PLUS side. Just place them crown DOWN at night and the PLUS effect is negated.

JJ

s7horton · 28 August 2006, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

From my experiences with Rolex watches, they are usually always on the PLUS side. Just place them crown DOWN at night and the PLUS effect is negated.

JJ

My best luck with all my rolex's thus far has been to wear them to bed. Laying it in any number of different positions has no effect at all on the accuracy. (This holds true for my last two, not my first 16610)

JJ Irani · 28 August 2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by s7horton

My best luck with all my rolex's thus far has been to wear them to bed. Laying it in any number of different positions has no effect at all on the accuracy. (This holds true for my last two, not my first 16610)

With my Sub 16610, Dial up makes it gain, crown DOWN makes it lose, but crown UP has no effect at all.

JJ

frank bullit · 28 August 2006, 06:13 PM

You are, of course, all, quite MAD!

Tick,tock,tick,tock (any old watch)
Tikatikatikatikatika..... (GMT)

What noise does YOURS make?
New poll please!
FB.

Insanity is hereditary........

You get it from your kids!!

JJ Irani · 28 August 2006, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by frank bullit

You are, of course, all, quite MAD!

Tick,tock,tick,tock (any old watch)
Tikatikatikatikatika..... (GMT)

What noise does YOURS make?
New poll please!
FB.

Insanity is hereditary........

You get it from your kids!!

My babies coo sexy sweet nothings in my ear!!

Gedanken · 28 August 2006, 08:37 PM

Mine seem to make this tch-tch-tch-tch-tch sound. Then again, when I put it on my glass side table, I can actually hear it go ting-ting-ting-ting-ting.

astcell · 29 August 2006, 05:09 AM

I was thinking....is there a doctor here or anyone with a stethescope who can records the specific Rolex ticking sound? I thought about it, make a wav file and all, but I do not have the correct tools.

29 August 2006, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by astcell

I was thinking....is there a doctor here or anyone with a stethescope who can records the specific Rolex ticking sound? I thought about it, make a wav file and all, but I do not have the correct tools.

I know a guy who put his watch under an inverted coffee cup, along with the mic from his PC and did an electronic recording of his no-date sub. It worked fine and sounded cool. He posted it on another forum... made a tic-a-tic-tic-a sound.

View Poll Results: Which do you prefer? (If you had a choice to buy out of the case this way)
+2 sec/day	34	87.18%
-2 sec/day	5	12.82%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

25 August 2006, 09:53 PM	#1
s7horton "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Seth Location: Grand Rapids, MI Watch: 16613LB, 126610….. Posts: 995	Which would you prefer? Myself, my family, and my friends have Rolex. Not one of them runs with dead on accuracy. They are all either running slightly fast or slightly slow. If you could buy them out of the case knowing they were fast or slow, which one would you choose? +2 sec/day -2 sec/day

25 August 2006, 10:10 PM	#5
miner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,294	Don't forget a watch that has stopped is exactly right twice a day. Better than anything else you can buy apart from maybe an atomic clock and they are not exactly(?) wearable!. Me, I'm happy with my Rolex. Roughly right is fine and at the end of the day if I'm 10 secs late who cares Anyway most of you all take longer than 2 sec to react to push in the winder thingy when that beautiful blonde bird with the big bits says "At the third stroke............" Last edited by miner; 25 August 2006 at 11:54 PM..

25 August 2006, 10:54 PM	#8
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,239	Yes got to be the plus side,but hell whats in a few seconds among friends. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

26 August 2006, 12:15 AM	#9
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	I'd go plus 2. Crown down at night may slow it down enough to be spot on __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

25 August 2006, 10:13 PM	#6
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,615	Knowing the watch is running +2 seconds in 24hr, easier and better(?) for the watch if your anal enough to hack the +2 to 0 seconds and not have to wait for the slow poke to hit 12! just my thoughts

25 August 2006, 10:42 PM	#7
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	If I add 2 seconds a day I will never be late to where I am going, and I will buy my next Rolex sooner rather than later.

26 August 2006, 01:06 AM	#10
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Never bothers me to check the accuracy of my watches. Hell, two of them don't even have a seconds hand. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

26 August 2006, 09:14 AM	#16
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,682	I prefer the + side, as was said makes hacking easier if I've a mind to.

26 August 2006, 05:52 AM	#18
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	I would rather be on the plus side than on the minus side. It's always better to be the first one at a meeting compared to last one to show up.

26 August 2006, 08:31 AM	#19
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	If you are 2 seconds fast you can set it to the correct time in every night by pulling out the stem for 2 seconds. If you were 2 seconds slow, it'd be hard to get it right on each evening.

26 August 2006, 12:13 PM	#20
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Ah, looks like Mike got in before me on this one. If it's +2, all you have to do is hack it for a short period of time. If it's -2, you have to hack it, move it a minute forward and then wait to sync it properly. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

27 August 2006, 11:47 AM	#21
s7horton "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Seth Location: Grand Rapids, MI Watch: 16613LB, 126610….. Posts: 995	My first 16610 was plus 2. My last two watches (TT YM and another 16610) were both minus two. I really wish I was at plus two, just for the hacking reason. Oh well, such is life.

28 August 2006, 06:13 PM	#25
frank bullit Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: england Posts: 100	You are, of course, all, quite MAD! Tick,tock,tick,tock (any old watch) Tikatikatikatikatika..... (GMT) What noise does YOURS make? New poll please! FB. Insanity is hereditary........ You get it from your kids!!

28 August 2006, 08:37 PM	#27
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Mine seem to make this tch-tch-tch-tch-tch sound. Then again, when I put it on my glass side table, I can actually hear it go ting-ting-ting-ting-ting. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

29 August 2006, 05:09 AM	#28
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	I was thinking....is there a doctor here or anyone with a stethescope who can records the specific Rolex ticking sound? I thought about it, make a wav file and all, but I do not have the correct tools.

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