Submariner Loses Time When Worn But Not In Winder Or Off Wrist

[Doug13]

I own a three year old Submariner that was purchased new. Up until recently it has kept reasonably good time for a Rolex. Just the usual few seconds slow each day. About a month ago it started losing time whenever I wear it. It is worse when I wear it while running when it loses approx 10 minuets in a 25 minuet time span! If the watch is placed in my watch winder it keeps perfect time or if it is simply taken off and placed on a table. I am completely baffled by this. Any suggestions or ideas on why this is happening?

[MoBe]

Any explanation that I might offer would be nothing more than speculation on my part so I have to say that you need a professional opinion from a qualified watch maker,in other words someone to open up your watch and have look at it.The problem you describe sounds like there is a serious mechanical fault inside your watch that needs attention sooner rather than later.

Good luck!

If I had to guess I`d say you`ve got a screw loose,on your balance bridge that is,or some fault with the balance spring,or possibly a problem with the escapement mechanism.Having said that I`m more than likely wrong but my opinion costs nothing whereas a Rolex service will cost $600 minimum.

[Doug13]

Thanks "MoBe". Unfortunately my experience with a few "quality" items I purchased over the years is that I am either a month or several months or a year outside the warranty period when problems arise. I was truly hoping this wouldn't be the case with my Rolex as it is my first one. BTW the watch was never abused or exposed to any extreme conditions. Just luck of the draw I suppose. Perhaps the technician that assembled my watch was having a bad day.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Doug13

I own a three year old Submariner that was purchased new. Up until recently it has kept reasonably good time for a Rolex. Just the usual few seconds slow each day. About a month ago it started losing time whenever I wear it. It is worse when I wear it while running when it loses approx 10 minuets in a 25 minuet time span! If the watch is placed in my watch winder it keeps perfect time or if it is simply taken off and placed on a table. I am completely baffled by this. Any suggestions or ideas on why this is happening?

Cannot understand what you mean that your watch has kept reasonably good time for a Rolex.In my experience with Rolex watches over the past 30 plus years they have all kept excellent time for a mechanical watch.Now a watch on a winder will in most cases only keep the power reserve just topped up to keep it running.Now even if its been on a winder then I would still recommend a full manual wind around 40 crown turns clockwise then wear as normal.If you have the winder setting too low the winder will not get your watch to peak performance and power reserve. IMHO wear your watch fully manual wind it keep it off the winder see what happens if you still have the same problem it need looking in too..

[dom_]

Take it to get it looked at.

A watch will never keep perfect time in all directions, this is why it is a real art regulating a watch.
With your watch as it has only started doing this recently it suggests something has changed and is wrong, especially as it is worse when under stress (vibrations from you running). Get it checked. This is not a watch winder issue as it has only recently happened, unless you changed your winders settings.

Personally I would stop wearing it now too.

[Johnnybonkel]

I have just bought a really good watch winder. ( its so good I cannot spell it Scal...oh well that Italian number!) I have 3 Rolex - An explorer (I just bought a new old style as the new bigger one I did not like as much). A GMT 20 years old and perfect and my BIG PRESSIE this year a new gold president. Thats it I'll die happy.
Seriously what should I set my winder to for a Rolex in terms of how many turns a day in each direction. I read somewhere that 900 turns a day in each direction (so 1800 a day)
Is it usual for winders to make the watch run very slightly fast/slow?

Thanks for your help!

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by Johnnybonkel

I have just bought a really good watch winder. ( its so good I cannot spell it Scal...oh well that Italian number!) I have 3 Rolex - An explorer (I just bought a new old style as the new bigger one I did not like as much). A GMT 20 years old and perfect and my BIG PRESSIE this year a new gold president. Thats it I'll die happy.
Seriously what should I set my winder to for a Rolex in terms of how many turns a day in each direction. I read somewhere that 900 turns a day in each direction (so 1800 a day)
Is it usual for winders to make the watch run very slightly fast/slow?

Thanks for your help!

Scatola del Tempo I`m guessing.

650 turns a day is the magic number I believe and if I`m wrong someone will be by to correct this before too long.