5513 power reserve

[robbret]

Hello,
I was wondering: how much power reserve do you guys typically get from your vintage 5513 and how long do you need to wear it to reach max reserve ?
Can the 5513 's movement be manually wound ?
Thanks,
Tom

[Old Expat Beast]

I get about 36 to 40 hours from mine, and yes, it can be manually wound...and should be occasionally, to top up the reserve and keep the winder lubricated.

[robbret]

How does one manually wind this movement ? I'm scared of damaging it.
I own a ETA 2824-2 movement and know for a fact that manually winding that is not advisable.

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by robbret

How does one manually wind this movement ? I'm scared of damaging it.
I own a ETA 2824-2 movement and know for a fact that manually winding that is not advisable.

All Rolex automatic movements have a clutch system, so it's impossible to overwind. Unscrew the crown, pull out to the first position and wind away. About 40 turns should fully wind it. BTW - it is not 'a fact' that it is unadvisable to wind ETA movements either! No problem, no damage.

[GUS SMYTHE]

I use my 5513 during the weekends. After I use it and put it in the drawer it works for 44 hours...bear in mind that it was refurbished last year...

[padi56]

Originally Posted by robbret

Hello,
I was wondering: how much power reserve do you guys typically get from your vintage 5513 and how long do you need to wear it to reach max reserve ?
Can the 5513 's movement be manually wound ?
Thanks,
Tom

Hi Tom most people will never fully wind a stopped watch by just wearing it,all Rolex mechanical can be manually wound up that's what the winding crown is for.And even when worn regular it will do no harm whatsoever to manually wind say once a week or more if low wrist activity.Now depending the natural wear in the spring-barrel and how good the mainspring is if its not been changed.On a full manual wind 40 full crown turns clockwise only,while off wrist movement should run for around 39 -45 hours plus or minus a hour or so.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by robbret

How does one manually wind this movement ? I'm scared of damaging it.
I own a ETA 2824-2 movement and know for a fact that manually winding that is not advisable.

All Rolex mechanical automatic movements can be manually wound up and that includes the complete ETA, Valjoux range too, just wind clockwise around 40 full crown turns you cannot over-wind.Once the mainspring is at full tension a mechanism in the spring-barrel just lets it slip.Now some Seiko automatic cannot be manually wound they have to be shaken to start.

[Cc1966]

Concur with the above - my 5513 runs about 38 hours on a full wind. And wind away mate, you won't hurt anything!

[robbret]

Ok, here's the deal: if I wind my watch 40 turns and leave it, I'll get about 38 hours reserve, which tells me the mainspring and movement are not in too bad shape. The watch also keeps perfect time I, I might add.

However: when I don't wind the watch manually and just wear it, it will stop within 5 hours after taking it off.

So may I conclude I have a problem with the automatic winding mechanism ?

I am also an engineer, so I would appreciate anyone with technical knowledge to enlighten me on what may be the cause specifically ?
I would think it's either broke or it ain't. But 5 hours ?

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by robbret

Ok, here's the deal: if I wind my watch 40 turns and leave it, I'll get about 38 hours reserve, which tells me the mainspring and movement are not in too bad shape. The watch also keeps perfect time I, I might add.

However: when I don't wind the watch manually and just wear it, it will stop within 5 hours after taking it off.

So may I conclude I have a problem with the automatic winding mechanism ?

I am also an engineer, so I would appreciate anyone with technical knowledge technical to enlighten me on what may be the cause specifically ?
I would think it's either broke or it ain't. But 5 hours ?

Sounds like it needs a service. Auto-winding mechanism may have issues, yes. I'm not a technician, BTW. All you need to do is take it to a watch-maker, or Rolex, and take the mystery out of it!