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Old 28 June 2014, 02:26 PM   #1
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Hi all. I bought a Air King NIB. Never worn. It's 2yrs old. Just out of curiosity. I wanted to see how long it would run before it stops. I wound it 40 full turns. Let it sit. And it stopped 36 hours later. I did this 4 times in a row. And 36hrs is about right. Is this normal?
I have heard some say theirs last up to 48 hours or more. Letting it sit after a full wind. Hope i don't have a problem.
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Old 28 June 2014, 03:04 PM   #2
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I tested my Air King last week and it ran for 47hrs, 25 mins. Here are some other results...
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Old 28 June 2014, 04:05 PM   #3
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So you haven't worn the Rolex for 6 days while you test the Power reserve and drive yourself nuts?

Haha, seriously though , a caliber 3130 movement should have a reserve in the mid 40s. Make sure you really wind the thing. Forty FULL turns on the crown. Forty 3/4 turns isn't the same thing. You can't overwind an automatic movement. Try it again, and if you get the same result, there could be an issue. Wear the thing for a while to break it in though.
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Old 28 June 2014, 04:49 PM   #4
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Thanks guys. Yeah Joe, i must be losing it.

I did make sure it was 40 FULL turns. I will try it again. And wear it too. And see how i make out.
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Old 28 June 2014, 05:04 PM   #5
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Als try more than 40 turns. Maybe 60 to be sure.
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Hi all. I bought a Air King NIB. Never worn. It's 2yrs old. Just out of curiosity. I wanted to see how long it would run before it stops. I wound it 40 full turns. Let it sit. And it stopped 36 hours later. I did this 4 times in a row. And 36hrs is about right. Is this normal?
I have heard some say theirs last up to 48 hours or more. Letting it sit after a full wind. Hope i don't have a problem.
That would depend on how you wind now it needs 40 plus full crown turns clockwise only.Then it should run anything from 39-48 hours give or take a hour or so.
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Old 28 June 2014, 05:12 PM   #7
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Enjoy!

I'm sure it's fine.
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36 hrs... I wouldn't lose any sleep over it..
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Old 1 July 2014, 02:03 PM   #9
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Als try more than 40 turns. Maybe 60 to be sure.
I did just that. 60 full turns. Moved it once doing a little housecleaning. It stopped at 46hrs 45mins. All is well. Thanks everybody for your help.
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