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Old 9 September 2014, 01:20 PM   #1
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Just bought my first Rolex Submariner last week. Very happy with it. Question when I have not worn the watch for a day or two it stops, basically when in the box it will stop only after about 30 hours, is this normal? sorry if this is a silly question in advance.

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Old 9 September 2014, 01:24 PM   #2
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Hi, welcome to TRF and congrats on getting the Sub.

It's very normal. I think the power reserve capacity for the Sub is about 40 hours. And this is only the case when you wear it and are moderately active - i.e. walking about and moving your watch wearing arm to drive the rotor to wind up the mainspring.

If you aren't active enough, the power reserve will be less than the stated power reserve. Give her a good manual wind and happy wearing.
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:28 PM   #3
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:31 PM   #5
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Congratulations on your watch. :-) All is ok as the guys have mentioned. ;-) You just need to wear it more now. LOL
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:40 PM   #6
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:45 PM   #7
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Just bought my first Rolex Submariner last week. Very happy with it. Question when I have not worn the watch for a day or two it stops, basically when in the box it will stop only after about 30 hours, is this normal? sorry if this is a silly question in advance.

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The way to check it is to fully wind it, then let it sit until it stops. Wearing it alone seldom tops it completely and it will eventually run down to only what you physically put into it daily, frequently between 20 to 30 hrs. (or it can stop on your wrist if you are very inactive)
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:48 PM   #8
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good choice! congrats!
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:55 PM   #9
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Old 9 September 2014, 02:02 PM   #10
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Old 9 September 2014, 02:11 PM   #11
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It sounds like you may need a new battery.
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Old 9 September 2014, 02:18 PM   #12
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I'm fairly active on a daily basis. I just have the habit of giving my daily wearer watch a full (40 turns) once a week. I've only had one (an EXPII) stop once before the week was up. That's because I was healing from an injury and sitting on the couch for several days. I think it stopped around day 5 or so. In short, not a bad idea to give it a full wind once a week even if you wear it every day.
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Old 9 September 2014, 02:22 PM   #13
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Sounds normal. The best solution is to wear it more.
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Old 9 September 2014, 03:23 PM   #14
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All is fine. Welcome to the Forum and congrats on an awesome timepiece.
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Old 9 September 2014, 06:57 PM   #15
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It sounds like you may need a new battery.
Don't laugh, I was at my favorite AD and a gent came by with his new Sub and said his watch stopped. The sales guy asked if he wound it fully and the gent said wind it I thought it was the battery.
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Old 9 September 2014, 07:06 PM   #16
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my subc measured 48hours on the power reserve. give it a good full 40 winds and see how it goes. enjoy!
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It sounds like you may need a new battery.


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Old 9 September 2014, 10:56 PM   #18
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Perfectly OK...now...get it out of the box and wear it , how dare you leave a brand new Rolex unworn for that long!

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Old 10 September 2014, 12:01 AM   #19
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Congratulations!

I feel like these things should be addressed by the retailer upon the purchase of the watch. Just as they give you some general information about care and maintenance for cars they should do the same for Rolex watches!
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Old 10 September 2014, 05:09 AM   #20
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Old 10 September 2014, 06:15 AM   #21
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Old 10 September 2014, 08:26 AM   #22
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Don't laugh, I was at my favorite AD and a gent came by with his new Sub and said his watch stopped. The sales guy asked if he wound it fully and the gent said wind it I thought it was the battery.
Hilarious
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Old 11 September 2014, 12:02 PM   #24
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out of box!
well here she is, out of the box and were it should be!
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