Incoming BLUE

[brandrea]

Congratulations David, enjoy it

[GentleMonster]

Nice blue...

[AntoMeRolexPassion]

Congratulation

[delboylee]

Congrats! Photos don't do this justice :)

[Camel]

Congrats.

[InitialAndPitch]

Originally Posted by 77T

The thing you’ll have to master is the command ring function. Not hard - just different than using just a crown alone - or push buttons.

The whole point of an annual calendar is to avoid resetting it - it is intended for 24x7x365 continuous operation.

If you aren’t going to wear it for a while, and you don’t use a watch winder, then I’d give it 40 manual crown turns each night.



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Thanks. Really helpful.

[David5807]

Originally Posted by 77T

The thing you’ll have to master is the command ring function. Not hard - just different than using just a crown alone - or push buttons.

The whole point of an annual calendar is to avoid resetting it - it is intended for 24x7x365 continuous operation.

If you aren’t going to wear it for a while, and you don’t use a watch winder, then I’d give it 40 manual crown turns each night.



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Would that wear down the movement prematurely though if you were winding it up every night?

[travisb]

Looks great! Congrats!

[Louribal]

Awesone watch, congrats!

[Rashid.bk]

One of the only photos that actually shows the beauty of this watch and it's blue dial. Congrats.

Originally Posted by David5807

So I can't believe that I'm actually saying this but I got the call today. I'm just speechless and I feel so blessed to finally be able to add this lovely piece to my small collection

[1William]

Congratulations.

[mjclark32]

Bad a** piece, congrats!

[rmlovett1]

Gorgeous piece! Congratulations !

[Harry-57]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Congratulations.

Second Blue SS Sky Dweller incoming today.

[77T]

Originally Posted by David5807

Would that wear down the movement prematurely though if you were winding it up every night?

Winding up a watch every night is not what I suggested but the question is worth some further explanation.

First, for the point I made earlier - I was saying if you weren’t going to wear an annual calendar watch for a spell that an owner should wind it nightly to avoid having to reset the annual calendar. Now (for me) a watch winder is a better solution but the member asking his question already said he didn’t want one of those. So it would only be winding it maybe 100 times a year. The only wear and tear would be to the crown but those are robust - designed to last a lifetime until knocked against something.

Now about your movement question, winding a watch has no impact on the movement. The movement uses the power contained in the mainspring to operate. There is no direct connection to the winding mechanism on a modern watch. Think of winding a watch like the effect the rotor has - the perpetual automatic rotation keeps the mainspring “topped up” without affecting the movement.

Remember that movements all wear at different rates and are designed to last a lifetime if they are serviced regularly. Running is their raison d'être. Somewhere along the line here in WIS-dom the concept of allowing a movement to do its job has become debatable.

My last point is really tangential but deserves a moment of your time.

The whole point of an annual calendar complication is to avoid resetting the date every so often. They are an elegant solution to a minor inconvenience. Owners should understand that this means keeping it running for it to do its job.


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[hodie9]

Gorgeous watch!! Congrats!

[andyxxx]

Nice one. I have been waiting two years and my AD has not yet had a blue one in (they told me yesterday)

[BisonHead]

Lovely watch, well done and wear it well.

[David5807]

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

One of the only photos that actually shows the beauty of this watch and it's blue dial. Congrats.

Here's another
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[CoveWatch]

that is nice, congratulations

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by David5807

Here's another
[IMG][/IMG]

Stunning, is that a phone camera.

[LooseCann0n]

Originally Posted by David5807

Would that wear down the movement prematurely though if you were winding it up every night?

Also doesn’t need winding every night - the cal. 9001 has a 72hr power reserve so every 2-3 days should be sufficient


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[ltmgeller]

Congrats! Looks amazing!

[David5807]

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

Stunning, is that a phone camera.

That is a phone camera. They're getting better, aren't they.

[datejustrms]

Congratulations! Enjoy that Sky-Dweller!

[David5807]

Originally Posted by 77T

Winding up a watch every night is not what I suggested but the question is worth some further explanation.

First, for the point I made earlier - I was saying if you weren’t going to wear an annual calendar watch for a spell that an owner should wind it nightly to avoid having to reset the annual calendar. Now (for me) a watch winder is a better solution but the member asking his question already said he didn’t want one of those. So it would only be winding it maybe 100 times a year. The only wear and tear would be to the crown but those are robust - designed to last a lifetime until knocked against something.

Now about your movement question, winding a watch has no impact on the movement. The movement uses the power contained in the mainspring to operate. There is no direct connection to the winding mechanism on a modern watch. Think of winding a watch like the effect the rotor has - the perpetual automatic rotation keeps the mainspring “topped up” without affecting the movement.

Remember that movements all wear at different rates and are designed to last a lifetime if they are serviced regularly. Running is their raison d'être. Somewhere along the line here in WIS-dom the concept of allowing a movement to do its job has become debatable.

My last point is really tangential but deserves a moment of your time.

The whole point of an annual calendar complication is to avoid resetting the date every so often. They are an elegant solution to a minor inconvenience. Owners should understand that this means keeping it running for it to do its job.


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Thank you so much for that informative response

[JasTPE]

Beauty!!

JasTPE

[RTG]

The best unicorn Rolex! Congratulations.

[SemperFi]

Congratulations!
Enjoy it in great health.