ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

dired · 27 December 2013, 03:03 AM

I've owned this 39mm Explorer for well over a year without any issues. Unfortunately, this past Monday morning I noticed that it wound down after not wearing it all weekend. The watch ran all day without any issues, however by the following morning it had again stopped - this happened for the next few days. Yesterday, after doing some reading I manually wound the crown about 40 rotations, but the watch again stopped by this morning (at around 3-4am).

I would appreciate any suggestions on how to diagnose and figure out if this is a real problem before I take the watch in for service (rolex is closed until 1/6/13). Thank you in advance.

Defiancekofb · 27 December 2013, 03:04 AM

Take it in before warranty is up. Don't play games with people here trying to diagnose your problem.

GradyPhilpott · 27 December 2013, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Defiancekofb

Take it in before warranty is up.

Good advice.

kilyung · 27 December 2013, 03:16 AM

As long as you're winding it and wearing it enough, it should stay running. So it's likely something wrong with the auto winding function. Only solution is to get it checked out.

dired · 27 December 2013, 03:53 AM

Thanks to everyone for responding. I know what to do. :)

rmfnla · 27 December 2013, 03:55 AM

Good luck, and let us know how it turns out!

Cc1966 · 27 December 2013, 04:14 AM

Good advice given...good luck.

mike · 27 December 2013, 05:01 AM

Had that happen with a GMT Master II. PR would only be around eight hours. Worked fine on the wrist, but off it would stop. Turned out to be a kink in the hairspring. Easy fix but drives you nuts.

dired · 31 December 2013, 12:03 AM

I'm happy to report that the issue seems to have resolved itself. After manually winding the watch, its back on a regular schedule. Lesson learned, will now wear it on the weekends to similar issues. Thanks to all that responded and apologies for jumping the gun.

Happy New Year!

mannyv11 · 31 December 2013, 12:36 AM

I would still go to RSC and get it checked out before the warranty is up. Better to be safe than sorry.

I see you live in NYC should be easy enough to go to the RSC and have it checked out

padi56 · 31 December 2013, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dired

I'm happy to report that the issue seems to have resolved itself. After manually winding the watch, its back on a regular schedule. Lesson learned, will now wear it on the weekends to similar issues. Thanks to all that responded and apologies for jumping the gun.

Happy New Year!

Well first it depends on how you are manually winding your watch to fully wind it needs 40 full 360* crown turns clockwise only..Then it should run around 40 - 48 hours while off wrist give or take a hour or so.Then you should fully wind it again before putting back on the wrist.And even when worn regular it will do no harm whatsoever to give watch a full manual wind say once a week.

27 December 2013, 03:03 AM	#1
dired Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: US Posts: 72	Explorer 214270 Issue I've owned this 39mm Explorer for well over a year without any issues. Unfortunately, this past Monday morning I noticed that it wound down after not wearing it all weekend. The watch ran all day without any issues, however by the following morning it had again stopped - this happened for the next few days. Yesterday, after doing some reading I manually wound the crown about 40 rotations, but the watch again stopped by this morning (at around 3-4am). I would appreciate any suggestions on how to diagnose and figure out if this is a real problem before I take the watch in for service (rolex is closed until 1/6/13). Thank you in advance.

27 December 2013, 03:55 AM	#6
rmfnla "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Richard Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: TT DJ Posts: 4,456	Good luck, and let us know how it turns out! __________________ Today, I believe my jurisdiction ends here... Lug Hole Lover®

27 December 2013, 04:14 AM	#7
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	Good advice given...good luck. __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

27 December 2013, 03:04 AM	#2
Defiancekofb "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: US Posts: 1,999	Take it in before warranty is up. Don't play games with people here trying to diagnose your problem.

27 December 2013, 03:16 AM	#4
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,950	As long as you're winding it and wearing it enough, it should stay running. So it's likely something wrong with the auto winding function. Only solution is to get it checked out.

27 December 2013, 03:53 AM	#5
dired Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: US Posts: 72	Thanks to everyone for responding. I know what to do. :)

27 December 2013, 05:01 AM	#8
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,682	Had that happen with a GMT Master II. PR would only be around eight hours. Worked fine on the wrist, but off it would stop. Turned out to be a kink in the hairspring. Easy fix but drives you nuts.

31 December 2013, 12:03 AM	#9
dired Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: US Posts: 72	I'm happy to report that the issue seems to have resolved itself. After manually winding the watch, its back on a regular schedule. Lesson learned, will now wear it on the weekends to similar issues. Thanks to all that responded and apologies for jumping the gun. Happy New Year!

31 December 2013, 12:36 AM	#10
mannyv11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Manny Location: MA Watch: DD,Sub,GMT,Daytona Posts: 4,539	I would still go to RSC and get it checked out before the warranty is up. Better to be safe than sorry. I see you live in NYC should be easy enough to go to the RSC and have it checked out

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)