submariner power reserve

[legedema]

I am actually a new Rolex subND owner and mainly I am using my watch during weekends.
the thing is ; if I leave it at home,my watch stops within around 16-18 hrs.

is this an issue ?
if not , why it is mentioned that the power reserve is appr. 48 hrs.

[brandrea]

If the watch isn’t fully wound it won’t keep power as long. Try letting it run down, then give it 40 full winds and let it rest and see how many hours you get.

[THC]

Wear it every day and it will never stop

[legedema]

Originally Posted by brandrea

If the watch isn’t fully wound it won’t keep power as long. Try letting it run down, then give it 40 full winds and let it rest and see how many hours you get.

thanks,will do.
I tried it about 25 times but guess I need to do more

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by legedema

thanks,will do.
I tried it about 25 times but guess I need to do more

Yes, give it 40 full 360 degree rotations of the crown.

I notice when winding a watch that a wind isn’t always a “full” wind unless I’m really focusing on making sure the crown rotates fully 360 degrees. I often just wind it 45 times to make up for any shortfall. You can’t over wind it.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by legedema

I am actually a new Rolex subND owner and mainly I am using my watch during weekends.
the thing is ; if I leave it at home,my watch stops within around 16-18 hrs.

is this an issue ?
if not , why it is mentioned that the power reserve is appr. 48 hrs.

The power-reserve on a full manual wind thats 40 plus full crown turns clockwise then reserve should be around 48 hours give or take a hour or so.And just because you are wearing your watch dont mean you are winding your watch its wrist movement that winds your watch.

[rambo99]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Yes, give it 40 full 360 degree rotations of the crown.

I notice when winding a watch that a wind isn’t always a “full” wind unless I’m really focusing on making sure the crown rotates fully 360 degrees. I often just wind it 45 times to make up for any shortfall. You can’t over wind it.

can i feel it when continue winding after fully wound? any difference?

[padi56]

Originally Posted by rambo99

can i feel it when continue winding after fully wound? any difference?

What happens in simple terms once the mainspring is full wound it just slips in the spring-barrel, sometimes you can feel this but not always you cannot over-wind.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by padi56

What happens in simple terms once the mainspring is full wound it just slips in the spring-barrel, sometimes you can feel this but not always you cannot over-wind.

[legedema]

Originally Posted by padi56

The power-reserve on a full manual wind thats 40 plus full crown turns clockwise then reserve should be around 48 hours give or take a hour or so.And just because you are wearing your watch dont mean you are winding your watch its wrist movement that winds your watch.

I was thinking just wearing them is enough.
thanks for the advise and good to know that I dont need to be carefull since there is no over winding

thanks again