Simple Regulation and Watch Accuracy

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by padi56

There is no 100% date on most all things Rolex but it was from 2002 end of Y serial early 2003,the non lugs holes started to make there appearance on most models.From around 2004 Serial F/D on some models the Rolex Rolex Rolex started on the Rehaut ring but not on all models in the same time frame but posters Sub is a non date they always had lug holes right up to being discontinued.

Thanks Peter!!!!! I always learn something here. I appreciate it.

[Bybybmw]

Over the last month and a half, my observation is that the dial facing up does give slight time increase.

Laying the watch with the "winding button" up or down doesn't seem to have any effect on the time, IE no time loss noted.

This is on both my YM 37 and my OP 34.

[Michaeli Paulo]

Originally Posted by Dirt

Perfect
That's the way to do it

Originally Posted by Yess

This is really interesting. Thanks for the detailed post, OP.

Originally Posted by directioneng

Yes, the precision of a a Rolex movement is amazing.

It makes accuracy easy to accomplish and is fun if I can overcome my OCD Peter.

Thank you, Dirt, Yess and directioneng! It’s a pleasure to be understood!

[miket-nyc]

"For background, my watch is a “new to me” 14060M, 2011 reference, recently serviced at the RSC. This is my one and only watch, and I wear it every day, only taking it off to shower and sleep."

What I can't understand is this sentence, not your desire to keep your watch accurate. This is a waterproof watch -- legendary as a dive watch and one of the most waterproof in the world.

So why on earth do you take it off in the shower? I don't dive, but I swim laps several times a week and frequently go to the beach in the summer. On all these occasions I wear my Sub, and the only special care I give it is to rinse it off in fresh water after going in the ocean. Showering with your watch on keeps it clean.

Sleeping is more personal matter, but I wear my watch then also. I'm at the age where I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, and it's nice to have a waterproof, glow-in-the-dark watch on my wrist to tell me what time it is.

[Michaeli Paulo]

Originally Posted by miket-nyc

"For background, my watch is a “new to me” 14060M, 2011 reference, recently serviced at the RSC. This is my one and only watch, and I wear it every day, only taking it off to shower and sleep."

What I can't understand is this sentence, not your desire to keep your watch accurate. This is a waterproof watch -- legendary as a dive watch and one of the most waterproof in the world.

So why on earth do you take it off in the shower? I don't dive, but I swim laps several times a week and frequently go to the beach in the summer. On all these occasions I wear my Sub, and the only special care I give it is to rinse it off in fresh water after going in the ocean. Showering with your watch on keeps it clean.

Sleeping is more personal matter, but I wear my watch then also. I'm at the age where I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, and it's nice to have a waterproof, glow-in-the-dark watch on my wrist to tell me what time it is.

Before this already controversial thread goes careening off the rails, I’ll try to address your concerns about my personal hygiene and watch care.

How we sleep and bathe are both personal matters; my mentioning them in this thread about “self regulation” was only to establish how much “daily wrist time” the watch gets, as opposed to the time resting on the nightstand. This information seemed relevant in assessing and understanding the balance between “time on the wrist” and “resting time” in appropriate positions to attain the accuracy desired.

Rest assured, I have no aversion to getting my watch wet, as evidenced here with my play boats...



...and here with my real boat!





(Ha, ha!!! You gotta love Forrest!!)

I simply choose to clean my body in the shower and my watch in the sink. For my watch, I use “Wrist Clean” spray and a soft brush, enabling me to thoroughly clean the inside of the bracelet and case, as well as the outside.

Personally, I feel I am able to do a more thorough job on both my watch and body in this manner.

I hope that answers your questions!

Michael

P.S. I won’t ask you why at your age, it’s nice to have a waterproof watch on when you wake up in the middle of the night...

TMI!!!

[Michaeli Paulo]

Last November 3rd, (2019) I had to adjust my watch to “fall back” in observance of Daylight Savings Time. (DST) This was the first time I had to adjust the time on my Submariner since purchasing and setting it four months prior.

So, on November 3rd, 2019, I reset the time, and “hacked” the movement for the first time, as well. I learned how to do this from long-time and well respected member Dan Pierce. Here’s his instructional quote from another thread:

“It's gear slack.
1-Hack the second hand @ 12.
2-Move the minute hand past the time you want to set by about 15 minutes, then move it counter clockwise back to the exact time you want to set.
3-When it's time, push the stem back in to sync w/ a reliable timing source.
Each watch has it's own personality and it might take you a few attempts to get it perfect.
dP”

Thanks to Dan, I was able to hack the movement to totally accuracy, with the minute and second hand in correct correlation.

Four months later, it’s still “dead on” and the watch has hovered between total accuracy to within a second of accuracy, every day. (By practicing “Simple Regulation.”)

Just snapped this pic with my phone as my watch was rounding midnight:



If not for DST, there’s no telling how long I could go without having to adjust the time at all.

What a watch!!!

Michael

[fsprow]

I have a number of Rolexes and other mechanical watches, but for perfect timekeeping I rely on my Grand Seiko quartz. Over the last year it has gained two seconds.

Beautiful watch, too.