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bloodrain · 3 October 2013, 02:59 AM

i just got a rolex milgauss yesterday for my birthday and i am a perfectionnist.
the problem is that at first i thought that to wind a rolex you should shake it like other automatic watches . so i shook it like 10 times yesterday and i rotated the crown around 10 times and then wore it a little and got to bed. now i went to college today and after i got back i laid it on the desk for an hour then came back and it stopped. so first off i tried winding it only 5 times (it didnt do anything to it because i was scared of overwinding it) and after that i shaked it violently 10 times and it started working normally. I AM SCARED THAT HAVING SHAKED IT VIOLENTLY LIKE I DID TO OTHER WATCHES MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED MY NEW ROLEX ( THERES NOTHING WRONG JUST A LITTLE ROTOR NOISE WHEN I SHAKE IT CLOSE TO MY EAR) IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG????? PLEASE HELP !!!!

padi56 · 3 October 2013, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bloodrain

i just got a rolex milgauss yesterday for my birthday and i am a perfectionnist.
the problem is that at first i thought that to wind a rolex you should shake it like other automatic watches . so i shook it like 10 times yesterday and i rotated the crown around 10 times and then wore it a little and got to bed. now i went to college today and after i got back i laid it on the desk for an hour then came back and it stopped. so first off i tried winding it only 5 times (it didnt do anything to it because i was scared of overwinding it) and after that i shaked it violently 10 times and it started working normally. I AM SCARED THAT HAVING SHAKED IT VIOLENTLY LIKE I DID TO OTHER WATCHES MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED MY NEW ROLEX ( THERES NOTHING WRONG JUST A LITTLE ROTOR NOISE WHEN I SHAKE IT CLOSE TO MY EAR) IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG????? PLEASE HELP !!!!

Your watch needs 40 full crown turns clockwise only to fully wind then it needs 8 hours plus of wearing to keep it ticking there is no need to shake it. Dont worry you cannot over-wind it, in the mainspring barrel there is a mechanism that prevents over-winding.And even if worn it will do no harm to give watch a full manual wind say once a week, and sometimes even if manually wound if may need just a gentle swirl to start movement. Thats because its mechanical and if you put watch near to your ear you will hear the winding rotor spin when you shake it..

steveclocks · 3 October 2013, 03:27 AM

Nothing wrong mate! just wear it a longer time and aal will be perfect

Congratz with your beautiful Rolex and welcome to TRF

nick c · 3 October 2013, 03:29 AM

Welcome and congrats

salty_snack · 3 October 2013, 03:51 AM

All is well. Just wear it more. Cheers!

bloodrain · 3 October 2013, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by steveclocks

Nothing wrong mate! just wear it a longer time and aal will be perfect

Congratz with your beautiful Rolex and welcome to TRF

thanks a lot mate

bloodrain · 3 October 2013, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Your watch needs 40 full crown turns clockwise only to fully wind then it needs 8 hours plus of wearing to keep it ticking there is no need to shake it. Dont worry you cannot over-wind it, in the mainspring barrel there is a mechanism that prevents over-winding.And even if worn it will do no harm to give watch a full manual wind say once a week, and sometimes even if manually wound if may need just a gentle swirl to start movement. Thats because its mechanical and if you put watch near to your ear you will hear the winding rotor spin when you shake it..

thanks a lot. one more thing did shaking it violently caused some parts to get loose ?

brettpaul · 3 October 2013, 05:49 AM

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the watch...love the Milgauss!

AK-Rolestar · 3 October 2013, 07:31 AM

Welcome, CONGRATS and Happy Birthday!

Tools · 3 October 2013, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bloodrain

thanks a lot. one more thing did shaking it violently caused some parts to get loose ?

No... you likely weren't violent enough............

cht · 3 October 2013, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodrain

i just got a rolex milgauss yesterday for my birthday and i am a perfectionnist.
the problem is that at first i thought that to wind a rolex you should shake it like other automatic watches . so i shook it like 10 times yesterday and i rotated the crown around 10 times and then wore it a little and got to bed. now i went to college today and after i got back i laid it on the desk for an hour then came back and it stopped. so first off i tried winding it only 5 times (it didnt do anything to it because i was scared of overwinding it) and after that i shaked it violently 10 times and it started working normally. I AM SCARED THAT HAVING SHAKED IT VIOLENTLY LIKE I DID TO OTHER WATCHES MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED MY NEW ROLEX ( THERES NOTHING WRONG JUST A LITTLE ROTOR NOISE WHEN I SHAKE IT CLOSE TO MY EAR) IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG????? PLEASE HELP !!!!

Wish I could have seen the look on a guys face who just spent thousands of dollars but couldn't figure out how to use his watch.

anyways, happy birthday.

Laszlo · 3 October 2013, 11:53 AM

Beautiful piece. Congrats.

krieves · 3 October 2013, 12:05 PM

Once, I forgot I was wearing my Explorer II and used a jackhammer for about 45 minutes before I was reminded to take it off. You can't manually shake a Rolex hard enough to damage it unless you do a backflip off a 30 story building. ;)

Trouble15 · 3 October 2013, 12:24 PM

Welcome to TRF and congrats!

samsmart · 3 October 2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by krieves

Once, I forgot I was wearing my Explorer II and used a jackhammer for about 45 minutes before I was reminded to take it off. You can't manually shake a Rolex hard enough to damage it unless you do a backflip off a 30 story building. ;)

I guess after doing that, your rolex not working will be the least of your worries.

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krieves · 3 October 2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by samsmart

I guess after doing that, your rolex not working will be the least of your worries.

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Ha ha ha, so true.

Urosfan · 3 October 2013, 01:05 PM

Congrats and welcome

mr.president1 · 3 October 2013, 02:41 PM

They didn't tell you any of this when you purchased it???!

I'm taking it that this was your first Rolex as it would make since for you asking the question. When I got my first Rolex they walked me through it all. Though a short process of understanding how to wind a watch and take care of it, they still ran through it with me, and made sure I was aware of everything. So, I just don't understand why they wouldn't tell you about all of this... Any way winding the watch for 40 winds isn't going to hurt the watch any... I Usually wind it more than that myself and I own quite a few automatic watches.

Oh and I own the Milgauss GV (my most recent purchase) and I am loving every bit of the watch! ConGratS!

HACKNSACK44 · 3 October 2013, 03:03 PM

Congrats!!

viper9669 · 3 October 2013, 10:29 PM

Congratulations on a nice choice, and welcome to the forum!

nathaniel · 3 October 2013, 10:33 PM

Congrats! Pics or it didn't happen

bloodrain · 4 October 2013, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nathaniel

congrats! Pics or it didn't happen

wingku · 4 October 2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nathaniel

Congrats! Pics or it didn't happen

3 October 2013, 02:59 AM	#1
bloodrain Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: beirut Posts: 9	rolex milgauss i just got a rolex milgauss yesterday for my birthday and i am a perfectionnist. the problem is that at first i thought that to wind a rolex you should shake it like other automatic watches . so i shook it like 10 times yesterday and i rotated the crown around 10 times and then wore it a little and got to bed. now i went to college today and after i got back i laid it on the desk for an hour then came back and it stopped. so first off i tried winding it only 5 times (it didnt do anything to it because i was scared of overwinding it) and after that i shaked it violently 10 times and it started working normally. I AM SCARED THAT HAVING SHAKED IT VIOLENTLY LIKE I DID TO OTHER WATCHES MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED MY NEW ROLEX ( THERES NOTHING WRONG JUST A LITTLE ROTOR NOISE WHEN I SHAKE IT CLOSE TO MY EAR) IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG????? PLEASE HELP !!!!

3 October 2013, 12:05 PM	#13
krieves "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Ken Location: Indiana Watch: Daytona or Exp II Posts: 262	Once, I forgot I was wearing my Explorer II and used a jackhammer for about 45 minutes before I was reminded to take it off. You can't manually shake a Rolex hard enough to damage it unless you do a backflip off a 30 story building. ;) __________________ Proud owner of an Explorer II and a Stainless/18K gold Daytona.

3 October 2013, 02:41 PM	#18
mr.president1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ohio,UnitedStates Watch: ROLEX OMEGA Posts: 1,458	They didn't tell you any of this when you purchased it???! I'm taking it that this was your first Rolex as it would make since for you asking the question. When I got my first Rolex they walked me through it all. Though a short process of understanding how to wind a watch and take care of it, they still ran through it with me, and made sure I was aware of everything. So, I just don't understand why they wouldn't tell you about all of this... Any way winding the watch for 40 winds isn't going to hurt the watch any... I Usually wind it more than that myself and I own quite a few automatic watches. Oh and I own the Milgauss GV (my most recent purchase) and I am loving every bit of the watch! ConGratS! __________________ ROLEX & OMEGA

3 October 2013, 03:03 PM	#19
HACKNSACK44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: Orlando Watch: 114060 Posts: 8,450	Congrats!! __________________ 114060

3 October 2013, 10:33 PM	#21
nathaniel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Can you guess? Location: Texas Watch: 116610LV Posts: 409	Congrats! Pics or it didn't happen __________________ "Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore Roosevelt 116710LN 116610LV

3 October 2013, 03:27 AM	#3
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	Nothing wrong mate! just wear it a longer time and aal will be perfect Congratz with your beautiful Rolex and welcome to TRF

3 October 2013, 03:29 AM	#4
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Welcome and congrats

3 October 2013, 03:51 AM	#5
salty_snack Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: USA Posts: 365	All is well. Just wear it more. Cheers!

3 October 2013, 05:49 AM	#8
brettpaul "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: Bahrain, Dubai Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 5,538	Welcome to the forum and congrats on the watch...love the Milgauss!

3 October 2013, 07:31 AM	#9
AK-Rolestar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Watch: Sub Posts: 834	Welcome, CONGRATS and Happy Birthday!

3 October 2013, 11:53 AM	#12
Laszlo 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: Date & No Date Posts: 10,866	Beautiful piece. Congrats.

3 October 2013, 12:24 PM	#14
Trouble15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: USA Watch: A few Posts: 8,893	Welcome to TRF and congrats!

3 October 2013, 01:05 PM	#17
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,412	Congrats and welcome

3 October 2013, 10:29 PM	#20
viper9669 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Patrick Location: SIN Watch: Rolex Posts: 5,066	Congratulations on a nice choice, and welcome to the forum!

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