How to rest your Rolex if gaining or loosing time

[Sammk]

So I hear that there are ways to rest your Rolex if it is gaining time, or if it's loosing time so it comes back to normal or close to normal. Can someone please explain what way to rest your Rolex if it is gaining time and what way to rest your Rolex if it is loosing time? Thanks

[Old Expat Beast]

Here. Usually works better with older Rolex or both newer and older Tudor ETA movements.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Sammk

So I hear that there are ways to rest your Rolex if it is gaining time, or if it's loosing time so it comes back to normal or close to normal. Can someone please explain what way to rest your Rolex if it is gaining time and what way to rest your Rolex if it is loosing time? Thanks

With any of the 3 series movement different positions we are talking about one or two seconds at most.

[CAL3135]

+1 for above. Alternatively, ask a watchmaker to put your Rolex on a Timegrapher; it will display the loss/gain seconds per 24 hours for each position: dial up, dial down, crown up and crown down. It'll take 5 minutes and probably cost that same number in dollars.

[Sammk]

So it doesn't work for new rolexes? Like the day date II or the sub 116613?

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Here. Usually works better with older Rolex or both newer and older Tudor ETA movements.

[Sammk]

Cheers

Originally Posted by padi56

With any of the 3 series movement different positions we are talking about one or two seconds at most.

Originally Posted by CAL3135

+1 for above. Alternatively, ask a watchmaker to put your Rolex on a Timegrapher; it will display the loss/gain seconds per 24 hours for each position: dial up, dial down, crown up and crown down. It'll take 5 minutes and probably cost that same number in dollars.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Sammk

So it doesn't work for new rolexes? Like the day date II or the sub 116613?

That's what I've heard. Not so well anyway.

[mike]

Originally Posted by Sammk

So it doesn't work for new rolexes? Like the day date II or the sub 116613?

My experience has been the fastbeat movements are less affected than the older 15xx slow beats. Every watch is different though YMMV.

[Lobby Lud]

It makes no difference on my 16600 Sea Dweller.

[NYCREBROKER]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Here. Usually works better with older Rolex or both newer and older Tudor ETA movements.

This works great on my 114060. I have not set it in 4 months and it is still spot on.

[cosmoliu]

Both my AKs will gain 2-3 seconds while wearing during the day. One I can rest crown up overnight to lose 1-2 seconds, the other does that crown down. It would be great if I could find an overnight position that would completely offset the day's gain, but I figure a one second gain per day long term ain't too shabby.