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Lhn5 · 27 January 2019, 02:42 AM

My wife was given a 1988 Datejust by her Mom a year ago (Yay!!!) , and it was serviced at the time. Although she wears it almost 24/7 it was stopping after a week or two and then with shorter intervals. WE brought it to local dealer and they replaced the ‘date-jumper’. Now it is much better, but still stopped and needed rewinding after 3 weeks. Any insight or suggestions? Thank you.

kauffee · 27 January 2019, 03:22 AM

Assuming she's active enough to keep the watch wound, you should either take it back to the place that serviced it or send it to the RSC. If it was an independent, make sure they are Rolex certified and have a parts account.

watchwatcher · 27 January 2019, 03:32 AM

Have her give it a full manual wind, say 40 turns or so, each week before wearing. Even though she's wearing it 24/7, that may not be enough to keep the power reserve going.

Same thing used to happen to me in those dark days before I discovered TRF.

padi56 · 27 January 2019, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lhn5

My wife was given a 1988 Datejust by her Mom a year ago (Yay!!!) , and it was serviced at the time. Although she wears it almost 24/7 it was stopping after a week or two and then with shorter intervals. WE brought it to local dealer and they replaced the ‘date-jumper’. Now it is much better, but still stopped and needed rewinding after 3 weeks. Any insight or suggestions? Thank you.

Wearing a watch does not wind the watch its wrist action and movement thats what winds the watch.And it will do no harm even if worn to give a manual wind once a week or so especially if worn with low activity.

Lhn5 · 27 January 2019, 04:47 AM

Thank you. So who here can I quote as an expert that she should be vacuuming, washing dishes, and polishing whatever more and on social media less? Just kidding she seems pretty active but if winding weekly works that's easy.

214270Explorer · 27 January 2019, 04:55 AM

Possibly the "service" was not that great?

Tangier11 · 27 January 2019, 04:56 AM

For service I use and highly recommend Riki at Time Care. http://www.timecareinc.com/ In my opinion he does better work than RSC New York.

27 January 2019, 02:42 AM	#1
Lhn5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Usa Posts: 45	Datejust 1988 malfunction My wife was given a 1988 Datejust by her Mom a year ago (Yay!!!) , and it was serviced at the time. Although she wears it almost 24/7 it was stopping after a week or two and then with shorter intervals. WE brought it to local dealer and they replaced the ‘date-jumper’. Now it is much better, but still stopped and needed rewinding after 3 weeks. Any insight or suggestions? Thank you.

27 January 2019, 04:55 AM	#6
214270Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: United States Watch: me buy Watches Posts: 3,955	Possibly the "service" was not that great? __________________ “The display of actual intelligence terrifies much of mankind” Rolex "some" Tudor "some" Damasko "some" Misc Pieces "some" Marathon "some" GS Spring Drive "some" Hamilton "some" Findeisen "some"

27 January 2019, 03:22 AM	#2
kauffee 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Portland, OR Watch: 116610LN, 116500LN Posts: 1,385	Assuming she's active enough to keep the watch wound, you should either take it back to the place that serviced it or send it to the RSC. If it was an independent, make sure they are Rolex certified and have a parts account.

27 January 2019, 03:32 AM	#3
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,011	Have her give it a full manual wind, say 40 turns or so, each week before wearing. Even though she's wearing it 24/7, that may not be enough to keep the power reserve going. Same thing used to happen to me in those dark days before I discovered TRF.

27 January 2019, 04:47 AM	#5
Lhn5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Usa Posts: 45	Thank you. So who here can I quote as an expert that she should be vacuuming, washing dishes, and polishing whatever more and on social media less? Just kidding she seems pretty active but if winding weekly works that's easy.

27 January 2019, 04:56 AM	#7
Tangier11 Banned Join Date: Sep 2017 Real Name: Paul Location: Southern Virginia Watch: ROLEX Posts: 2,544	For service I use and highly recommend Riki at Time Care. http://www.timecareinc.com/ In my opinion he does better work than RSC New York.

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