Here I go again...

[alexibar]

I could not understand why my EXP II stopped after about 12 hours of not wearing it???
I have used it daily and always remove it when I sleep.
I decided to wind it 40 times and have it on my wrist now.
Any suggestions or comments?

[RandyS]

may be that it was always running on half energy and when you took it off it ran out, if you have fully wound it and wear it daily then it should not happen again, if it does, need to look at it

[padi56]

Could be several things how long are you wearing it for daily?.Are you in a low activity type job,and not giving enough arm wrist movement to keep your watch fully powered.Now after you have wound your watch around 40 times and with wearing it for around 8-12 hours a day.With reasonable activity your watch should be kept with enough power for the off wrist time.Now if your watch still stops, then it may need a service,or a fault in the winding system then its a trip to your AD.

[alexibar]

Thanks for replies. I will keep monitoring it.
Is it normal to hear the rotor when i move my wrist? It is not a loud noise but i can definetly hear it and was thinking this might have something to do with it.

[padi56]

Well speaking for myself cannot hear the rotor on any of my Rolex.Have you dropped your watch at any time.How old is your watch,check for a few days first but if it still stops its back to the AD.Possible dry or worn rotor shaft, or one that has moved out of its seating,but even thats not a huge problem to fix.

[alexibar]

Thanks Padi. My watch is less than 15 days old. I have never dropped or handled it rough. If something is wrong with my watch, I do hope the AD gives me another one so that I do not have to wait to have RSC repair it.

[RandyS]

i have never heard the rotor in mine...not to be an alarmist, but i have owned 3 and never heard it...

might not be a bad idea to take back to AD and tell him it is unusual for rotor noise to be that noticeable and see what he says

if he is knowledgeable and honest, he will probably agree

[padi56]

Well wish you told us your watch was only a few days old first.Now do what I said, give it a full wind wear as normal,check for a few days.If then it still stops, take it back to AD and get a new one.You don't want it repaired you want a new one,be polite but firm,good luck with your watch.Now on a full wind 40-50 winds,the power reserve, off the wrist is around 42-44 hours.But to be honest, if you can hear the rotor, perhaps there is a possible fault in your watch,and a trip back to your AD would be advisable.

[mike]

Man, I'm so sorry to hear that. My AD has a 30 day return policy on new Rolex provided the watch hasen't been damaged.

I would agree with padi, Take it back and get a new one if you can. I've never heard the rotor on mine.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by alexibar

Thanks Padi. My watch is less than 15 days old. I have never dropped or handled it rough. If something is wrong with my watch, I do hope the AD gives me another one so that I do not have to wait to have RSC repair it.

Alex,

You now have a brand new watch with too many problems. Take it back and ask for an exchange.

JJ

[alexibar]

Thanks. When I say I can hear the rotor it is just if I put my head real close to the watch and i move the watch 180 degrees. The only thing I hear is a small ticking sound when the rotor goes from one side to another, but it is not loud at all.

[Gedanken]

Just a couple of points, Alex:

1) Your E2 should have a power reserve in excess of 40 hours, but of course the caveat is that it needs to be fully would, as the others have said. I would suggest that you give it the full 40 turns, set the date to "1" and the time to midnight, and let it sit in a drawer for the next couple of days, and that will give you the precise amount of power reserve that you have, under control conditions.

2) If you can hear the rotor turning, it's not a good sign. Been there, done that, and the first thing I did was take it off and switch to my DJ until I could get it to the RSC. That said, the ticking you can hear is quite normal - if it's a buzzing like what my SD was doing, you've got a problem.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Gedanken

Just a couple of points, Alex:

1) Your E2 should have a power reserve in excess of 40 hours, but of course the caveat is that it needs to be fully would, as the others have said. I would suggest that you give it the full 40 turns, set the date to "1" and the time to midnight, and let it sit in a drawer for the next couple of days, and that will give you the precise amount of power reserve that you have, under control conditions.

2) If you can hear the rotor turning, it's not a good sign. Been there, done that, and the first thing I did was take it off and switch to my DJ until I could get it to the RSC. That said, the ticking you can hear is quite normal - if it's a buzzing like what my SD was doing, you've got a problem.

This is good advice, Alex....try it out and let us know how it goes.

Good luck - JJ

[alexibar]

I just got back from the local AD, and they gave me the same advice you guys did. Thanks!
All they said is to keep wearing it and to monitor it and see if it stops. As for the rotor clicking when I change the position of the watch they say it is perfectly normal sound. I guess i'm just being very meticulous.
They also stated that if there is something wrong with the watch, even though I just bought it a couple of days ago, they will definetely not give me another one. They say that Rolex policiy is to repair it at no cost per what is stated in the 2 year warranty, even if this means changing the entire movement but they will not give me a new watch.

Alex

[padi56]

Originally Posted by alexibar

I just got back from the local AD, and they gave me the same advice you guys did. Thanks!
All they said is to keep wearing it and to monitor it and see if it stops. As for the rotor clicking when I change the position of the watch they say it is perfectly normal sound. I guess i'm just being very .
They also stated that if there is something wrong with the watch, even though I just bought it a couple of days ago, they will definetely not give me another one. They say that Rolex policiy is to repair it at no cost per what is stated in the 2 year warranty, even if this means changing the entire movement but they will not give me a new watch.

Alex

Well hope all goes well for you but myself would challenge your ADs replacement policy,if a proved fault.Even in the UK if goods are less that 30 days old, they are replaced for new,excluding new motor cars.After 30 days its up to seller to repair or replace item.Well if you are meticulous about your Rolex rotor noise.Dont buy a watch with the Valjoux 7750/51 movement ,although a excellent movement in every way.It has a known quirk the rotor is quite loud, and you can even feel it on your wrist.

[Gedanken]

That's pretty poor form for the AD. If the E2's that new it ought to be replaced with a new one - no sense keeping you off the road while it's being repaired if it's nothing you did. At the rate they're going, do make sure your AD sends it to an RSC instead of Tony working out of his back shed.

I agree with Peter - if noise bothers you, stay FAR away from the 7750!

[mike]

Originally Posted by Gedanken

That's pretty poor form for the AD. If the E2's that new it ought to be replaced with a new one - no sense keeping you off the road while it's being repaired if it's nothing you did. At the rate they're going, do make sure your AD sends it to an RSC instead of Tony working out of his back shed.

I agree with Peter - if noise bothers you, stay FAR away from the 7750!

I have to agree, that is rather poor. I had a new E2 that was +12 a day. I walked it in to the AD and walked out with a new one.