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3 March 2013, 01:38 AM | #1 |
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Submariner sitting for a week ,
And as soon as I start to wind it it starts right up . Has this happened to anyone else ? I notice with my dj2 that I have to wind it 30-40 times for it to start up , but the sub starts after 5-10 times of being wound . Just trying to get some feedback from all of you to see if I'm the only one this is happening with . Thanks everyone and have a great day !
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3 March 2013, 01:49 AM | #2 |
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Usually Rolexes start within 7-10 rotations.
Odd that you would need to wind up 30-40 times before it starts |
3 March 2013, 01:54 AM | #3 |
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Both my PO and Sub start right up after 2-3 winds. Always wind it all the way up because a automatic is the most accurate when operating at the top 3/4 of its power.
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3 March 2013, 01:55 AM | #4 |
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My DJ's starts closer to 10 rotations or so usually.
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3 March 2013, 02:01 AM | #5 |
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my exp ll starts after 27-28
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3 March 2013, 02:05 AM | #6 |
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I'm gonna start my dj2 up in a few hours and see after how many rotations it starts to move . Maybe I am saying 30-40 just for the fact I am counting to 30 - 40 and when the number gets higher up that's when I really start watching the second hand . I also let the watches sit for about a week at a time , so they are completely stopped , maybe that has something to do with it ??
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3 March 2013, 02:11 AM | #7 |
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I would not be to concerned about how many turns of the crown it takes when winding your watch for the hands to startling moving. As long as your watch has 40+ hours of power reserve after a full wind you are good to go.
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3 March 2013, 02:53 AM | #8 |
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I usually shake it and then wind it and it starts right up!
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3 March 2013, 03:08 AM | #9 |
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That's what I do also.
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3 March 2013, 03:27 AM | #10 |
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3 March 2013, 03:38 AM | #11 |
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JJ used to do that and when Rolex heard about it they added this on the back side of the green tag.
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3 March 2013, 04:09 PM | #12 |
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I kept telling him.
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3 March 2013, 03:33 AM | #13 |
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It's normal, I was worried and PMed Padi and he explained that it's all good. Mine, when received from a store took 30 winds and started up. Last week, after it sat for two weeks unmolested from my Rolex lovin' hands, same thing. However, when I set the time first, then wound, it kicked right at wind uno.
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3 March 2013, 03:23 PM | #14 |
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That's good!
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3 March 2013, 07:59 PM | #15 |
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Just started my DSSD with 16 winds
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3 March 2013, 11:16 PM | #16 |
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Wind 5x then tap it starts her up.
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