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sojourner · 5 July 2013, 04:19 PM

I received my Daytona back from RSC Dallas back in January and for the first couple of months everything seemed fine. Lately, every two to three weeks it stops completely. The watch is my daily wearer.

I thought it was just the reserve time expiring when I took it off at nights so for the last few weeks I have wound it every once in a while and even wear it every night to see if this makes a difference but it still stops completely occasionally.

So, it this somewhat normal or do I have to send it back in for warranty service and wait the 4-6 weeks it will take??

Latrodectus · 5 July 2013, 04:23 PM

It is not normal at all. Send it back and get it fixed....

joe100 · 5 July 2013, 04:26 PM

Doesn't sound normal. Remember the watch only maintains the power reserve with the rotor and 40 turns is fully wound.

padi56 · 5 July 2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sojourner

I received my Daytona back from RSC Dallas back in January and for the first couple of months everything seemed fine. Lately, every two to three weeks it stops completely. The watch is my daily wearer.

I thought it was just the reserve time expiring when I took it off at nights so for the last few weeks I have wound it every once in a while and even wear it every night to see if this makes a difference but it still stops completely occasionally.

So, it this somewhat normal or do I have to send it back in for warranty service and wait the 4-6 weeks it will take??

First I would do a power reserve test now the cal 4130 Daytona movement needs around 60 plus full crown turns clockwise to fully wind.Then it should run around 72 hours while off wrist give or take a hour or so,I would try that first.If that checks out that side is fine,then rewind fully and wear as normal.If then it stops you could have a problem with the auto wind mechanism, and needs to be checked out it will be covered with your 2 year service warranty.

crowncollection · 5 July 2013, 06:05 PM

Not normal at all, test it section padi has suggested, otherwise send it back under warranty

77T · 5 July 2013, 08:26 PM

If it checks OK via Peter's post, then up your exercise program

But if it stalls out in 24-48 hours it isn't the rotor...
Check your receipt - did they change the mainspring? That's what I'd suspect.
Usually not done in an overhaul - so it may have just broken coincidentally.

If it is the old mainspring that broke, the warranty may not cover it...

sojourner · 5 July 2013, 10:38 PM

Aaargh, sounds like forum consensus says its no good so I will have to take it back in for a check. So, even official Rolex Service isn't full proof it seems...

Thanks for the input everyone!

azguy · 6 July 2013, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sojourner

Aaargh, sounds like forum consensus says its no good so I will have to take it back in for a check. So, even official Rolex Service isn't full proof it seems...

Thanks for the input everyone!

If humans are involved how can it be full proof....

padi56 · 5 July 2013, 10:47 PM

Well I would say the consensus says you might have a problem do the check first its not rocket science.

TempoKing · 6 July 2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Well I would say the consensus says you might have a problem do the check first its not rocket science.

I am anxious to see the results.!

VADanno · 5 July 2013, 11:42 PM

If you accepted all the repairs the RSC suggested, then the warranty covers every part of the watch for two years. Send it back! The only charge should be your shipping to Dallas. Hopefully you still have the service box they returned your watch in. Box it up, insure it for full value, and get it back in their hands. Be sure you let us know the results after it is safely back on your wrist. We live to hear these kinds of stories!

Billywiz · 6 July 2013, 01:33 PM

Yep...just send it back...thats what we pay for...good luck.

cop414 · 6 July 2013, 08:43 PM

This just sucks, do a PR test and if it isn't up to snuff then ship it back. Keep us posted.

aeon888 · 6 July 2013, 11:08 PM

The watch must have been repaired on a friday. ;)

5 July 2013, 04:19 PM	#1
sojourner "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas, US Posts: 271	Rolex Service Warranty I received my Daytona back from RSC Dallas back in January and for the first couple of months everything seemed fine. Lately, every two to three weeks it stops completely. The watch is my daily wearer. I thought it was just the reserve time expiring when I took it off at nights so for the last few weeks I have wound it every once in a while and even wear it every night to see if this makes a difference but it still stops completely occasionally. So, it this somewhat normal or do I have to send it back in for warranty service and wait the 4-6 weeks it will take?? __________________ "As long as there are explorers, Rolex will continue to travel to the ends of the Earth, and back."

5 July 2013, 04:23 PM	#2
Latrodectus 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,043	It is not normal at all. Send it back and get it fixed.... __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

5 July 2013, 04:26 PM	#3
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Doesn't sound normal. Remember the watch only maintains the power reserve with the rotor and 40 turns is fully wound. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

5 July 2013, 06:05 PM	#5
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	Not normal at all, test it section padi has suggested, otherwise send it back under warranty __________________ watches many

5 July 2013, 08:26 PM	#6
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	If it checks OK via Peter's post, then up your exercise program But if it stalls out in 24-48 hours it isn't the rotor... Check your receipt - did they change the mainspring? That's what I'd suspect. Usually not done in an overhaul - so it may have just broken coincidentally. If it is the old mainspring that broke, the warranty may not cover it... __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

5 July 2013, 10:38 PM	#7
sojourner "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas, US Posts: 271	Aaargh, sounds like forum consensus says its no good so I will have to take it back in for a check. So, even official Rolex Service isn't full proof it seems... Thanks for the input everyone! __________________ "As long as there are explorers, Rolex will continue to travel to the ends of the Earth, and back."

5 July 2013, 10:47 PM	#9
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Well I would say the consensus says you might have a problem do the check first its not rocket science. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

5 July 2013, 11:42 PM	#11
VADanno "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Dan Location: Austin, TX Watch: Rolex Turn-O-Graph Posts: 408	If you accepted all the repairs the RSC suggested, then the warranty covers every part of the watch for two years. Send it back! The only charge should be your shipping to Dallas. Hopefully you still have the service box they returned your watch in. Box it up, insure it for full value, and get it back in their hands. Be sure you let us know the results after it is safely back on your wrist. We live to hear these kinds of stories!

6 July 2013, 01:33 PM	#12
Billywiz Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: John Location: Florida Watch: YG President Posts: 2,090	Yep...just send it back...thats what we pay for...good luck.

6 July 2013, 08:43 PM	#13
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,244	This just sucks, do a PR test and if it isn't up to snuff then ship it back. Keep us posted. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

6 July 2013, 11:08 PM	#14
aeon888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Midwest Posts: 746	The watch must have been repaired on a friday. ;)

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