Experimenting with sleep positions . . .

[Ignorant1]

I seem to recall a thread about what position is best to keep your watch over night for it to maintain the most accurate time.

Just wondering what quirks others may have found regarding their particular timepieces. This might just save someone from winding/resetting frequently.

My 6605 absolutely hates me when I make her sleep on her left side (crown up), and will either lose a great amount of time or stop completely. If I lay her on her right side (crown down - which I prefer not to do) she only loses a few minutes or seconds over night. But, if I lie her on her back (face up) then she sleeps like a baby and wakes up purring like a kitten spot on and raring to go.

Thanks,
and Happy New Year all . . . . .

[RolexPete]

Each watch will be different in different positions. I have a timegrapher that I check all my watches with. Best $200 I ever spent.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Ignorant1

I seem to recall a thread about what position is best to keep your watch over night for it to maintain the most accurate time.

Just wondering what quirks others may have found regarding their particular timepieces. This might just save someone from winding/resetting frequently.

My 6605 absolutely hates me when I make her sleep on her left side (crown up), and will either lose a great amount of time or stop completely. If I lay her on her right side (crown down - which I prefer not to do) she only loses a few minutes or seconds over night. But, if I lie her on her back (face up) then she sleeps like a baby and wakes up purring like a kitten spot on and raring to go.

Thanks,
and Happy New Year all . . . . .

Sounds like it needs a service. Overnight position should only make one or maybe two secs difference at the most, not minutes.

[T. Ferguson]

The old Rolex literature that you've seen around says dial up to gain a bit, crown up to lose a bit, and crown down to slow a tad more than that. I haven't seen that document with any recent Rolex I've purchased and don't think it affects the current gen very much.

In any event, anything more than a few seconds probably needs to be looked at.

[MitchSteel]

None of my modern pieces are affected by positions, they all run right on, however the vintage models do.I leave my 1680 crown down as it gains a bit, and the 1675 crystal up overnight, which helps keep them running very much perfectly on time.

[SirPrize]

Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

The old Rolex literature that you've seen around says dial up to gain a bit, crown up to lose a bit, and crown down to slow a tad more than that.

Is this the one?

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by Ignorant1

I seem to recall a thread about what position is best to keep your watch over night for it to maintain the most accurate time.

Just wondering what quirks others may have found regarding their particular timepieces. This might just save someone from winding/resetting frequently.

My 6605 absolutely hates me when I make her sleep on her left side (crown up), and will either lose a great amount of time or stop completely. If I lay her on her right side (crown down - which I prefer not to do) she only loses a few minutes or seconds over night. But, if I lie her on her back (face up) then she sleeps like a baby and wakes up purring like a kitten spot on and raring to go.

Thanks,
and Happy New Year all . . . . .

sounds like it needs a service. Why do you have a problem with the crown-down position? RSC often rest them in that way, I have seen. I never pay any heed to the position of any of mine, and don't notice a difference in performance.

[Ignorant1]

Originally Posted by Vincent65

sounds like it needs a service. Why do you have a problem with the crown-down position? RSC often rest them in that way, I have seen. I never pay any heed to the position of any of mine, and don't notice a difference in performance.

It's just me not wanting to put excessive wear on the crown. That said I'd probably be better off using the case and stop laying it on top of the dresser.

[Old Expat Beast]

Just put a bit of cloth under it to stop minor scratches.

[Cc1966]

My 1665 gains one-two seconds overnight when in crown up position. If you are seeing minute differences, time for a visit to your watchmaker of choice mate...

[Ignorant1]

Originally Posted by Cc1966

My 1665 gains one-two seconds overnight when in crown up position. If you are seeing minute differences, time for a visit to your watchmaker of choice mate...

Actually, it was just serviced - so I'm now torn between wondering if it is just the nature of this particular model; or, if there is a problem ???

I've been monitoring the watch for the past 10 days, while keeping it on it's back at night - it has only lost 24 seconds which factors out at -02.5 p/d.

Guess I'll just keep a watch on it for a bit longer....

"Thanks" for all the input though!

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by Ignorant1

Actually, it was just serviced - so I'm now torn between wondering if it is just the nature of this particular model; or, if there is a problem ???

I've been monitoring the watch for the past 10 days, while keeping it on it's back at night - it has only lost 24 seconds which factors out at -02.5 p/d.

Guess I'll just keep a watch on it for a bit longer....

"Thanks" for all the input though!

-2.5 per day is within spec. Perhaps just a regulation tweak away from being perfect. Personally I like them just a bit fast. +2.5 would be golden.

[Old Expat Beast]

Yes.