Stress with beloved 216570 'Fat Hands'

[GeeBeeMan]

Hi

First time UK poster so go easy on me thank you - loving the site by the way!!!!

Got some stress with my 4y old 'Fat Hands' Explorer II. Hoping someone can tell me the best plan please

For no reason....I have lost the ability to wind the hour hand - be that either position 1 of the crown (hour at once) or position 2 i.e. synchronised to the minute hand

I fear a £500 bill at Rolex Bexley for a 'service' - which given that it's only 4y old and not worn every day.....I'm reluctant to pay

Location Derbyshire UK

T H A N K Y O U




GeeBeeMan

[Old Expat Beast]

As far as I know, this is a fairly common issue with that movement, which RSC has fixed for some owners outside the warranty period. Give them a try anyway. Good luck!

[SeaDweller50]

Very interesting. I assumed this was only a problem with the very early 3186's, in that the 'springy thing' that connected the drive train to the hands was faulty, and that a mod became available to fix the issue. I sent my early 3186 for a service recently and I'm hopeful that the mod would have been carried out at the same time.

[2ar2c1]

Originally Posted by GeeBeeMan

I fear a £500 bill at Rolex Bexley for a 'service'

I've heard that Rolex Bexley has closed.