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albert72 · 24 May 2009, 04:18 PM

Daytona's power reserve is 72 hours based on information from official website. However, more than once, mine can only last 60 hours --- I wore it to work from Mon to Thurs. Took it off on Thurs night at 2200. It should be able to last until Monday morning if its power reserve is 72 hours. However, when I checked it on Sunday afternoon, it has stopped.
Any thoughts?

Watchdog · 24 May 2009, 04:28 PM

Buy a GMTII C and never take it off.

Z-Sub · 24 May 2009, 04:38 PM

Is your Daytona a 116520 or the older Zenith 16520? older Zenith has about 56hr reserve.
Also, what serial is it?

Colnago · 24 May 2009, 04:39 PM

Maybe your wrist action is enough to keep it wound sufficiently to keep good time but not to fully wind it.......try manual winding it the 40 or so turns most folk advocate to gain the full power reserve for sure....then lay it down keep an eye on it over the next 72 hours....if it stops again after a full manual wind I would get it checked......JMHO

Watchdog · 24 May 2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by albert72

Daytona's power reserve is 72 hours based on information from official website. However, more than once, mine can only last 60 hours --- I wore it to work from Mon to Thurs. Took it off on Thurs night at 2200. It should be able to last until Monday morning if its power reserve is 72 hours. However, when I checked it on Sunday afternoon, it has stopped.
Any thoughts?

If I understand the concept of power reserve correctly (which I may not), based on the data you have supplied, wouldn't a 72 hour reserve only take you up to Sunday night at 10:00 PM, NOT Monday morning?

If so, your watch may not be as far off as you originally believed.

Colnago · 24 May 2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

If I understand the concept of power reserve correctly (which I may not), based on the data you have supplied, wouldn't a 72 hour reserve only take you up to Sunday night at 10:00 PM, NOT Monday morning?

If so, your watch may not be as far off as you originally believed.

72 hours = 3 days at 24 hours....good spot...of course that would mean around 2200 Sunday evening......

Z-Sub · 24 May 2009, 04:55 PM

Also, were you running the chrono function which can deplete the power reserve faster

albert72 · 24 May 2009, 05:19 PM

Mine is M-series. Worn it since Jan 09.
I didn't activate the chrono function.

Andad · 24 May 2009, 05:40 PM

Hi Albert,

This has been said already but if you just took it off without winding it fully I doubt that the auto winding mechanism would have it at 100% power reserve. This is easy to check - wind it fully and do it again and remember, 72 hours is pretty close to 3 days.

Get back to me on Wednesday.

Tools · 25 May 2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Hi Albert,

This has been said already but if you just took it off without winding it fully I doubt that the auto winding mechanism would have it at 100% power reserve. This is easy to check - wind it fully and do it again and remember, 72 hours is pretty close to 3 days.

Get back to me on Wednesday.

Absolutely........

You have no way to know on our experience if the watch was fully wound or not.........

drtooth73 · 24 May 2009, 09:21 PM

Yeah, the watch broke. Sell it to me for parts.

Imtiaz · 24 May 2009, 09:31 PM

Albert, you should just enjoy the Watch.

The power reserve is not a criterion at all. If the watch is used every day, taken off in the nights and put back on in the mornings, I am sure you will never have a problem.

Also test the power reserve (if you must) after you have worn the watch everyday for a few months. You will see a marked improvement.

eddiethefish · 24 May 2009, 11:47 PM

ditto.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imtiaz

Albert, you should just enjoy the Watch.

The power reserve is not a criterion at all. If the watch is used every day, taken off in the nights and put back on in the mornings, I am sure you will never have a problem.

Also test the power reserve (if you must) after you have worn the watch everyday for a few months. You will see a marked improvement.

24 May 2009, 04:18 PM	#1
albert72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 8	Daytona Power Reserve question. Daytona's power reserve is 72 hours based on information from official website. However, more than once, mine can only last 60 hours --- I wore it to work from Mon to Thurs. Took it off on Thurs night at 2200. It should be able to last until Monday morning if its power reserve is 72 hours. However, when I checked it on Sunday afternoon, it has stopped. Any thoughts?

24 May 2009, 04:38 PM	#3
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	Is your Daytona a 116520 or the older Zenith 16520? older Zenith has about 56hr reserve. Also, what serial is it? __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

24 May 2009, 04:39 PM	#4
Colnago "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Bill Hart Location: Richmond, NY, UK Watch: Rlx=3, Tdr=3, Om=3 Posts: 3,053	Maybe your wrist action is enough to keep it wound sufficiently to keep good time but not to fully wind it.......try manual winding it the 40 or so turns most folk advocate to gain the full power reserve for sure....then lay it down keep an eye on it over the next 72 hours....if it stops again after a full manual wind I would get it checked......JMHO __________________ Bill "There's only three kinds of people in this world....those that can count....and those that can't" TRF's "JJ's" Bar & NightClub Patron

24 May 2009, 04:55 PM	#7
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	Also, were you running the chrono function which can deplete the power reserve faster __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

24 May 2009, 05:40 PM	#9
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,533	Hi Albert, This has been said already but if you just took it off without winding it fully I doubt that the auto winding mechanism would have it at 100% power reserve. This is easy to check - wind it fully and do it again and remember, 72 hours is pretty close to 3 days. Get back to me on Wednesday. __________________ E

24 May 2009, 04:28 PM	#2
Watchdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Junkyard Dog Location: The Doghouse Watch: I can't tell time Posts: 6,822	Buy a GMTII C and never take it off.

24 May 2009, 05:19 PM	#8
albert72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 8	Mine is M-series. Worn it since Jan 09. I didn't activate the chrono function.

24 May 2009, 09:21 PM	#11
drtooth73 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: W. Stutman Location: Motor City Watch: TT GMT IIC Posts: 2,223	Yeah, the watch broke. Sell it to me for parts.

24 May 2009, 09:31 PM	#12
Imtiaz Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: De Location: Tokyo Watch: Daytona, Sub, DS, Posts: 1,046	Albert, you should just enjoy the Watch. The power reserve is not a criterion at all. If the watch is used every day, taken off in the nights and put back on in the mornings, I am sure you will never have a problem. Also test the power reserve (if you must) after you have worn the watch everyday for a few months. You will see a marked improvement.

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