advice on new OP 41mm

[RyanJ]

I agree with everything that has been said. However, Rolex tests are done in a perfect world scenario. Just like car MPG estimates on the sticker.

All Rolex has proven is their movement can absolutely operate +2/-2 on average. You send it back and they will regulate it and in their lab prove again that it can operate at the tolerances they specified.

If you expect your Rolex to run at +2/-2 every single day for the life of the watch... You should sell it and buy a quartz. There is 0 chance any mechanical watch runs with that tolerance daily and for the life of the watch. There are just too many external factors that can impact it. I will not believe anyone who says their Rolex has 100% of the time run in that tolerance and never once faltered.

Believe me.. I get what you are thinking. I once thought it when I first got into mechanical watches...I just had to learn to deal with that. I came from the land of quartz where accuracy was just there. I just assumed mechanical watches were similar. Boy was I wrong. :)