New rolex running VERY fast

[efingal]

I purchased a brand new GMTIIc a year or so ago. It ran 4-5 seconds slow a day right out of the box. My father was a "master watchmaker" - 65 years on the bench, so growing up in a watch environment ( a story for another post ), I had always heard that a new watch needs sometime to " settle in ". I wore the watch for 6 months, and although as a practical timepiece it was wonderful, I too am of the mind that if you pay thousands for a new Rolex, it should run as well as it can. I took it back to the AD and it was sent to RSC in Dallas. It came back in 3 weeks and now it is +1 or 2 seconds a MONTH! More accurate than a quartz. When the watches are shipped from the factory, they may sit on the shelf for months or years, not running ( I have other watches that ran very well right out of the box however ). That leads me to a mind that a " just serviced " watch may run better than a BNIB watch. If I were the original poster, I would wear it a while, and if it doesn't improve, send it to RSC. I think he'd be much happier.