Rolex 16014 time setting issue

[Stuart B]

I just received a Rolex 16014 which I bought from a reputable dealer. However when I wind the crown clockwise to set the time the hands move backwards rather than forwards.

This is contrasted to all of my other Rolex watches, where the hands move forwards when I wind the crown clockwise.

Does the 16014 wind the opposite direction to set the time, or is it otherwise possible that it is legitimate, but something has been set wrong with the watch?

[offrdmania]

You are in Australia, its like the toilet water that flows in the opposite direction down there. HeHe.

In all seriousness though, If its an older 16014 then it should be a cal. 3035 which would be counterclockwise.

If it is newer and has a cal. 3135 then it would be clockwise.

What year is the watch? or what are the first 3 digits of the serial number?

[Stuart B]

Originally Posted by offrdmania

You are in Australia, its like the toilet water that flows in the opposite direction down there. HeHe.

In all seriousness, Rolex has movements that wind clockwise and other movements that wind counter clockwise

Thank you. I was a bit concerned there for a moment. My 14060, 16710, 16613 and 116610LV all move the hands forward when you wind the crown clockwise. However I have just looked up the movement in the 16014 (cal 3035) and apparently this movement sets the opposite direction to the cal 3135 in my 16613.

[Stuart B]

Originally Posted by offrdmania

You are in Australia, its like the toilet water that flows in the opposite direction down there. HeHe.

In all seriousness though, If its an older 16014 then it should be a cal. 3035 which would be counterclockwise.

If it is newer and has a cal. 3135 then it would be clockwise.

What year is the watch? or what are the first 3 digits of the serial number?

It is a 1987 serial number 990....

[offrdmania]

Originally Posted by Stuart B

It is a 1987 serial number 990....

3135 came out in 1988. The only way to know what you have in there is to open up the back and take a look

[Stuart B]

Originally Posted by offrdmania

3135 came out in 1988. The only way to know what you have in there is to open up the back and take a look

Did the 16014 ever come with the cal 3135? My understanding was that the 16014 only came with the cal 3035, and when the Cal 3135 was introduced in 1988 the 16014 was discontinued.

[offrdmania]

Originally Posted by Stuart B

Did the 16014 ever come with the cal 3135? My understanding was that the 16014 only came with the cal 3035, and when the Cal 3135 was introduced in 1988 the 16014 was discontinued.

You may be correct. You need to open the back to know for sure whats in there

[zapokee]

Never even noticed this. If I wind my Sub C crown clockwise, the hands go forward. If I wind my Tudor Black Bay crown clockwise, the hands go backward. Both bought brand new from AD.

Mind blown.

Seems the direction depends on the movement.

[offrdmania]

651 Cellini Clockwise
727 Daytona Clockwise
750 Cellini Clockwise
1225 Oysterdate Counterclockwise
1240 Cellini Counterclockwise
1400 Cellini Counterclockwise
1520 Submariner Counterclockwise
1530 Submariner Counterclockwise
1560 Submariner/Explorer Counterclockwise
1565 Datejust Counterclockwise
1570 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
1575 Submariner/Datejust/GMT-Master Counterclockwise
1580 Milgauss Counterclockwise
1600 Cellini/Vintage Clockwise
1601 Cellini Clockwise
1602 Cellini Clockwise
1800 Lady Counterclockwise
2030 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2035 Datejust Counterclockwise
2130 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2135 Datejust Counterclockwise
2230 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2231 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2235 Datejust/Yachtmaster Counterclockwise
3000 Submariner/Explorer 1/Air King Counterclockwise
3035 Submariner/Sea-Dweller/Datejust/Date Counterclockwise
3055 Day-Date Counterclockwise
3075 GMT-Master Counterclockwise
3085 GMT-Master II Clockwise
3130 Submariner/Explorer 1 Clockwise
3131 Milgauss Clockwise
3132 Explorer 1 Clockwise
3135 Submariner/Deepsea/Sea-Dweller/Datejust/Date/Turn-O-Graph Clockwise
3136 Datejust II Clockwise
3155 Day-Date Clockwise
3156 Day-Date II Clockwise
3175 GMT-Master Clockwise
3185 GMT-Master II/Explorer II Clockwise
3186 GMT-Master II/Explorer II Clockwise
3187 Explorer II Clockwise
3235 Sea-Dweller 126600/Datejust 41 Counterclockwise
3255 Day-Date 40 Unknown
4030 Daytona Counterclockwise
4130 Daytona Clockwise
4160 Yachtmaster II Clockwise
4161 Yachtmaster II Clockwise
5035 Datejust (Oysterquartz) Counterclockwise
5055 Day-Date (Oysterquartz) Counterclockwise
6220 Cellini Clockwise
6621 Cellini Clockwise
7040 Cellini (Prince) Clockwise
9001 Sky-Dweller Counterclockwise

[Stuart B]

Originally Posted by offrdmania

651 Cellini Clockwise
727 Daytona Clockwise
750 Cellini Clockwise
1225 Oysterdate Counterclockwise
1240 Cellini Counterclockwise
1400 Cellini Counterclockwise
1520 Submariner Counterclockwise
1530 Submariner Counterclockwise
1560 Submariner/Explorer Counterclockwise
1565 Datejust Counterclockwise
1570 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
1575 Submariner/Datejust/GMT-Master Counterclockwise
1580 Milgauss Counterclockwise
1600 Cellini/Vintage Clockwise
1601 Cellini Clockwise
1602 Cellini Clockwise
1800 Lady Counterclockwise
2030 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2035 Datejust Counterclockwise
2130 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2135 Datejust Counterclockwise
2230 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2231 Oyster Perpetual Counterclockwise
2235 Datejust/Yachtmaster Counterclockwise
3000 Submariner/Explorer 1/Air King Counterclockwise
3035 Submariner/Sea-Dweller/Datejust/Date Counterclockwise
3055 Day-Date Counterclockwise
3075 GMT-Master Counterclockwise
3085 GMT-Master II Clockwise
3130 Submariner/Explorer 1 Clockwise
3131 Milgauss Clockwise
3132 Explorer 1 Clockwise
3135 Submariner/Deepsea/Sea-Dweller/Datejust/Date/Turn-O-Graph Clockwise
3136 Datejust II Clockwise
3155 Day-Date Clockwise
3156 Day-Date II Clockwise
3175 GMT-Master Clockwise
3185 GMT-Master II/Explorer II Clockwise
3186 GMT-Master II/Explorer II Clockwise
3187 Explorer II Clockwise
3235 Sea-Dweller 126600/Datejust 41 Counterclockwise
3255 Day-Date 40 Unknown
4030 Daytona Counterclockwise
4130 Daytona Clockwise
4160 Yachtmaster II Clockwise
4161 Yachtmaster II Clockwise
5035 Datejust (Oysterquartz) Counterclockwise
5055 Day-Date (Oysterquartz) Counterclockwise
6220 Cellini Clockwise
6621 Cellini Clockwise
7040 Cellini (Prince) Clockwise
9001 Sky-Dweller Counterclockwise

Thank you.