Accuracy of my 116610, 20 days in.

[Hollister]

Originally Posted by bjw

I have a BLNR just back from service for a crystal replacement and accuracy calibration. after 14 days crystal is great. Accuracy, not so much. Its 53 second after 14 days. Grant it, its with in COSC but im disappointed considering it has the same movement as as the ones Rolex is advertising at +2/-2 day. Even more disappointed considering my 12 old GMT runs consistently +.3 a day.

If it bothers you, get it regulated.

My new OP is -4 seconds in its first 6 days, which is pretty miraculous for a mechanical wristwatch, IMO. I'm very impressed with this.

[mistermann]

Update, 1 full month ran +6 over 31 days.

[tgoose1]

Accuracy is all about "consistency" whether a watch movement is fast or slow on a daily basis. Activity and position influences movement speed to a degree. If your mechanical movement on an average is +10 or -10 every day, it is extremely consistent and can be regulated for better daily results well inside Rolex standards of -2 to +2. Word of caution: Rolex trained technicians are not all created equal in their ability to regulate a given movement inside cosc specs.

[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by tgoose1

Accuracy is all about "consistency" whether a watch movement is fast or slow on a daily basis.

Truth.

[Gns7]

My 114060 has lost .50 second in 7 weeks !! some weeks it may gain a second or two, others lose a second or two...end result half a second difference from the 14th April to tonight:)

[mistermann]

Originally Posted by Gns7

My 114060 has lost .50 second in 7 weeks !! some weeks it may gain a second or two, others lose a second or two...end result half a second difference from the 14th April to tonight:)

Nice! I've jumped back to +1 second from May 1st up to June 7th, today.

[faldoc]

My SubC gained 40 seconds in 26 days against NIST time.

About +1.5 seconds a day. I'm happy with it.

[Hollister]

Originally Posted by mistermann

Nice! I've jumped back to +1 second from May 1st up to June 7th, today.

That's absolutely fabulous (in the strictly literal sense) for a mechanical watch, but if you want to improve on that, if out-and-out accuracy is your primary motivation for buying this man-jewellery, then I have to issue a very severe and solemn warning to you that it will cost you money. Serious coin. Megabucks, actually.

It's about $100 for a quartz watch which will totally crush your Rolex's accuracy figures in the long term. Or if you want to save some money, a cell phone.

"I'd rather have a beautiful and mildly inaccurate Swiss watch than an ugly one."

Discuss....?

[sea-dweller]

That's fantastic!

[mistermann]

Oh I'd still rather have a midly inaccurate Swiss watch but as of now I'm blown away by the fact that I'm getting near quartz accuracy.