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Ballaratboy · 22 May 2017, 02:38 PM

Hi,
I just recently purchased a pre owned (1986) OP Date 34mm and my question is can it be overwound? I read somewhere to wind it 15 times, another site said 20 times and yet another 40 times. I don't wear it all the time, hence the need to wind it each week.
Any thoughts/advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Steve.

capote · 22 May 2017, 03:20 PM

No

MonBK · 22 May 2017, 03:22 PM

Wind it 30-40 turns a week and you'll be fine.

DCheeta · 22 May 2017, 03:23 PM

Nope. The mainspring will just slip in the barrel when it's fully wound. You're all good.

padi56 · 22 May 2017, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ballaratboy

Hi,
I just recently purchased a pre owned (1986) OP Date 34mm and my question is can it be overwound? I read somewhere to wind it 15 times, another site said 20 times and yet another 40 times. I don't wear it all the time, hence the need to wind it each week.
Any thoughts/advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Steve.

You cannot over-wind but to fully manually wind it needs 40 full crown turns clockwise only.In the mainspring-barrel there is a mechanism when the mainspring is fully wound it just slips in the spring barrel, just like it would do while on the wrist.If your arm is moving then the winding pendulum is swinging back and throe winding the watch.

Ballaratboy · 22 May 2017, 07:08 PM

Thanks everyone.

watchwatcher · 22 May 2017, 11:54 PM

You will probably be able to feel it when the watch is wound...I know I can on most of mine.

22 May 2017, 02:38 PM	#1
Ballaratboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Steve Location: Australia Watch: Rolex & Tudor Posts: 179	Is it possible to over wind my Rolex? Hi, I just recently purchased a pre owned (1986) OP Date 34mm and my question is can it be overwound? I read somewhere to wind it 15 times, another site said 20 times and yet another 40 times. I don't wear it all the time, hence the need to wind it each week. Any thoughts/advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Steve.

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22 May 2017, 03:20 PM	#2
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	No

22 May 2017, 03:22 PM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Wind it 30-40 turns a week and you'll be fine.

22 May 2017, 03:23 PM	#4
DCheeta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 7,181	Nope. The mainspring will just slip in the barrel when it's fully wound. You're all good.

22 May 2017, 07:08 PM	#6
Ballaratboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Steve Location: Australia Watch: Rolex & Tudor Posts: 179	Thanks everyone.

22 May 2017, 11:54 PM	#7
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,055	You will probably be able to feel it when the watch is wound...I know I can on most of mine.

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