Best Crown Position

[vipergts66]

i know we all meet the minus4plus6 standards set by COSC, otherwise it wouldn't truly be a rolex! but i've noticed that many of us have even higher standards for our timepieces, such as plus1 or minus1 or even spot on. so i pose this question, which watch do you have and what position do you store it in for optimum timekeeping? i got +3 on my sea-dweller laying flat on a table. also for a brand new watch, should wear it down and then wind it up back again as sort of a break-in period? i'm new to the game, help!

[Imtiaz]

This forum has had several post on this and the Rolex manual (older ones) give details on how to get the watch to correct the small variations by keeping it over night in certain position.

[Mathemagician]

One position that seems to be routinely left out of these discussions is the dial-down position, which based on my sample size of one seems to be by far the fastest.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by vipergts66

i know we all meet the minus4plus6 standards set by COSC, otherwise it wouldn't truly be a rolex! but i've noticed that many of us have even higher standards for our timepieces, such as plus1 or minus1 or even spot on. so i pose this question, which watch do you have and what position do you store it in for optimum timekeeping? i got +3 on my sea-dweller laying flat on a table. also for a brand new watch, should wear it down and then wind it up back again as sort of a break-in period? i'm new to the game, help!

Dial down position to gain the most, dial up gain a few seconds,to lose a few seconds vertical winding crown down,vertical crown up will lose more..But there must be 50 plus posts on this subject,and the in-forum search is very good all you got to do is use it.Nothing wrong with giving a manual wind once or twice a week keeps the tiny amount of oil around winding stem mechanism.Remember a automatic watch is a manual wind watch with a automatic mechanism fitted.What say will work fine on your wrist don't necessarily mean it will perform same on someone else's wrist.In its daily life the movement is constantly affected by the earth's gravity, metal expansion and contraction, temperature variations, subtle changes in lubrication and friction, shocks, and so on.The fact is that no mechanical watch made will keep perfect time, very close yes but perfect no.

[rcher]

Try wearing it 24/7.....

From what I have seen written and heard from others, that is the best thing you can do for a mechanical watch's accuracy. Mine keeps superb time (-1/2 sec/day over 14 days) and I only take it off to give it a good scrubbing in the shower or if my work involves imminent danger of damaging it (I'm a field tech in an open pit copper mine).

Wear it all the time and enjoy the little grin you'll get every time you look at your wrist.....

Congrats on the new watch.