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10 November 2011, 03:56 AM | #1 |
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power reserve rolex milgauss ?
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I am a beginner and have a question. it says that milgauss should have a power reserve of 48 hours. I use my approximately 3-4 hours each day, but it stops almost always overnight. is this normal ? do I need to use it for longer periods of time for it to remain for 48 hours? Kind Regards Johan |
10 November 2011, 03:59 AM | #2 | |
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i'd give it a full 40 turns/winds first and see if it helps. |
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10 November 2011, 04:02 AM | #3 |
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Like Eric says, give it a wind now and again as 3-4 hours probably doesn't charge it right up. Power reserve should be 40+ hours on a Milgauss.
Easier way? Yep - where it all the time
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48 hours if the power reserve is full. You might want to take a look at this thread to get a more fuller explanation:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=124657
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you auto-wind the watch through motion of your arm. If you're wearing it for 4 hours of sitting at a desk and typing, it's unlikely to put enough power into the spring to keep the watch running (my Daytona just stopped on me, yesterday, while I was wearing it!). If you're out jogging for those 4 hours, with arms pumping, you'd be good to go. Give it a good wind (40 turns, clockwise as you look at the stem) and you should be fine.
If you'd like to test your power reserve, give it the same 40 turns, then let it just sit there for 2 days and see when it stops. Many on the forum have recommended, every week or two, manually wind your watch up fully, even if you wear it regularly. You can't overwind a Rolex, so don't worry about that. |
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Welcome to TRF! 3-4 hours may not be enough, depending on how active you are. As others have said: Give the watch 40 full winds. That will give the mainspring full power reserve, that should give you some 46 hours. Perhaps you need to wind it every second day if you do not use it enough - or are active enough whilst using it. Best, A |
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10 November 2011, 10:25 AM | #8 |
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thanks so much for all your help
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Thanks so much for the hospitality and all the help. I must also apologize for my English which is not always the best. Can someone describe in detail how to screw it up, I'm a little worried about not doing it right. when I have screwed it out ,shell i pull it to step one, or should I turn it out and continue to tighten without pulling it ? Kind Regards Johan |
10 November 2011, 10:34 AM | #9 |
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thanks so much for all your help
Hi.
Thanks so much for the hospitality and all the help. I must also apologize for my English which is not always the best. Can someone describe in detail how to screw it up, I'm a little worried about not doing it right. when I have screwed it out ,shell i pull it to step one, or should I turn it out and continue to tighten without pulling it ? Kind Regards Johan |
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One step, then wind. Push back in and tighten snug. 3 to 4 hours a day will no be enough to keep your watch running.
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10 November 2011, 12:06 PM | #11 |
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Ok ,,,,I then wind as usual when I set the correct time, i wind the pointers around and around in 40 turns ?
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thanks so much, soon I get to go home from work
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