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DaveInLA · 2 June 2008, 07:52 AM

I'm talking about an Explorer I. When the watch has fully unwound, how many full turns by hand will it take to fully wind it up? And what happens when you've reached that number? Does the crown hit resistance, or does it continue turning but just not do anything?

Also, who here even handwinds their Rolex?

mike · 2 June 2008, 07:56 AM

Rolex recommends 40 to 50 turns to wind. You can't overwind, there's a "clutch" that prevents.

mopsey · 2 June 2008, 07:59 AM

I'm told that 30-40 turns fully winds a rolex movement and that you can't over wind one as there is a clutch system that protects the movement.

There is a thread that you may want to take a look at. It's titled "facts" and is in the rolex discussion forum. It contains some useful information.

mopsey · 2 June 2008, 08:00 AM

And i don't hand wind mine as wear it all the time.

SPACE-DWELLER · 2 June 2008, 08:45 PM

Maybe this thread can be of future help, too.

B-ling88 · 2 June 2008, 08:49 PM

I would say between 40-50 full clockwise turns

Tony-GB · 2 June 2008, 11:00 PM

RSC (London) tell me 25 turns

2 June 2008, 07:52 AM	#1
DaveInLA "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 336	How many hand turns to fully wind Rolex? I'm talking about an Explorer I. When the watch has fully unwound, how many full turns by hand will it take to fully wind it up? And what happens when you've reached that number? Does the crown hit resistance, or does it continue turning but just not do anything? Also, who here even handwinds their Rolex?

2 June 2008, 07:59 AM	#3
mopsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Martin Location: London Watch: Sub,Exp2,BlkBy,SD Posts: 1,258	I'm told that 30-40 turns fully winds a rolex movement and that you can't over wind one as there is a clutch system that protects the movement. There is a thread that you may want to take a look at. It's titled "facts" and is in the rolex discussion forum. It contains some useful information. __________________ Lest we forget.

2 June 2008, 08:00 AM	#4
mopsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Martin Location: London Watch: Sub,Exp2,BlkBy,SD Posts: 1,258	And i don't hand wind mine as wear it all the time. __________________ Lest we forget.

2 June 2008, 08:45 PM	#5
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Maybe this thread can be of future help, too. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

2 June 2008, 11:00 PM	#7
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	RSC (London) tell me 25 turns __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

2 June 2008, 07:56 AM	#2
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Rolex recommends 40 to 50 turns to wind. You can't overwind, there's a "clutch" that prevents.

2 June 2008, 08:49 PM	#6
B-ling88 Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: GMT-7 Canada Watch: Rolex 116710LN Posts: 212	I would say between 40-50 full clockwise turns

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