General Care for 1st Rolex?

[Zaiwatch]

Hi all,

Happy to say that I will be getting my first Rolex next week! I'll be flying into Manila where my parents will present me with my first rolex (Lady Datejust 31mm white gold bezel, stainless steel jubilee bracelet, black face). It is a birthday/graduation present that they've helped me purchase, so I am incredibly lucky and grateful to say the least! I just want to ask as a new Rolex owner how to take care of it compared to any other watch. I take great care for all of my other watches but I have not yet owned an automatic watch or one of such great value. Any tips and information will be greatly appreciated!

-Z

[Onikage]

Just a clean with soap, warm water and a new toothbrush now and then is all it needs. Nice watch.

[kilyung]

Wear it, wash with soap/water/toothbrush, and get it water resistance checked once a year. Will last you a lifetime.

[Afghanvet]

Congrats!

[visualplane]

Cleaning your rolex is the best part:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLuM6Tyzvs8

[ajas]

Congratulations. Wear it like second skin. Wash regularly with soap and as mentioned by Kilyung do pressure test every year.
You good to go, enjoy.....

[Allanmodel]

Nice~~

[Ekaker1]

Dont change the date via the crown when the watch time displays anywhere from 8:00 PM to 3:00 AM. In case you take the watch off for a few days and it needs to be reset, be careful with setting it! Instruction booklet explains perfectly how to do it. Congrats.

[Valkyrie]

Congrats on the new watch. The great thing about a Rolex is that they really don't require any special attention. As others have suggested, a little soap and water is all that is required if you want it to shine like new. But you don't even have to do that on any kind of regular basis; mine typically go a year or more between cleaning and then clean up nicely with a little soap and water.

Wind your new watch manually 40 turns and then as long as you wear it, it should not need additional winding. However, if you do not sleep with your watch on and you are otherwise not active enough (or you simply don't wear this watch every day) you may need to manually wind it from time to time.

I don't believe Ekaker1's warning above about setting the date applies to a modern Rolex (although I have seen similar warnings about other watch brands). I've never had an issue with my Rolex. But don't take my word for it, read your instruction manual and do what ever it says.

[weeone]

Originally Posted by Valkyrie

Wind your new watch manually 40 turns and then as long as you wear it, it should not need additional winding. However, if you do not sleep with your watch on and you are otherwise not active enough (or you simply don't wear this watch every day) you may need to manually wind it from time to time.

Does winding apply to all modern Rolex?

[Valkyrie]

Originally Posted by weeone

Does winding apply to all modern Rolex?

Well I suppose you could just start wearing the watch and after a while it would wind itself and start keeping time, but yes manual winding is recommended before the watch is first worn. After the initial manual winding if you wear the watch continuously with a reasonable level of activity it should not need any additional manual winding. If you take the watch off and do not wear it for more than a couple days it will stop and you will need to manually wind it again.

I wear my Rolex 24/7 and never have a need to manually wind it after its initial setting.

[sheldonsmith]

I have a general DIY from a few years ago posted here: https://www.minus4plus6.com/maintenance.php


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[Meme-Dweller]

lazy dating of warranty card

[rolexnub]

Very nice! Congrats!

[Lovewatches108]

Originally Posted by Ekaker1

Dont change the date via the crown when the watch time displays anywhere from 8:00 PM to 3:00 AM. In case you take the watch off for a few days and it needs to be reset, be careful with setting it! Instruction booklet explains perfectly how to do it. Congrats.

Wow, I never knew that!

Can you explain why that is the case please?

[Sublover2166]

Originally Posted by Ekaker1

Dont change the date via the crown when the watch time displays anywhere from 8:00 PM to 3:00 AM. In case you take the watch off for a few days and it needs to be reset, be careful with setting it! Instruction booklet explains perfectly how to do it. Congrats.

This is incorrect. You can change the date at any time during the day without any issues to the movement. Enjoy your new timepiece!

[77T]

Originally Posted by Meme-Dweller

lazy dating of warranty card

Not sure of your meaning I could tell it was purchased on Dec. 7th...
In Saudi Arabia, December in script would be ديسمبر and not easy for RSC if a warranty was required.

[locutus49]

Pressure testing a DJ??? News to me. I wore one for over 20 years and never even heard of pressure tests. Of course that was before the internet.

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by Valkyrie

Congrats on the new watch. The great thing about a Rolex is that they really don't require any special attention. As others have suggested, a little soap and water is all that is required if you want it to shine like new. But you don't even have to do that on any kind of regular basis; mine typically go a year or more between cleaning and then clean up nicely with a little soap and water.

Dare I ask how often you wash your socks?

[polaris72]

If worn around the office, do not worry about it. Congrats and enjoy!

[VIG]

Enjoy and wear the hell out of it. Just get it serviced once every 8-10 years and it will come back like new.

It will outlast our mortal flesh.

[mjclark32]

Wear it like you stole it. Then bring it in the shower and scrub it down with some body wash and an old toothbrush. Rinse and repeat.
Oh yeah, congrats!

[Quailhunter]

The only things I would add are to be sure the crown is screwed down firmly to ensure a good seal and to keep the box, paperwork, tags, receipt, etc. Oh, also, be sure to insure the watch. Most homeowner policies don't cover items like nice watches unless they are included on a rider policy. You can ask your insurance company to insure the watch even before you receive it.

[Arrgo]

Wear it, wash it, repeat

Enjoy it

[SeaAndSky]

Nice watch! They're steel so not much care required and the few posts before mine contain everything you'll ever need to keep it going strong and looking good. Enjoy!

[watchwatcher]

Re: winding. Not a bad idea to give it a full manual wind every month or so, keeps crown operational.

Re: setting time/date. John is correct, no worries about what time you set the time/date.

Good suggestions above about washing/pressure testing. Good luck and congrats!