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Khai13 · 1 February 2011, 03:11 AM

Hi People,

I am delighted to have received a Rolex Sub ND as a gift very recently and it also turns out that this is my very first Rolex! Needless to say, i am totally new to the Rolex experience and found it rather tricky to even wind up and set the time....

Well, one question i have is after unlocking the crown, can i pull it immediately to the time-setting position or do i have to wind it up 20-30 rotations of the crown?? I tried to pull the crown out to set the time after a few rotations (maybe 10-20, i dont really know) but i couldnt as i didnt want to pull at the crown too hard for fear it might break or screw up or something... However, after more rotations, i actually did manage to pull it out without much effort. So, does this mean i have to wind it up before i can pull the crown out further to set the time?

Also, do i have to really use some effort to tug at the crown?

Sorry for being longwinded but im kinda OCD when it comes to such precious and cool stuff like a Rolex. Hope you guys understand.

Thank you all in advance yeah

Cheers,
Khai

padi56 · 1 February 2011, 04:18 AM

Unscrew crown first position for winding,second position date setting, crown fully out to change time.And no you don't have to wind your watch first,but I would recommend a full manual wind say once a week give it 40 full crown turns clockwise.

Tools · 1 February 2011, 04:22 AM

It is a mechanical machine. Stuff needs to align and sometimes it takes a wiggle or two to pull the crown all the way out..

You do not need to wind it in order to pull the crown out, but it is frequently easier to rotate it a bit back and forth while pulling.. Don't worry too much about a firm and proper tug, it's designed to be pulled on.....

jamesbondOO7 · 1 February 2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

Don't worry too much about a firm and proper tug, it's designed to be pulled on.....

and the flowers and the bees...

Yep!

slcbbrown · 1 February 2011, 07:49 AM

Congratulations, you've got a great watch. I agree with the other posters. My 14060 takes a little bit of a tug to set the time.

Johny · 1 February 2011, 08:01 AM

welcome to the forum khai

Badfish179 · 1 February 2011, 09:25 AM

Welcome to TRF. Congratulations on your new watch!

tomallen · 1 February 2011, 07:11 PM

Welcome to the forum, congrats on the new watch. It can be a bit frustrating trying to "hack" the second hand and the get the minute hand to align to the markers. Remember, it is a complicated precision mechanical device and the way you wear it or let it "Rest" will affect the time keeping. A couple seconds fast or slow in 24 hours is fine, don't let it become an obsession.

SoCal C4S · 1 February 2011, 09:32 PM

Welcome to TRF mate. Enjoy the 14060. It was my first Rolex as well. :)

ally · 1 February 2011, 10:09 PM

Welcome

Lets see some pictures then

997Opus · 2 February 2011, 03:41 AM

Welcome to TRF, enjoy your new watch, wear it in good health....

dddrees · 2 February 2011, 03:59 AM

Welcome to TRF, Congrats on the new watch.

Speed · 2 February 2011, 04:28 AM

May have missed this. Did you buy this at a dealer? Would have hoped he would have demod the watch for you.

The manuals are a good reference as well.

Congrats!

Khai13 · 2 February 2011, 05:02 AM

Thanks a million guys!!!

as im paranoid about trying to keep all the stuff i love in as mint a condition , i feared about actually tugging too hard at the crown to set the time or over-winding it.

I would have liked if it the gift came with a set of operating and handling instructions but it was a gift so i couldnt have asked for more!

Anyways, im glad there is a forum to ask my noob questions and thanks once again.

Will post pics soon.

Cheers,
Khai

Lion · 2 February 2011, 05:19 AM

Welcome to the Forum and your new watch. I too own a Sub ND and really like it. By the way you can not overwind the watch!!!

duckdown · 2 February 2011, 05:31 AM

I should bookmark this thread since I'm gonna be a first time owner very soon too :)

Boadicea · 2 February 2011, 05:43 AM

My explorer (same movement) sometimes needs a little "wiggle" before I can pull it out to set the time. I usually unscrew, rotate forward and back about a quarter turn (ie: wiggle) and then it comes out smoothly. It doesnt need it very often, but I now do it out of habit.

1 February 2011, 03:11 AM	#1
Khai13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: singapore Posts: 2	Time-setting questions about my very 1st Rolex Hi People, I am delighted to have received a Rolex Sub ND as a gift very recently and it also turns out that this is my very first Rolex! Needless to say, i am totally new to the Rolex experience and found it rather tricky to even wind up and set the time.... Well, one question i have is after unlocking the crown, can i pull it immediately to the time-setting position or do i have to wind it up 20-30 rotations of the crown?? I tried to pull the crown out to set the time after a few rotations (maybe 10-20, i dont really know) but i couldnt as i didnt want to pull at the crown too hard for fear it might break or screw up or something... However, after more rotations, i actually did manage to pull it out without much effort. So, does this mean i have to wind it up before i can pull the crown out further to set the time? Also, do i have to really use some effort to tug at the crown? Sorry for being longwinded but im kinda OCD when it comes to such precious and cool stuff like a Rolex. Hope you guys understand. Thank you all in advance yeah Cheers, Khai

1 February 2011, 04:18 AM	#2
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Unscrew crown first position for winding,second position date setting, crown fully out to change time.And no you don't have to wind your watch first,but I would recommend a full manual wind say once a week give it 40 full crown turns clockwise. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

1 February 2011, 04:22 AM	#3
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	It is a mechanical machine. Stuff needs to align and sometimes it takes a wiggle or two to pull the crown all the way out.. You do not need to wind it in order to pull the crown out, but it is frequently easier to rotate it a bit back and forth while pulling.. Don't worry too much about a firm and proper tug, it's designed to be pulled on..... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

1 February 2011, 08:01 AM	#6
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	welcome to the forum khai __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

1 February 2011, 09:25 AM	#7
Badfish179 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Snook Location: USS Bluefish Watch: Pam24, Seamaster Posts: 883	Welcome to TRF. Congratulations on your new watch! __________________ Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water. - Miguel De Cervantes

1 February 2011, 07:49 AM	#5
slcbbrown "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: steve Location: dallas area Watch: 50's TT t-bird Posts: 3,689	Congratulations, you've got a great watch. I agree with the other posters. My 14060 takes a little bit of a tug to set the time.

1 February 2011, 07:11 PM	#8
tomallen 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Connecticut Watch: Rolex SubC,GMTIIC Posts: 966	Welcome to the forum, congrats on the new watch. It can be a bit frustrating trying to "hack" the second hand and the get the minute hand to align to the markers. Remember, it is a complicated precision mechanical device and the way you wear it or let it "Rest" will affect the time keeping. A couple seconds fast or slow in 24 hours is fine, don't let it become an obsession. __________________ Unless you are the lead dog the scenery never changes

1 February 2011, 09:32 PM	#9
SoCal C4S "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: RJ Location: The MidWest Watch: SD43 Posts: 324	Welcome to TRF mate. Enjoy the 14060. It was my first Rolex as well. :) __________________ NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!! Current Rotation: PAM 564Q, Lum-Tec Combat B17, Citizen Promaster Diver, Seiko SNA225 "Daytona", Greg Stevens Designs GSD-1

1 February 2011, 10:09 PM	#10
ally "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Alan Location: london Watch: Explorer II Posts: 790	Welcome Lets see some pictures then __________________ 14060M Explorer II TT DJ. 16610 LV.

2 February 2011, 03:41 AM	#11
997Opus Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Texas Watch: SS Daytona Posts: 314	Welcome to TRF, enjoy your new watch, wear it in good health....

2 February 2011, 03:59 AM	#12
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,253	Welcome to TRF, Congrats on the new watch. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

2 February 2011, 04:28 AM	#13
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	May have missed this. Did you buy this at a dealer? Would have hoped he would have demod the watch for you. The manuals are a good reference as well. Congrats!

2 February 2011, 05:02 AM	#14
Khai13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: singapore Posts: 2	Thanks a million guys!!! as im paranoid about trying to keep all the stuff i love in as mint a condition , i feared about actually tugging too hard at the crown to set the time or over-winding it. I would have liked if it the gift came with a set of operating and handling instructions but it was a gift so i couldnt have asked for more! Anyways, im glad there is a forum to ask my noob questions and thanks once again. Will post pics soon. Cheers, Khai

2 February 2011, 05:19 AM	#15
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Welcome to the Forum and your new watch. I too own a Sub ND and really like it. By the way you can not overwind the watch!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

2 February 2011, 05:31 AM	#16
duckdown "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: R Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: d a t e j u s t 2 Posts: 462	I should bookmark this thread since I'm gonna be a first time owner very soon too :) __________________ My current "Rolex Fund" savings status: ~$15,000 CAD What am I buying next? I want a solid 18k gold Rolex. Got a great deal I should know about within my budget? Tell me!!

2 February 2011, 05:43 AM	#17
Boadicea Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Daniel Location: UK Posts: 520	My explorer (same movement) sometimes needs a little "wiggle" before I can pull it out to set the time. I usually unscrew, rotate forward and back about a quarter turn (ie: wiggle) and then it comes out smoothly. It doesnt need it very often, but I now do it out of habit.

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