Fresh Frozen Rolex...

[Roja]

In the spirit of laying your Rolex to bed on its side in order to help it keep time more accurately, would it not make a difference if one left it in the fridge/freezer overnight?

Would the increased viscosity of the oils and the thicker air density not also help slowing it down?

Have I tried it?
NO! Why? Because my wife would laugh her ass off at me (as most of you might).

BUT, if I get enough encouragement and words of wisdom from TRF, I might just be stupid enough to attempt to convince my wife.

WIS ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HL65]

Great idea....Give it a go and report back to us! Look forward to hearing results. Thanks for your courage!!

[JUSTROLEXES]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan1965

Great idea....Give it a go and report back to us! Look forward to hearing results. Thanks for your courage!!

Well Said Ken and I would like to see the report as well

[Danand]

If it slows it down by changing the viscosity isn't that then increasing friction and therefore wear on the movement? Don't think it's a good idea. :(

[Roja]

Danand... Location: Ottawa. Fellow Canadian, need I explain more?

I now live in Spain, so I don't have access to those days when my watch would naturally have to deal with -20.

Plus, the fridge would be within tested operational parameters, no?

[Danand]

Originally Posted by Roja

Danand... Location: Ottawa. Fellow Canadian, need I explain more?

I now live in Spain, so I don't have access to those days when my watch would naturally have to deal with -20.

Plus, the fridge would be within tested operational parameters, no?

Spain. Ahhhh-you must have fantastic winters!
The thing about wearing your watch in -20 is that typically it will be under clothes, and warmed by your wrist(at least that's how I wear mine in the cold). If you are doing something that requires wearing the watch outside of clothes it likely would be for a limited period of time, not nightly. So the wear and tear issue would be greatly lessened.

[Roja]

Originally Posted by Danand

Spain. Ahhhh-you must have fantastic winters!
The thing about wearing your watch in -20 is that typically it will be under clothes, and warmed by your wrist(at least that's how I wear mine in the cold). If you are doing something that requires wearing the watch outside of clothes it likely would be for a limited period of time, not nightly. So the wear and tear issue would be greatly lessened.

Danand, let's be honest here, how many times in your life have you gone out in the morning of after work to shovel the snow off your car, only to be too lazy to pull out the scraper and to do it by hand (with gloves on, of course)? Didn't you ALWAYS get snow up your sleeve? That uncomfortable feeling is engrained in my mind. It must cool a watch, at least a little.

I lived through 35 winters in Canada, in Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal. I know the 'theory' behind staying warm, but like any Canadian, I always thought I could out-smart the thermometer (by going out in a t-shirt in the dead of winter).

I hear spring is upon you! Beautiful!

[Danand]

Originally Posted by Roja

Danand, let's be honest here, how many times in your life have you gone out in the morning of after work to shovel the snow off your car, only to be too lazy to pull out the scraper and to do it by hand (with gloves on, of course)? Didn't you ALWAYS get snow up your sleeve? That uncomfortable feeling is engrained in my mind. It must cool a watch, at least a little.

I lived through 35 winters in Canada, in Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal. I know the 'theory' behind staying warm, but like any Canadian, I always thought I could out-smart the thermometer (by going out in a t-shirt in the dead of winter).

I hear spring is upon you! Beautiful!

You are absolutely correct about going out in a tshirt or getting snow up a sleeve, etc. But my point is twofold-there is still warmth from the wrist through the case back (at least until I become entombed like one of those glacier guys that turns up every now and then at the base of Mont Blanc), and secondly that those periods of macho idiocy we canadians do every winter are very short time periods(at least for me!). But putting your watch in a freezer every night means possibly one third of the time in sub freezing temperatures, which I would think is not within normal Operating parameters.

Yes spring is here(albeit a bit slowly). The geese are flying north, the robins and cardinals are looking for nesting spots, the dog sh!t has thawed from under the melted snow, and the crocuses and other early flowers are out! Life is good and soon the summer cottage will be open !

[Alcan]

Akira (Oleg) froze his Air King solid, lost 57 seconds in 12 hours. Went back to about 5 seconds/day after he thawed it:

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=104136

[ingoodtime]

Originally Posted by Alcan

Akira (Oleg) froze his Air King solid, lost 57 seconds in 12 hours. Went back to about 5 seconds/day after he thawed it:

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=104136

I'm not sure I'd want to experiment with my $7000.00 watch by putting it on ice to see if I can slow it down. But , I see that others have been more inquisitive.

[kilyung]

I say give it a try and post pics. I've never seen a frozen Rolex before. New meaning to "I've got ice on my Rolex."

[B. Doggy]

Okaaay....

[zocsos]

Give it a try and a feed back on your results along with pictures please!

Good Luck

[mrbill2mrbill2]

Be care where you place the watch. A 3:00 am half asleep hungry person may open the freezer door in search of nourishment may knock it out and on the floor.

[Roja]

Brilliant!!! So, by that rationale, we could find a temperature for the watch to lose it's respective +5 seconds.

Forget buying a watch winder, let's sell Rolex mini fridges!

[Danand]

Originally Posted by Roja

Brilliant!!! So, by that rationale, we could find a temperature for the watch to lose it's respective +5 seconds.

Forget buying a watch winder, let's sell Rolex mini fridges!

A green mini fridge costing some thousands of dollars! Brilliant idea!
Perhaps they could incorporate a multi watch winder, and package it as a safe. Perhaps it could double as a keg holder/tap. The possibilities are endless.

[71Dragtruck]

I think it would work. I'm from Canada and right before i left for a trip to Jamaica we had a cold snap that slowed time before my flight date right down. Once I did get to the hot sandy beach in Jamaica time sped out of control and a week passed in no time at all.

[Danand]

Originally Posted by 71Dragtruck

I think it would work. I'm from Canada and right before i left for a trip to Jamaica we had a cold snap that slowed time before my flight date right down. Once I did get to the hot sandy beach in Jamaica time sped out of control and a week passed in no time at all.

Funny time does that same trick to me every time I go south in the winter

[bayerische]

Do it, it seems fine to boiling!

[general]

some guys just have too much time on their hands.