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Master Mariner · 10 July 2011, 09:13 AM

Allright folks I know you going to think I've lost my marbles, but I decided to take my watch for a regulation as it was losing approximately 2,5 s / day. After a couple days I received info from my AD that a simple regulation would not suffice. They said that the main spring was too strong and had to be replaced. The curious thing was however, that the AD had been informed by Rolex Geneva that there are indeed a lot of watches w/same problem. Go figure..
Well after a two weeks await, I've got the watch back. Oh boy what an accuracy! It loses a second in every 5 days!!

z32turbo · 10 July 2011, 09:35 AM

Sounds great as long as your happy!!!

jay_man2 · 10 July 2011, 09:42 AM

I'd be happy with 2.5 seconds a day. It's within spec.

AndyK · 10 July 2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jay_man2

I'd be happy with 2.5 seconds a day. It's within spec.

Agreed.

Lanfor · 10 July 2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jay_man2

I'd be happy with 2.5 seconds a day. It's within spec.

x2

Sherwooddavid · 10 July 2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jay_man2

I'd be happy with 2.5 seconds a day. It's within spec.

Me too,

buke45 · 10 July 2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jay_man2

i'd be happy with 2.5 seconds a day. It's within spec.

x2

The Joker · 10 July 2011, 11:23 AM

You've lost your marbles

Andad · 10 July 2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Master Mariner

Allright folks I know you going to think I've lost my marbles, but I decided to take my watch for a regulation as it was losing approximately 2,5 s / day. After a couple days I received info from my AD that a simple regulation would not suffice. They said that the main spring was too strong and had to be replaced. The curious thing was however, that the AD had been informed by Rolex Geneva that there are indeed a lot of watches w/same problem. Go figure..
Well after a two weeks await, I've got the watch back. Oh boy what an accuracy! It loses a second in every 5 days!!

Yup, I'll go with that.

The mainspring varies from fully wound to unwound - how can it be too strong?

To open a Rolex for a -2.5 to -1.0 second adjustment which might be temporary at best seems OT to me.

Why couldn't the watchmaker get it exactly right?

zocsos · 10 July 2011, 11:56 AM

I do have the same problem with mine! Exactly 2 sec loss / day but I couldn't be bothered sending it back for regulation. I guess it is a matter of preference! I'm glad it worked out for you the way you wanted .

calibre1 · 10 July 2011, 12:15 PM

I'll be happy with 2.5 sec a day.... Still within COSC standard. If it is a new watch, the timekeeping may change after it has "broken in" after a couple of months of use.

To each his own...glad it worked out for you.

Cheers!

xjeeunitx · 10 July 2011, 08:27 PM

Wow... 2.5 seconds?

swatty · 10 July 2011, 08:31 PM

My 116710 ran 4 sec slow when new , 3 years later its spot on. It was within COSC specs so maybe you could have waited and see what transpired.

rolexsweep · 10 July 2011, 09:00 PM

thats sounds pretty good!! im currently 20 seconds slow and its about 40days

padi56 · 10 July 2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Yup, I'll go with that.

The mainspring varies from fully wound to unwound - how can it be too strong?

To open a Rolex for a -2.5 to -1.0 second adjustment which might be temporary at best seems OT to me.

Why couldn't the watchmaker get it exactly right?

Have to agree just cannot see for the life of me that anyone would want a watch regulated that was already around 99.998% accurate.And simple regulation could pull a lot more back that 2.5 seconds,and in my 30 odd years of being around Rolex watches never heard of replacing a mainspring because it was too strong but suppose its possible it would cause overbanking.Think some of you guys saying you have a problem that your watch is 2 seconds fast or slow out of 86400 in day must have no idea how a mechanical watch works and perhaps should have bought a quartz.

travisb · 10 July 2011, 11:31 PM

..but congrats on getting it back to the way you are happy with.

C. Davidson · 11 July 2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Master Mariner

Allright folks I know you going to think I've lost my marbles, but I decided to take my watch for a regulation as it was losing approximately 2,5 s / day. After a couple days I received info from my AD that a simple regulation would not suffice. They said that the main spring was too strong and had to be replaced. The curious thing was however, that the AD had been informed by Rolex Geneva that there are indeed a lot of watches w/same problem. Go figure..
Well after a two weeks await, I've got the watch back. Oh boy what an accuracy! It loses a second in every 5 days!!

Hello Mariner,

Did they say if it was climate related?

Curious.

10 July 2011, 09:13 AM	#1
Master Mariner "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 7	GMTIIC to an AD for a regulation story Allright folks I know you going to think I've lost my marbles, but I decided to take my watch for a regulation as it was losing approximately 2,5 s / day. After a couple days I received info from my AD that a simple regulation would not suffice. They said that the main spring was too strong and had to be replaced. The curious thing was however, that the AD had been informed by Rolex Geneva that there are indeed a lot of watches w/same problem. Go figure.. Well after a two weeks await, I've got the watch back. Oh boy what an accuracy! It loses a second in every 5 days!!

10 July 2011, 09:35 AM	#2
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	Sounds great as long as your happy!!! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

10 July 2011, 12:15 PM	#11
calibre1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Malaysia Watch: ROLEX, OMEGA Posts: 279	I'll be happy with 2.5 sec a day.... Still within COSC standard. If it is a new watch, the timekeeping may change after it has "broken in" after a couple of months of use. To each his own...glad it worked out for you. Cheers! __________________ Rolex Explorer II 16570 Rolex Submariner 16610 Omega Seamaster Professional Titanium 2231.50 Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50

10 July 2011, 09:00 PM	#14
rolexsweep "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Watch: RG DD40 Posts: 1,149	thats sounds pretty good!! im currently 20 seconds slow and its about 40days __________________ "Did you get that at retail?"

10 July 2011, 11:31 PM	#16
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,489	I would've been happy with the 2.5 sec / day... ..but congrats on getting it back to the way you are happy with.

10 July 2011, 09:42 AM	#3
jay_man2 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Jay Location: Northern Virginia Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,490	I'd be happy with 2.5 seconds a day. It's within spec.

10 July 2011, 11:23 AM	#8
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	You've lost your marbles

10 July 2011, 11:56 AM	#10
zocsos "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Zoltan Location: Sault.Ste Marie Watch: out! Posts: 200	I do have the same problem with mine! Exactly 2 sec loss / day but I couldn't be bothered sending it back for regulation. I guess it is a matter of preference! I'm glad it worked out for you the way you wanted .

10 July 2011, 08:27 PM	#12
xjeeunitx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,527	Wow... 2.5 seconds?

10 July 2011, 08:31 PM	#13
swatty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,415	My 116710 ran 4 sec slow when new , 3 years later its spot on. It was within COSC specs so maybe you could have waited and see what transpired.

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