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CoopJr · 24 December 2007, 12:25 PM

I saw my dad tonight, I asked how his watch was when I did not see it on his wrist. He said it's OK but "loses power"

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After some questioning he says that if removed for a day, the power reserve runs out. I thought that the last servicing he had a few years ago was done by a RSC but was instead done by some local Yahoo

I searched TRF but could not find the exact reason as to what may be causing this....input appreciated and needed

frostie · 24 December 2007, 12:26 PM

Well if a watch is losing power then probably the spring is damaged or maybe it's a rotor issue. Go to an RSC to sort it out

chevycorvette · 24 December 2007, 12:29 PM

last time i check both of my babies. they last close to 2 days. how many hours ur dad Sub has?

CoopJr · 24 December 2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chevycorvette

last time i check both of my babies. they last close to 2 days. how many hours ur dad Sub has?

About 24..

GoldenBear · 24 December 2007, 01:05 PM

Mine is in for it's 5-7 year tune-up. It was very accurate but didn't hold it's power for as long as it used to. Anyway, they are replacing the spring. Sounds like it's time for a servicing.

padi56 · 24 December 2007, 07:35 PM

Best give it a full manual wind around 40 crown turns leave off the wrist should run for approx 40 hours before it stops,if it does the spring is fine.Then give it a full wind and wear as normal over a week if watch keeps running all is well.If not then get it checked out at AD,but suspect not enough wrist time or lack of activity to keep it fully wound.

Tools · 25 December 2007, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Best give it a full manual wind around 40 crown turns leave off the wrist should run for approx 40 hours before it stops,if it does the spring is fine.Then give it a full wind and wear as normal over a week if watch keeps running all is well.If not then get it checked out at AD,but suspect not enough wrist time or lack of activity to keep it fully wound.

This would be my vote too.

The Rolex power reserve for a fully wound watch is ~ 2 days, however when worn on the wrist for a day, it will only get about a days wind. This is enough to top off a fully wound watch, but not enough to fully wind a completely dead watch..

Further, if you are not active enough to fully top off your Rolex each day, then it will eventually lose enough wind to be at the bottom of it's power reserve..

24 December 2007, 12:25 PM	#1
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Sub Date not retaining power reserve I saw my dad tonight, I asked how his watch was when I did not see it on his wrist. He said it's OK but "loses power". After some questioning he says that if removed for a day, the power reserve runs out. I thought that the last servicing he had a few years ago was done by a RSC but was instead done by some local Yahoo I searched TRF but could not find the exact reason as to what may be causing this....input appreciated and needed

24 December 2007, 01:05 PM	#5
GoldenBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,480	Mine is in for it's 5-7 year tune-up. It was very accurate but didn't hold it's power for as long as it used to. Anyway, they are replacing the spring. Sounds like it's time for a servicing. __________________ ____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission They are just watches, wear 'em. ____________________________________________

24 December 2007, 07:35 PM	#6
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Best give it a full manual wind around 40 crown turns leave off the wrist should run for approx 40 hours before it stops,if it does the spring is fine.Then give it a full wind and wear as normal over a week if watch keeps running all is well.If not then get it checked out at AD,but suspect not enough wrist time or lack of activity to keep it fully wound. __________________ 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

24 December 2007, 12:26 PM	#2
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Well if a watch is losing power then probably the spring is damaged or maybe it's a rotor issue. Go to an RSC to sort it out

24 December 2007, 12:29 PM	#3
chevycorvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: willie Location: pie hole Watch: still looking Posts: 924	last time i check both of my babies. they last close to 2 days. how many hours ur dad Sub has?

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