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RolexPete · 16 July 2013, 07:47 AM

Well, I knew it was too good to last. I picked up an Oysterquartz model 17000 over a week ago and despite a battery change and timing check from Rolex NY, my Oysterquartz has proven itself unreliable.

I set it a week ago, and checked its accuracy today. It has gained .5 second in the last week! Should I sell it? How can I ever trust this watch to give me accurate time in the future? We have only been together a week and this is how my watch decides to treat me?

Is there a support group I can attend?

Seriously though, a half a second a week is within the 5 seconds a month I was told by the Rolex rep, and I am thrilled with its accuracy. And I much prefer it be fast rather than slow.

Amazing accuracy all in a beautiful package!

VICI · 16 July 2013, 07:49 AM

Nice piece. Have fun w it!

Let me know if u wanna sell :)

samsmart · 16 July 2013, 07:52 AM

Oysterquartz? Might as well gotten a digital. :D

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Chris B · 16 July 2013, 07:53 AM

Beautiful, many congratulations

impalass · 16 July 2013, 08:19 AM

Yes that is a beauty, congrats !

RolexPete · 16 July 2013, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samsmart

Oysterquartz? Might as well gotten a digital. :D

Sent from my SPH-D710VMUB using Tapatalk 2

If Rolex made a digital I would probably buy it...and it would probably be one of the finest digital watches made!

jimcameron · 16 July 2013, 08:59 AM

It doesn't look slow. It looks great.

Knappo 1307 · 16 July 2013, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RolexPete

Well, I knew it was too good to last. I picked up an Oysterquartz model 17000 over a week ago and despite a battery change and timing check from Rolex NY, my Oysterquartz has proven itself unreliable.

I set it a week ago, and checked its accuracy today. It has gained .5 second in the last week! Should I sell it? How can I ever trust this watch to give me accurate time in the future? We have only been together a week and this is how my watch decides to treat me?

Is there a support group I can attend?

Seriously though, a half a second a week is within the 5 seconds a month I was told by the Rolex rep, and I am thrilled with its accuracy. And I much prefer it be fast rather than slow.

Amazing accuracy all in a beautiful package!

Yes, it's junk and you need to sell it... PM me I will dispose of it for you..

RolexPete · 16 July 2013, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

Yes, it's junk and you need to sell it... PM me I will dispose of it for you..

I was just going to give it away...the sooner I get it off my wrist the better!

Bangel · 16 July 2013, 09:34 AM

Gaining 0.5 seconds in a week?!

Make sure you give it a full manual wind, 40 turns....

Looks good and great to hear you enjoying it so much.

T. Ferguson · 16 July 2013, 10:08 AM

Wow, that's bad. How many days off was the date in that week?

kieselguhr · 16 July 2013, 10:12 AM

.5 seconds? In 1 week?
Sacrilege!
Allow me the privilege to relieve you of that vile mechanism!

~JJ · 16 July 2013, 10:40 AM

Looks fantastic!!

lvuserhere · 16 July 2013, 11:17 AM

I would be covered either way...

.5 second early, no problem.
.5 second late...I have a wife....so she lets me know immediately...

Chainring · 16 July 2013, 11:37 AM

.5 second? Crazy. I couldn't live with that.

rodrob59 · 16 July 2013, 11:55 AM

Look at it this way, at least you won't be late. Great looking piece.

Billywiz · 16 July 2013, 02:17 PM

Of course you should...like owning an electric car...or turning vegitarian.

cop414 · 16 July 2013, 09:43 PM

.5 seconds in a week, terrible, terrible. Package it up and send it to me then you'll feel much better about your inaccurate watch. Really though, fantastic!

therolexguy · 16 July 2013, 09:51 PM

It looks like it ticks...........so it must be fake.
Just kidding, love the watch and congrats.

padi56 · 16 July 2013, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RolexPete

Well, I knew it was too good to last. I picked up an Oysterquartz model 17000 over a week ago and despite a battery change and timing check from Rolex NY, my Oysterquartz has proven itself unreliable.

I set it a week ago, and checked its accuracy today. It has gained .5 second in the last week! Should I sell it? How can I ever trust this watch to give me accurate time in the future? We have only been together a week and this is how my watch decides to treat me?

Is there a support group I can attend?

Seriously though, a half a second a week is within the 5 seconds a month I was told by the Rolex rep, and I am thrilled with its accuracy. And I much prefer it be fast rather than slow.

Amazing accuracy all in a beautiful package!

Always loved the OQ case and braclet and yes its quite good accuracy from a quartz but overall accuracy in quartz watches the leaders are still the Japanese.Now with the Seiko Grand and Astron quartz 8J and 9F from same period as the OQ movement there range on accuracy +- 2 seconds a year.

Casey VP-26 · 16 July 2013, 09:59 PM

.5 seconds a week, that's about 2 seconds a month, at that rate in a few years you will be late for something.

Your right, that think has got to go.

z32turbo · 16 July 2013, 11:13 PM

Just throw it away. No sense in selling and making someone else's life hell. I mean if you run 1/2 second late to a meeting you are most certainly fired. Of course you can always send it my way, I will dispose of properly. HAHA!!

Looks great, enjoy!!!!

nickng · 16 July 2013, 11:28 PM

That's a really nice classic watch. Keep it.

Someone once told me that collecting a time piece is about passion, use our mobile phones if we want accurate timing.

.

james1787 · 16 July 2013, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RolexPete

If Rolex made a digital I would probably buy it...and it would probably be one of the finest digital watches made!

The new R-Shock?

nrecob · 16 July 2013, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

.5 seconds? In 1 week?
Sacrilege!
Allow me the privilege to relieve you of that vile mechanism!

joe100 · 17 July 2013, 12:02 AM

Rolex doesn't make quartz watches. Don't you know anything?!

Thebiglagu · 17 July 2013, 12:28 AM

.5 is simply unacceptable!

Latrodectus · 17 July 2013, 12:35 AM

It looks very good! Great accuracy;)

mike · 17 July 2013, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bangel

Gaining 0.5 seconds in a week?!

Make sure you give it a full manual wind, 40 turns....

Looks good and great to hear you enjoying it so much.

Stunning example.

TSW · 17 July 2013, 01:19 AM

Mine is very accurate.. Although i'd still be happy with it if it was 10+ a day.

Thank you once again Hal for selling your stunner to me

16 July 2013, 07:47 AM	#1
RolexPete "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Peter Location: Massachusetts Watch: 214270 Mk2 Posts: 1,963	Watch accuracy really bad...should I sell? Well, I knew it was too good to last. I picked up an Oysterquartz model 17000 over a week ago and despite a battery change and timing check from Rolex NY, my Oysterquartz has proven itself unreliable. I set it a week ago, and checked its accuracy today. It has gained .5 second in the last week! Should I sell it? How can I ever trust this watch to give me accurate time in the future? We have only been together a week and this is how my watch decides to treat me? Is there a support group I can attend? Seriously though, a half a second a week is within the 5 seconds a month I was told by the Rolex rep, and I am thrilled with its accuracy. And I much prefer it be fast rather than slow. Amazing accuracy all in a beautiful package! __________________ 2016 Explorer 214270 Mk2 - 1996 Submariner 14060* - 1972 Datejust 1601 1972 Oyster Perpetual 1002 - 1978 Oysterquartz 17000 Omega Seamaster 2265.80 - Omega Seamaster 300 166.0324 *RIP PAL 1942-2015

16 July 2013, 10:08 AM	#11
T. Ferguson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast Posts: 7,025	Wow, that's bad. How many days off was the date in that week? __________________ *Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.*

16 July 2013, 11:55 AM	#16
rodrob59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Rod Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: YG DD 18238 Posts: 1,540	Look at it this way, at least you won't be late. Great looking piece. __________________ I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

16 July 2013, 09:43 PM	#18
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,242	.5 seconds in a week, terrible, terrible. Package it up and send it to me then you'll feel much better about your inaccurate watch. Really though, fantastic! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

16 July 2013, 11:13 PM	#22
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	Just throw it away. No sense in selling and making someone else's life hell. I mean if you run 1/2 second late to a meeting you are most certainly fired. Of course you can always send it my way, I will dispose of properly. HAHA!! Looks great, enjoy!!!! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

16 July 2013, 07:49 AM	#2
VICI "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Gotham City Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC Posts: 5,672	Nice piece. Have fun w it! Let me know if u wanna sell :)

16 July 2013, 07:52 AM	#3
samsmart "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: sam Location: Dallas, TX Watch: Me Tint Posts: 3,777	Oysterquartz? Might as well gotten a digital. :D Sent from my SPH-D710VMUB using Tapatalk 2

16 July 2013, 07:53 AM	#4
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Beautiful, many congratulations

16 July 2013, 08:19 AM	#5
impalass "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: Toronto, Canada. Watch: SD / LV / Daytona Posts: 2,089	Yes that is a beauty, congrats !

16 July 2013, 08:59 AM	#7
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	It doesn't look slow. It looks great.

16 July 2013, 09:34 AM	#10
Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,802	Gaining 0.5 seconds in a week?! Make sure you give it a full manual wind, 40 turns.... Looks good and great to hear you enjoying it so much.

16 July 2013, 10:12 AM	#12
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,623	.5 seconds? In 1 week? Sacrilege! Allow me the privilege to relieve you of that vile mechanism!

16 July 2013, 10:40 AM	#13
~JJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chicago Watch: explorer Posts: 2,291	Looks fantastic!!

16 July 2013, 11:17 AM	#14
lvuserhere Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Las Vegas, NV Watch: Me Closely... Posts: 77	I would be covered either way... .5 second early, no problem. .5 second late...I have a wife....so she lets me know immediately...

16 July 2013, 11:37 AM	#15
Chainring "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Steve Location: Grand Junction CO Watch: A few, not enough. Posts: 1,725	.5 second? Crazy. I couldn't live with that.

16 July 2013, 02:17 PM	#17
Billywiz Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: John Location: Florida Watch: YG President Posts: 2,090	Of course you should...like owning an electric car...or turning vegitarian.

16 July 2013, 09:51 PM	#19
therolexguy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Todd Location: US Posts: 3,528	It looks like it ticks...........so it must be fake. Just kidding, love the watch and congrats.

16 July 2013, 09:59 PM	#21
Casey VP-26 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America Posts: 2,721	.5 seconds a week, that's about 2 seconds a month, at that rate in a few years you will be late for something. Your right, that think has got to go.

16 July 2013, 11:28 PM	#23
nickng "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: NickN Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Posts: 524	That's a really nice classic watch. Keep it. Someone once told me that collecting a time piece is about passion, use our mobile phones if we want accurate timing. . __________________ NickN

17 July 2013, 12:02 AM	#26
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Rolex doesn't make quartz watches. Don't you know anything?! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

17 July 2013, 12:28 AM	#27
Thebiglagu "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Tommy Location: New jersey Watch: Rolex 16610 Posts: 457	.5 is simply unacceptable!

17 July 2013, 12:35 AM	#28
Latrodectus 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,043	It looks very good! Great accuracy;) __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

17 July 2013, 01:19 AM	#30
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Mine is very accurate.. Although i'd still be happy with it if it was 10+ a day. Thank you once again Hal for selling your stunner to me __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

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