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Markg · 13 May 2008, 04:21 AM

i was wondering if Rolex specifies how many revolutions the watch needs to wind in a watchwinder?

i always just did it by trial and error (my scatola boxes have a 10 position switch that varies the revolutions from 700 - 4800 per day, each way). The lowest i can set it to (700 revolutions each way or 1400 revs total) work fine on my watches.

also does it vary by watch/movement much, or are the movements similar?

thanks

nhdblfan · 13 May 2008, 04:24 AM

When I called them in Dallas(Forget NYC) they said "be sure to only buy a winder from a AD" (man do they tow the line for them)and be sure it does 800 per day and no more than 15% tilt.She was very nice-I do have a weakness for southern accent's thou.

JJ Irani · 13 May 2008, 04:26 AM

I spin around twice on my heels and it works!!

PhilM · 13 May 2008, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

I spin around twice on my heels and it works!!

Would love to see pics JJ

Prince · 13 May 2008, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

I spin around twice on my heels and it works!!

Are you sure you're not dancing with one of your sheep, JJ???

seantk · 13 May 2008, 04:49 AM

Mark,

From another thread.. courtesy of Tools

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Originally Posted by Tools

You can't think of it in terms of hours..

A sedintary persn can wear a watch all month and not wind it....An active person in a couple of hours.

It takes approximately 900 wrist rotations for the self winding rotor to fully wind a Rolex... or about 40 winds of the crown if you wind manually..

It has been said that the average person can get 900 winds in an 8 hour day...But I ask, when was that example figured out.

People are just not as active today as they were a decade or two ago....

Sean

DSJ · 13 May 2008, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Markg

i was wondering if Rolex specifies how many revolutions the watch needs to wind in a watchwinder?

28,800

swong13 · 13 May 2008, 07:56 AM

Orbita watch winders are programmable for direction (clockwise, counter-clockwise, and bi-directional) and number of turns per day. According to the database on the Orbita website, most Rolex watches should be turned bi-directionally for 650 turns per day. There was a separate listing for 4130 Daytona Cosmographs that said that they should be wound in a clockwise direction for 800-950 turns per day. I have a Zenith Daytona so I looked up the recommendations for the Zenith El Primero movement and it is also bi-directional for 650 turns per day.

-Steven

13 May 2008, 04:21 AM	#1
Markg "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: California Watch: R Posts: 913	How many "revolutions" to wind a rolex? i was wondering if Rolex specifies how many revolutions the watch needs to wind in a watchwinder? i always just did it by trial and error (my scatola boxes have a 10 position switch that varies the revolutions from 700 - 4800 per day, each way). The lowest i can set it to (700 revolutions each way or 1400 revs total) work fine on my watches. also does it vary by watch/movement much, or are the movements similar? thanks

13 May 2008, 04:26 AM	#3
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	I spin around twice on my heels and it works!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

13 May 2008, 04:24 AM	#2
nhdblfan Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: New Hampshire Watch: 18K DD 118238 Posts: 196	When I called them in Dallas(Forget NYC) they said "be sure to only buy a winder from a AD" (man do they tow the line for them)and be sure it does 800 per day and no more than 15% tilt.She was very nice-I do have a weakness for southern accent's thou.

13 May 2008, 07:56 AM	#8
swong13 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 15	Orbita watch winders are programmable for direction (clockwise, counter-clockwise, and bi-directional) and number of turns per day. According to the database on the Orbita website, most Rolex watches should be turned bi-directionally for 650 turns per day. There was a separate listing for 4130 Daytona Cosmographs that said that they should be wound in a clockwise direction for 800-950 turns per day. I have a Zenith Daytona so I looked up the recommendations for the Zenith El Primero movement and it is also bi-directional for 650 turns per day. -Steven

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