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3 January 2017, 10:24 AM | #1 |
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preventative care
Hey all,
Got my very first Rolex today, a 116610. I've been waiting a long time for one of these (pics attached) I have some questions as far as preventative maintenance when it comes to caring for the watch. Hope you can help and please excuse the (for some) dumb questions. If I were it everyday or every other, should I wind it or is it unnecessary? Is a watch box needed? If I do need to wind it daily, how many times? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk |
3 January 2017, 10:33 AM | #2 |
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Congrats and welcome aboard!
Shouldn't need to wind it daily, if you're wearing daily. Read the booklets, simply soap and water to clean it. You can use the box that came with it to store it. Unless you're talking bout a winder.
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3 January 2017, 10:36 AM | #3 |
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As long as you move around enough, you shouldn't need to wind it daily, but even if it stops, 40-50 turns should be enough to get the power reserve to full. The occasional winding isn't going to harm your watch.
Just wash it with soap and water when it gets dirty, dry with a clean micro fiber cloth and it will look great for many years to come. Where you store it doesn't really matter. Watch box, nightstand or pretty much anywhere is fine.
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Since your questions have been answered I'll simply congratulate you on your new Rolex and welcome you to the forum.
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3 January 2017, 10:42 AM | #5 |
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Yes, you must wind it once at noon and once before going to bed. At night you must place it in a secure box and during the day make sure you protect it with transparent stickers easily found on Amazon. Every so often put the watch to your ear to make sure it's functioning. The movement sounds tick, tock, tick, tock...
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3 January 2017, 10:44 AM | #6 |
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Congrats on your first Rolex- an iconic one at that.
For under 10K, you went from a guy who could find out the time to one who now has a connection to a century of one state-of-the-art watchmaking innovation after another. The next quarter-million dollars you spend on fine watches won't get you a leap that big. All the best, Hilo |
3 January 2017, 10:48 AM | #7 |
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Congrats. No PM required. Just wear it and enjoy it.
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3 January 2017, 10:54 AM | #9 |
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Congrats!
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3 January 2017, 11:10 AM | #10 |
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congrats!
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3 January 2017, 11:16 AM | #11 |
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Congratulations! Just wear it and enjoy!
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3 January 2017, 11:27 AM | #12 |
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A classic. Not much to do but wear it every day. Congrats and enjoy.
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Congrats!
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3 January 2017, 11:45 AM | #14 |
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Congrats! Just wear it! That's what it's designed for... and you won't have to worry about winding it or performing any other kind of preventative maintenance. When it needs to be cleaned, warm soapy water and a pat-down with a micro-fiber cloth will do the trick!
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Congratulations on a great watch, wear daily and enjoy. Scrub down once a week or so with dish soap and a baby's toothbrush, dry with a microfiber cloth and you're good to go.
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Congrats on a classic
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Congrats.
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3 January 2017, 04:04 PM | #19 |
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Great first Rolex
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3 January 2017, 04:08 PM | #20 |
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Welcome and congrats
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3 January 2017, 04:25 PM | #21 |
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Congrats. Just read the booklet and enjoy it.
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Congrats! Just wear and enjoy it.
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Congrats it's a beautiful watch! Wear it in good health
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great choice!
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Congrats
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