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mchou8 · 23 April 2017, 01:29 AM

Hello! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I finally bought my first Rolex (a pre-owned 14060m) and I love it! Just a week after ownership, I accidentally dropped the watch at about hip height onto tile floors. Nothing aesthetically seems to have been damaged. However, now the watch is running more accurately than before. Before the drop, it was running at +3 seconds a day. After the drop, it has been damn near perfect over the last 24 hours. Should I be concerned or consider myself fortunate?

Best,
Maurice

MonBK · 23 April 2017, 01:34 AM

It's a well known fact that every six month or so you should throw your watch on the floor for regulation purposes.

Richard Carver · 23 April 2017, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

It's a well known fact that every six month or so you should throw your watch on the floor for regulation purposes.

JohnBaker3 · 23 April 2017, 01:38 AM

Mon:

You should probably add J/K; this is his first post and he doesn't have a clue about you sense of humor!

MonBK · 23 April 2017, 01:39 AM

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Mon:

You should probably add J/K; this is his first post and he doesn't have a clue about you sense of humor!

Sorry but he said he was a long time lurker.

Cerachrom12 · 23 April 2017, 02:23 AM

Nothing good comes from dropping a watch on a tile floor!
Ignorance is bliss.

Xerxes77 · 23 April 2017, 03:21 AM

I think fix your movement)))

shinystarr · 23 April 2017, 03:32 AM

Co-incidence ,,,

Rockrolex · 23 April 2017, 03:37 AM

My philosophy is "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." You can take that for what it's worth. Maybe consider yourself lucky or maybe Rolexes are tougher than they look.

incontrol · 23 April 2017, 03:40 AM

Watch it carefully over the next few weeks. It could have issues unseen as of yet.

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swils8610 · 23 April 2017, 04:00 AM

It's prob fine.

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Verdi · 23 April 2017, 04:02 AM

This is so funny.

Man, forget about accuracy. You are so lucky you did not end up with a broken glass, scratched dial and hands and in need of a service.......

brandrea · 23 April 2017, 04:04 AM

Welcome

Sounds like you're lucky, I'd leave it alone

SeaDweller50 · 23 April 2017, 04:08 AM

Any chance you could PM me next weeks winning lottery numbers?

sager · 23 April 2017, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Verdi

This is so funny.

Man, forget about accuracy. You are so lucky you did not end up with a broken glass, scratched dial and hands and in need of a service.......

This

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c41006 · 23 April 2017, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

It's a well known fact that every six month or so you should throw your watch on the floor for regulation purposes.

Will any type of floor do the job? I've dropped mine on asphalt and onto a marble table top but it didn't seem to make a difference... other than the marks on the case.

fskywalker · 23 April 2017, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

It's a well known fact that every six month or so you should throw your watch on the floor for regulation purposes.

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gyro · 23 April 2017, 09:19 AM

You could start a mail order business based on dropping watches to regulate them ?
Then hire a lawyer :)

Dominik · 23 April 2017, 09:25 AM

Interesting story. Be glad that no more happened.
Pay more attention to your watch in the future.

BoomerSooner · 23 April 2017, 09:32 AM

Welcome and go get a lottery ticket!

usling15 · 23 April 2017, 10:10 AM

I'd worry about the quality of the tile installation

Glidelock · 23 April 2017, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by incontrol

Watch it carefully over the next few weeks. It could have issues unseen as of yet.

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Yes...like improving punctuality!

Bigsykedaddy · 23 April 2017, 02:01 PM

I have read stories of people dropping the watch and it moves the micrometric regulator (I believe that's the name, but I'm pretty sure I got it wrong) a tad one way or the other. I've seen people say it either slowed down or sped up their watches. That being said there is no real way to know if you damaged something or not other than taking it to a watchmaker. I would just keep an eye on it like others said, and then go from there

mchou8 · 24 April 2017, 12:20 AM

Thank you everybody for the warm welcome and for your insightful thoughts on the subject. I will keep checking on it the next couple of weeks. So far so good. The watch has only gained 1 second in the last 48 hours. Cheers!

23 April 2017, 01:29 AM	#1
mchou8 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: California Watch: 16710 Posts: 16	Dropped my Rolex and a strange thing happened... Hello! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I finally bought my first Rolex (a pre-owned 14060m) and I love it! Just a week after ownership, I accidentally dropped the watch at about hip height onto tile floors. Nothing aesthetically seems to have been damaged. However, now the watch is running more accurately than before. Before the drop, it was running at +3 seconds a day. After the drop, it has been damn near perfect over the last 24 hours. Should I be concerned or consider myself fortunate? Best, Maurice

23 April 2017, 01:38 AM	#4
JohnBaker3 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: John Baker III Location: Spring,Texas Watch: 1971 Red Sub Posts: 2,222	Mon: You should probably add J/K; this is his first post and he doesn't have a clue about you sense of humor! __________________ As I've grown older, I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing off everyone is a piece of cake.

23 April 2017, 03:37 AM	#9
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,967	My philosophy is "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." You can take that for what it's worth. Maybe consider yourself lucky or maybe Rolexes are tougher than they look. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

23 April 2017, 03:40 AM	#10
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Watch it carefully over the next few weeks. It could have issues unseen as of yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

23 April 2017, 04:02 AM	#12
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	This is so funny. Man, forget about accuracy. You are so lucky you did not end up with a broken glass, scratched dial and hands and in need of a service....... __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

23 April 2017, 01:34 AM	#2
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	It's a well known fact that every six month or so you should throw your watch on the floor for regulation purposes.

23 April 2017, 02:23 AM	#6
Cerachrom12 Banned Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Geoff Location: USA Watch: ing you! Posts: 502	Nothing good comes from dropping a watch on a tile floor! Ignorance is bliss.

23 April 2017, 03:21 AM	#7
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	I think fix your movement)))

23 April 2017, 03:32 AM	#8
shinystarr "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Oman Watch: Rolex DJ 16233 Posts: 63	Co-incidence ,,,

23 April 2017, 04:00 AM	#11
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,211	It's prob fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

23 April 2017, 04:04 AM	#13
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,106	Welcome Sounds like you're lucky, I'd leave it alone

23 April 2017, 04:08 AM	#14
SeaDweller50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Sandy Location: England. Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 3,204	Any chance you could PM me next weeks winning lottery numbers?

23 April 2017, 09:19 AM	#18
gyro "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: randy Location: alberta Watch: rolex Posts: 191	You could start a mail order business based on dropping watches to regulate them ? Then hire a lawyer :)

23 April 2017, 09:25 AM	#19
Dominik "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Dominik Location: Austria Watch: Cameron Posts: 198	Interesting story. Be glad that no more happened. Pay more attention to your watch in the future.

23 April 2017, 09:32 AM	#20
BoomerSooner "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Watch: Explorer Posts: 794	Welcome and go get a lottery ticket!

23 April 2017, 10:10 AM	#21
usling15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 253	I'd worry about the quality of the tile installation

23 April 2017, 02:01 PM	#23
Bigsykedaddy "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Anthony Location: Florida Watch: LVc \| SubC Posts: 2,285	I have read stories of people dropping the watch and it moves the micrometric regulator (I believe that's the name, but I'm pretty sure I got it wrong) a tad one way or the other. I've seen people say it either slowed down or sped up their watches. That being said there is no real way to know if you damaged something or not other than taking it to a watchmaker. I would just keep an eye on it like others said, and then go from there

24 April 2017, 12:20 AM	#24
mchou8 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: California Watch: 16710 Posts: 16	Thank you everybody for the warm welcome and for your insightful thoughts on the subject. I will keep checking on it the next couple of weeks. So far so good. The watch has only gained 1 second in the last 48 hours. Cheers!

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