What's the power reserve on the 3130 no-date movement?

[DaveInLA]

The reason I ask is because the stuff I've read is all over the place with the answer to this question.

47 hours
http://www.oysterworld.de/5513vs14060.htm

42 hours
http://www.omegarolex.com/details/3130.html

50 hours
http://myfavoritewatches.com/

I've read other stuff saying 48-50 hours and still others saying 44 hours.

I think I'm having trouble with my Explorer's PR right now, but even when things were good, I never got more than 45 hours. My Sub-date (3135) seems to get ~48 hrs. Is there a definitive line on what the 3130's PR should be?

[hflee55]

high time to test mine out....it's either on the winder or on my wrist that my 14060m has not stop moving since the day i bought it.

[Z-Sub]

That sounds about right for most Rolex movements except the 4130 in Daytona which is about 72 hr.

[DaveInLA]

Originally Posted by Z-Sub

That sounds about right for most Rolex movements except the 4130 in Daytona which is about 72 hr.

I think I have a vague idea of the 3130's PR, but the range is just too broad. When JJ posted his PRs for his 2 3135 watches, it was ~1 hr, which I think is reasonable, but the difference between 42 and 50 hours is huge. Anybody know the official stated PR?

[cody p]

you said yourself that you once got 44 hours with your explorer, and now you only get 33. something is wrong - it should be in the mid-40s. have it looked at.

[Muhammadimran]

It's time to see how mine works. My 14060m has been moving either on the winder or on my wrist since the day I bought it.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by DaveInLA

The reason I ask is because the stuff I've read is all over the place with the answer to this question.

47 hours
http://www.oysterworld.de/5513vs14060.htm

42 hours
http://www.omegarolex.com/details/3130.html

50 hours
http://myfavoritewatches.com/

I've read other stuff saying 48-50 hours and still others saying 44 hours.

I think I'm having trouble with my Explorer's PR right now, but even when things were good, I never got more than 45 hours. My Sub-date (3135) seems to get ~48 hrs. Is there a definitive line on what the 3130's PR should be?

On a full manual wind say at least 40 full crown turns clockwise only, around 40 -48 hours give or take a hour or so either way. The cal 3130 is basically a cal 3135 without the date complication and 45 hours is fine.

[kieselguhr]

My Milgauss with the 3131 (derived from 3130) averages 48 hours +\- 1 from a fully wound state (like Peter says, ~ 40 full rotations of the crown).

[Tools]

Mechanical watch movements run down when they feel like it, they are not digitally loaded to shut off at some precise figure.

Lube, temperature, and even which mainspring is installed all have an influence on how long it will run when set down. They will also often run for a couple of more hours if simply picked up or bumped.

40 to 48 hours is a good range to be looking for. More importantly is how well it is keeping time for you.

If your watch is keeping good time day after day, power reserve is a very minor consideration.

[goldboy]

The official Rolex spec for the 3130 is 48 hours

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by padi56

On a full manual wind say at least 40 full crown turns clockwise only, around 40 -48 hours give or take a hour or so either way. The cal 3130 is basically a cal 3135 without the date complication and 45 hours is fine.

[brandrea]

Mine gets about 45 hours on a full wind, give or take.

I’m not sure what the Rolex official rating was. On the 3230 it’s “approximately 70 hours” per the web site.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by goldboy

The official Rolex spec for the 3130 is 48 hours

Well just like when the test cars MPG in a controlled test in the real world not many get the exact figures quoted as there are many variables,same for mainspring power reserve on watches.

[HogwldFLTR]

I've got a watch, not Rolex, which has a 70 hour power reserve and irl it just doesn't get it done at that level. Ultimately with a reasonably sized collection it just doesn't matter.

[Andad]

The PR’s haven’t changed much on the 3130 movements since 2009.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Andad

The PR’s haven’t changed much on the 3130 movements since 2009.

More like introduction of the cal 3130 in 2000 with the 14060M the change from the cal 3000 to cal 3130 modified movement..

[Andad]

The 3000 calibre was also rated at PR of 48 hrs but as you said not the full bridge.

I was just referring to the date of the original thread and thought the OP would have found out by now.

[swissfrank]

“Lube, temperature, and even which mainspring is installed all have an influence on how long it will run when set down. They will also often run for a couple of more hours if simply picked up or bumped”
Thanks for adding that in Tools… I checked power reserve last week, and the watch did run a few hours after it came to a complete stop after picking it up.
I thought it was odd but I guess that’s normal.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Andad

The 3000 calibre was also rated at PR of 48 hrs but as you said not the full bridge.

I was just referring to the date of the original thread and thought the OP would have found out by now.

Damn … another newbie thread bump. Missed that