Adjusting time on Explorer

[p3k4y1981]

So I've been monitoring the accuracy of my Explorer 39mm and it seems to consistently lose 2 seconds every 24 hours.

Obviously this is within tolerances but what I'm interested to know is the best practise for adjusting the time back on track - should I leave it for a few days/weeks and see if there are some days when it will run slightly fast and therefore catch up slightly - or is it fine to reset it daily?

[rmagoo57]

I would reset it once a week at the most. Just set it ahead 7 seconds and it'll only be 7 seconds slow a week later!

[Lesnerelli23]

There is easily found guide for keeping it more accurate by laying it in different positions at night. Sorry I can’t share the guide easily from my phone. However there does exist an official Rolex guide for this that you can find a pic of :)

This should solve it for you! Enjoy the Explorer!!!! One of my favs!

[Raku]

Just regulate it doing this at night:
- to gain time: rest it dial up
- to lose time: rest it on its side, crown down
- to lose even more time: rest it on its side, crown up

[OG1982]

I'd set it 15 seconds fast and reset it again in a couple of weeks if it's that important to you, but even then it would only be around 14-15 seconds slow.

Saying that, if we wanted accuracy we could rely on, we'd all be wearing quartz watches.

[Lesnerelli23]

Originally Posted by Raku

Just regulate it doing this at night:
- to gain time: rest it dial up
- to lose time: rest it on its side, crown down
- to lose even more time: rest it on its side, crown up

Thanks for posting this. This is exactly what I was referring to lol.

[SDREW22]

Wash,wind and reset every Friday.

[p3k4y1981]

Ha, thanks all - it's not that important to me. I'm just going to enjoy taking an interest in mechanism and it's various quirks, it's pretty amazing stuff.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by p3k4y1981

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Obviously this is within tolerances but what I'm interested to know is the best practise for adjusting the time back on track - should I leave it for a few days/weeks and see if there are some days when it will run slightly fast and therefore catch up slightly - or is it fine to reset it daily?

It is not likely to change significantly.

If it was mine I would simply set it a minute or two ahead whenever I felt the need. Unless you are a stickler and time it down to the seconds routinely.

If you are one of us who simply prefers their watch to be slightly fast, rather than slow (it is only 2 seconds daily), you should discuss what you want with a watchmaker at the Dealers.

[extra260]

I enjoy regulating my watch to the second by letting it rest over night in different positions. Its not that i need 1 second accuracy, it just more of a fun personal challenge. I have found that my 214270 runs 1 second fast overnight with the crown up and 1 second slow overnight with the crown down. I have been able to keep my watch within 1 second of my atomic clock for 6 months doing this. I have found that an inexpensive time grapher will allow you verify which positions your watch runs fast or slow and then you will know how to self regulate it without a long time sample needed. My real world findings do not match the rolex manual for self regulation positions.

[LA_LEC]

Originally Posted by p3k4y1981

So I've been monitoring the accuracy of my Explorer 39mm and it seems to consistently lose 2 seconds every 24 hours.

Obviously this is within tolerances but what I'm interested to know is the best practise for adjusting the time back on track - should I leave it for a few days/weeks and see if there are some days when it will run slightly fast and therefore catch up slightly - or is it fine to reset it daily?

Interestingly my Explorer 39mm runs 2 seconds FAST every 24 hours. I lay it flat face up. I am ok with that and just adjust it a couple of times a month.

[pikers]

Originally Posted by Raku

Just regulate it doing this at night:
- to gain time: rest it dial up
- to lose time: rest it on its side, crown down
- to lose even more time: rest it on its side, crown up

This is what I do. ^

[enjoythemusic]

I'd set it a minute ahead and you're good for two months.

[Jerrocop]

Originally Posted by p3k4y1981

Obviously this is within tolerances but what I'm interested to know is the best practise for adjusting the time back on track - should I leave it for a few days/weeks and see if there are some days when it will run slightly fast and therefore catch up slightly - or is it fine to reset it daily?

I find that wearing it while sleeping is the best way to regulate it.

[bigrustypig]

Originally Posted by extra260

I enjoy regulating my watch to the second by letting it rest over night in different positions. Its not that i need 1 second accuracy, it just more of a fun personal challenge. I have found that my 214270 runs 1 second fast overnight with the crown up and 1 second slow overnight with the crown down. I have been able to keep my watch within 1 second of my atomic clock for 6 months doing this. I have found that an inexpensive time grapher will allow you verify which positions your watch runs fast or slow and then you will know how to self regulate it without a long time sample needed. My real world findings do not match the rolex manual for self regulation positions.

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[padi56]

Originally Posted by Tools

It is not likely to change significantly.

If it was mine I would simply set it a minute or two ahead whenever I felt the need. Unless you are a stickler and time it down to the seconds routinely.

If you are one of us who simply prefers their watch to be slightly fast, rather than slow (it is only 2 seconds daily), you should discuss what you want with a watchmaker at the Dealers.

Have to agree and speaking for myself would never adjust any watch for a few seconds.

[HappyPrince]

Originally Posted by LA_LEC

Interestingly my Explorer 39mm runs 2 seconds FAST every 24 hours. I lay it flat face up. I am ok with that and just adjust it a couple of times a month.

Funny, mine has been doing the exact same since I bought it. I’m OK with it, for some reason I’d find it more annoying if it was 2 seconds SLOW per day. *shrug*

[Brny11]

Set it fast, 30-49 seconds.

I have the same watch with the same accuracy. Remarkable… 2 seconds out of 86,400. Fast is always better than slow, but I am not worried about a few seconds as I’m late to pretty much all my meetings regardless. Weekends, could care less what time it is!


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[Dirt]

Practically speaking, I would simply set it ahead a minute or so every time I notice it's a bit behind the real time without going to much fuss with it and be done with it.
One could also try self regulation overnight in a resting position that could potentially make it up if possible

[simon101]

This

[Eagles4133]

Consistency is more important than accuracy! If your watch is constantly -2 spd then nothing to worry about. As others have said, if you want accuracy, get a GS 9F. They say that you should manually wind your watch at least once per month even if you wind it daily, but I never usually do that. Maybe reset once a month at most, but every two should be fine as you're not keeping trains on time!