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kicksarefortwids · Jul 17th, 2009, 06:02 PM

i must be stupid because i've had mine for over 10 years and didn't realize it could be wound -- duh!

FALLAX COR · Nov 7th, 2009, 10:47 AM

I tried winding mine over 40+ times, but it's still not moving. I didn't wear it for a about two weeks--the longest I've ever gone without wearing it.

What now?

madeofdreams · Nov 7th, 2009, 11:40 AM

The only thing about winding my Rolex SA warned me about when I bought mine is that I have to make sure that I wind the date dial first, to the day before the actual day before I wind the time dial.

To illustrate:
Let's say it's currently 0800 on 10 November and my watch stopped at 0800 on 7th November. So I'll first (i) turn the date dial from 7th to 9th November (ii) pull out the time dial and start turning the time dial so that it will hit 0000 whereby the date display will automatically change from 9th Nov to 10th Nov and then (iii) continue winding till 0800 10th Nov.

does this make any sense to anyone? I have been doing it since I got the watch for my 21st birthday so I will feel reaaally dumb if I am the only one out there who does this religiously when my watch stops! :P

HappyAngel · Nov 7th, 2009, 12:40 PM

There is a rolexforum that I go to all the time for questions like these......it's rolexforums.com & they show you how to wind watches the RIGHT way....& what's good or not for your rolex. Check it out!

FALLAX COR · Nov 7th, 2009, 05:48 PM

Ok thanks! I wore it all day hoping it would come back to life, but no luck.

And yes, made of dreams, that makes sense, but I didn't do it that way. I turned it to the right time and date, and then shook it. When it didn't come back to life, I wound it 40+ times. I hope I didn't do any damage!

Luccibag · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:00 PM

My jeweler said that if I dont wear it for a while I should wind it about 25 times (or else it will stop in only about a day of not wearing it).

ayla · Nov 8th, 2009, 06:55 AM

I just got my Rolex back from the service centre not too long ago, and there is a little note with it that says that you might have to wind it 40 times (exact number!) before it is worn.

FALLAX COR · Nov 8th, 2009, 06:46 PM

^^How much was the servicing fee? I was told to expect around $500...

FALLAX COR · Nov 11th, 2009, 07:41 PM

*bump. Can anyone give me an idea of how much it cost to have their watch serviced?

ayla · Nov 11th, 2009, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by FALLAX COR

^^How much was the servicing fee? I was told to expect around $500...

Approximately 500$, but mine was still under warranty.

FALLAX COR · Nov 12th, 2009, 05:00 PM

Thank you! Mine is not under warranty anymore...

FALLAX COR · Nov 12th, 2009, 09:13 PM

This probably sounds idiotic, but it says to wind the crown "clockwise." Does that mean that I turn the crown AWAY from me, or towards me? Or does that mean to turn the crown so that the hands move in a clockwise direction?

Also, do you wind your watch when the crown is fully pulled out, or when it is in date-adjust mode (halfway out)? I tried searching the rolexforums site but that wasn't clear to me.

burberryprncess · Nov 12th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by FALLAX COR

Thank you! Mine is not under warranty anymore...

Sounds like yours is in desperate need of a tune up. My SA said every 5 years and will cost $500.

Jul 17th, 2009, 06:02 PM	#16
kicksarefortwids Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,773	i must be stupid because i've had mine for over 10 years and didn't realize it could be wound -- duh!
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Nov 7th, 2009, 10:47 AM	#17
FALLAX COR Members Only Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,271	I tried winding mine over 40+ times, but it's still not moving. I didn't wear it for a about two weeks--the longest I've ever gone without wearing it. What now?
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Nov 7th, 2009, 11:40 AM	#18
madeofdreams Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 172	The only thing about winding my Rolex SA warned me about when I bought mine is that I have to make sure that I wind the date dial first, to the day before the actual day before I wind the time dial. To illustrate: Let's say it's currently 0800 on 10 November and my watch stopped at 0800 on 7th November. So I'll first (i) turn the date dial from 7th to 9th November (ii) pull out the time dial and start turning the time dial so that it will hit 0000 whereby the date display will automatically change from 9th Nov to 10th Nov and then (iii) continue winding till 0800 10th Nov. does this make any sense to anyone? I have been doing it since I got the watch for my 21st birthday so I will feel reaaally dumb if I am the only one out there who does this religiously when my watch stops! :P
madeofdreams Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 172

Nov 7th, 2009, 12:40 PM	#19
HappyAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,435	There is a rolexforum that I go to all the time for questions like these......it's rolexforums.com & they show you how to wind watches the RIGHT way....& what's good or not for your rolex. Check it out!
HappyAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,435

Nov 7th, 2009, 05:48 PM	#20
FALLAX COR Members Only Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,271	Ok thanks! I wore it all day hoping it would come back to life, but no luck. And yes, made of dreams, that makes sense, but I didn't do it that way. I turned it to the right time and date, and then shook it. When it didn't come back to life, I wound it 40+ times. I hope I didn't do any damage!
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Nov 7th, 2009, 09:00 PM	#21
Luccibag Member Joined: May 2006 Location: Greater NYC area Posts: 6,757	My jeweler said that if I dont wear it for a while I should wind it about 25 times (or else it will stop in only about a day of not wearing it).
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Nov 8th, 2009, 06:55 AM	#22
ayla Gangsta Luv♥ Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 21,246	I just got my Rolex back from the service centre not too long ago, and there is a little note with it that says that you might have to wind it 40 times (exact number!) before it is worn.
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Nov 8th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#23
FALLAX COR Members Only Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,271	^^How much was the servicing fee? I was told to expect around $500...
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Nov 11th, 2009, 07:41 PM	#24
FALLAX COR Members Only Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,271	*bump. Can anyone give me an idea of how much it cost to have their watch serviced?
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Nov 12th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#26
FALLAX COR Members Only Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,271	Thank you! Mine is not under warranty anymore...
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Nov 12th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#27
FALLAX COR Members Only Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,271	This probably sounds idiotic, but it says to wind the crown "clockwise." Does that mean that I turn the crown AWAY from me, or towards me? Or does that mean to turn the crown so that the hands move in a clockwise direction? Also, do you wind your watch when the crown is fully pulled out, or when it is in date-adjust mode (halfway out)? I tried searching the rolexforums site but that wasn't clear to me.
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