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by Oregonkiteflyer on July 27th, 2007

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I have a Rolex Submariner. It runs perfectly except when I put it in a watch winder. It immediately gains 5 minutes in a 2 hour period. This does not happen with my Breitling, Weil, Rolex Datejust or Maurice Lacroix. Any ideas on why this happens?

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  • by Twisted Taco on January 27th, 2009

    Twisted Taco

    Hey, have you experienced an episode of missing time while wearing your Rolex by any chance?

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  • by Keraidy on January 27th, 2009

    Keraidy

    I have the same problem with Submariner 16610 M Model. It speeds up more than 40 seconds weekly. Is this OK with the Sub?

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  • by Carnivalius on July 29th, 2007

    Carnivalius

    It could be that the watch is being over-wound and as such the main spring is exerting more force than it should for a short time and forcing the mechanism to move faster. If it's a self-winding watch they are supposed to have a mechanism to stop this, but it really depends on when was the last time you had it serviced or if it didn't have this in its design. These kinds of high precision watches really need services at least once every five years.

    My guess would be that if your other watches are not speeding up but one is to have it checked by a certified watch maker as over winding can lead to long term parts damage if this is what is occuring or if it's going out due to something else.

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