Position 2:
Hand Winding Position
Crown unscrewed to the point where it is free of the screw threads. Watch is in position for hand-winding if necessary.
Position 3:
Date Change Position
Crown is pulled out to the first notch. Turning the crown clockwise advances the date rapidly. Some models you turn counter clockwise to advance date (Usually Non-Swiss)
Position 4:
Time Change Position
Crown is pulled to the last notch. Move the hands clock wise ONLY!! The second had is stopped automatically and will not advance again until the crown is pushed back to Position 2.
Screw the crown down fully to make the watch water resistant again!!!!!!
Do not OVER-TIGHTEN the crown!!!!!!! DO NOT STRIP THE THREADS!! BE CAREFUL
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
Q: Why does my Rolex’s time seem to be off?
A: There are several reasons that a Rolex may have trouble keeping accurate time.
Energy - The hardest thing your watch does all day is changing the “DATE”. If your watch is not powered up fully it will slow down while it attempts to flip the “Date” Wheel. Refer to end of brochure.
Q:
Can I hurt my watch by changing the “Date”?
A:Yes
The quick set feature (available on some models) is easily damaged if you don’t know how to change it.
YOU MUST NOT USE THE QUICK-SET FEATURE IF THE WATCH IS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9PM TO 3AM.
The watch is powering up for a stressful date change. Any interference can disrupt this operation and damage the internal watch parts.
(move the time away from these hours, then proceed to use the quick set)
i.e. move the watch to the 6 o’clock position to be saf
If you want good performance read the following carefully.
Rolex is a mechanical watch --no batteries--
It ha s a main spring and an internal winder. This winder is an off center weight that moves around as the owner moves his/her wrist. Proper mainspring winding depends upon this motion during all waking hours. A normally active person must wear it 12-16 hours every day. If the watch is not worn for a period longer than 24hrs, the watch will be almost stopped and the owner cannot expect proper operation.
Just shaking the watch to get it started will not give satisfactory performance. It must be manually wound prior to wearing.
Winding is done by unscrewing the crown from the case and manually winding the mainspring to full wind. Turning the crown back and forth in normal fashion about 20 times powers the watch to about 50%, your wrist and movement will do the rest.
Also, at this time set the hands and the date to proper time.
Secure the crown to the case by firmly screwing it back down.
