GMT2 power reserve

[newbie09]

LOL thanks for agreeing with me that its the amount of wrist movement that determines how much 'power' your watch can build up and not the number of hours wound on the wrist.

In your example above, 6 hours seems suffice as compared your earlier mention of 8 hours, as long as there is sufficient wrist movement.

So doing a 8hrs desk job shd be able to wind up ur watch too.. Becos ur hand still move...

[exxondus]

So doing a 8hrs desk job shd be able to wind up ur watch too.. Becos ur hand still move...

Like I mentioned, winding the watch definitely yes. But fully wind after 8hrs, may not be the case as it depends on the amt of movement, which I believe you also agree (btw, I don eat popcorn while watching movies).

Differs from people to people. Some like to move their hands everywhere when typing ie. drink water, eat bread, wank, touch forehead, touch here touch there. Others like me, lock my wrist to the front of the keyboard of my lappie and move mainly my fingers.

mainly lunch and toilet breaks are the only few times I really swing my hands about.

but anyway, no point arguing. why don you try 8 hours placing the watch on a winder but only on-ing it for an hour to test my above example? easier to understand

[newbie09]

Like I mentioned, winding the watch definitely yes. But fully wind after 8hrs, may not be the case as it depends on the amt of movement, which I believe you also agree (btw, I don eat popcorn while watching movies).

Differs from people to people. Some like to move their hands everywhere when typing ie. drink water, eat bread, wank, touch forehead, touch here touch there. Others like me, lock my wrist to the front of the keyboard of my lappie and move mainly my fingers.

mainly lunch and toilet breaks are the only few times I really swing my hands about.

but anyway, no point arguing. why don you try 8 hours placing the watch on a winder but only on-ing it for an hour to test my above example? easier to understand

Dun have a winder to try on... Borrow me 1??

[taxico]

48-49 hrs? Thats long! Much longer then my!

how do you determine fully wind up or not?
I wear it for a good 6hrs, at times longer.
Is that consider fully winding it?

Thanks for your advice!

a 3185 movement has about 47-50 hours power reserve WHEN NEW.

if after winding the watch 40-50 times and leaving the watch alone you get SIGNIFICANTLY less than that (eg, less than 40 hours), your watch probably just needs a service.

also, the rotor in a rolex watch is "charging" the movement in a very efficient manner as it does not use ball bearings but a bushing, and it works bi-directionally (both CW and CCW).

this means that compared to most other movements that only work in one direction, it will take less effort to get a rolex up to full PR.

[negativecreed]

Hi Taxico, my is a 3186 i think? gmt2c v series?
any diff from the 3185? in terms or power reserve?

And good ppl when u guys say unscrew and unwind 30 rounds u mean when i unscrew till the first click or 2nd(hr hand) or 3rd(min hand)?
I bought my watch from a forum buddy, overseas AD, manual in German! so yes don't understand what is what!

Thanks for all the advice in advance!

[exxondus]

And good ppl when u guys say unscrew and unwind 30 rounds u mean when i unscrew till the first click or 2nd(hr hand) or 3rd(min hand)?
I bought my watch from a forum buddy, overseas AD, manual in German! so yes don't understand what is what!

Thanks for all the advice in advance!

Wow, dint know got Rolex German manuals one

Its unscrew and wind the watch.

Its at position 0 for the crown, meaning just unscrew till it pops out. Do not pull it.

Using your words above to give you illustration,

Position 0 = "first click"
Position 1 = "2nd(hr hand)"
Position 2 = "3rd(min hand)"

[negativecreed]

?!

Ok!

Thanks a bunch for your advice!
Any way manuals all in english? maybe i shld take a pic of my german manual and post it!
hahaha