how do you place ur Rolex when not in use?

[mrbean]

What i do is clean it before wrap it with the cloth thats come with it and placed it nicely in the box.... GENTLY....

[kennethchia]

I don't think there is a proper way to keep it . But I guess it would be normal to just store it in a dry place . Preferred not a damp location

[Jtaa05]

Hang round the next of a bottle filled with water.

Where= bottle .........
How= hang .....
Why= to prevent scratches etc

[jasonsouza77]

Faced up for me. Thats the way it was shipped. Hehehe

[alantannottam]

any position, i will place my GMTllc when not in use, whatever i like

[Pinklufu]

I just keep it in the box. Never know there are so many things to do out for storage!

[skydweller_sg]

does this rolex reseller know that in order to be a COSC certified chronometer, COSC test a movement over 15days in 5positions over 3different temperatures, and one of these position is dial facing down for 2days ?

no watch maker will send in their movement for testing if the test method is detrimental to the product

A Rolex reseller recently told me to never lay the watch face down as it detrimental to the movement.

[Spirro]

A Rolex reseller recently told me to never lay the watch face down as it detrimental to the movement. I read in the past that your watch loses less time on its face. No sure. Placing on side would stretch the band so I place face up.

[blueysmurfy]

Me too! I will rest my watch on the crown to minimize scratches and to let the sweat on the bracelet and caseback dry first before I put it back in my watchbox.

I always like my watch to be rested on the crown. I feel the crown will help to prevent unnecessary scratches.

[Jtaa05]

Use a bottle filled with water

do you place it upwards, on the left, on the right?

Hang around the neck of a bottle filled with water to prevent rubbing between metals.

[Jtaa05]

bro, TS question is 'how', not 'where'

Hang round the next of a bottle filled with water.

[skydweller_sg]

bro, TS question is 'how', not 'where'

When not in use for long periods, i place them inside my Mitch & Marc watch/jewellery box

[Matty]

When not in use for long periods, i place them inside my Mitch & Marc watch/jewellery box

[RolexSunday]

So, if the watch is placed in a watch winder when not in use, then this losing or gaining seconds shouldn't be happenning, right? Or it should fall within the COSC limit. If it is COSC certified.

[skydweller_sg]

this is correct and is due to the effects of gravity
placing with dial facing the side, ie crown facing up or down, does makes the watch run very slightly slower hence you lose time, compared to placing it with dial facing up, whereby you gain time

so if your watch has a tendency to run fast during the daytime, placing it with crown facing up or down over the night compensates the extra seconds gain
or vice versa if it runs slow

Yap... placing the watch in different position will affect the timing differently... I heard placing dial up will gain it a few sec in a week, and dial down will lose it some sec in a week... Any one care to try and tell us your experience?