Short power reserve issue with with 2016 Daytona

[Prabs91]

Hello Chaps,

I have a 2016 steel Daytona, and in the last week the power reserve seems to have virtually disappeared.

In the last year I've usually left the chronometer hand running (some people say you shouldn't but I love looking at the sweeping hand, it's all part of the Rolex experience for me personally). And I've had no issues, with the power reserve lasting upto 48 hours.

Anyway the last two weeks I thought I'd stop the chronometer for a change to give it a break.
However after restarting it 3 days ago, my power reserve seems to only last two hours even after being fully wound.

Any suggestions of a quick fix or something I should try before I send it back to the factory for inspection?

Thanks.

[PJ S]

You’re daft for running the chronograph full time, but that’s your choice.
As it’ll have a 5 year warranty, hand it in to your local AD or drop it in to RSC at St James Square (London), if you’re close by.

[VGTICE]

PJ S said:

You’re daft for running the chronograph full time, but that’s your choice.
As it’ll have a 5 year warranty, hand it in to your local AD or drop it in to RSC at St James Square (London), if you’re close by.

It's a vertical clutch chrono, they can be on all the time.

[johnfm]

Sounds terrible. I will help you out by acquiring it from you, priced to reflect the current malfunction....;)

[bunglesprout]

It won't do it any harm leaving the chronometer hand running all the time, but you won't get anywhere near 40 hours power reserve if you do so. Have you checked the power reserve with the chronometer hand stopped?

[bobbybee]

bunglesprout said:

It won't do it any harm leaving the chronometer hand running all the time, but you won't get anywhere near 40 hours power reserve if you do so. Have you checked the power reserve with the chronometer hand stopped?

Yes you will with the 4130 movement. Approx 42 hours chrono running, approx 72 chrono stopped

[Prabs91]

Thanks for the input so far, so took it off lastnight after wearing it for 11 hours, left it on my desk with the chrono running and the power reserve lasted around 2 hours, will take it to St James service centre tomorrow and see what they have to say, luckily its within the warranty period.

[don logan]

Prabs91 said:

Thanks for the input so far, so took it off lastnight after wearing it for 11 hours, left it on my desk with the chrono running and the power reserve lasted around 2 hours, will take it to St James service centre tomorrow and see what they have to say, luckily its within the warranty period.

I wouldn`t mention leaving the chrono running if it`s losing power without it running too!

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don logan said:

I wouldn`t mention leaving the chrono running if it`s losing power without it running too!

Why not? It's a chronograph, it's designed to run all the time so should run fine either way.

[don logan]

VGTICE said:

don logan said:

I wouldn`t mention leaving the chrono running if it`s losing power without it running too!

Why not? It's a chronograph, it's designed to run all the time so should run fine either way.

Yep, but the problem occurs in it's most basic function (chrono not running) and what the OP does is slightly unusual (but fine) if I were him it would seriously wind me up if they came back with - well it's not really designed to run constantly and it may deplete the reserve once you take it off but keep the chrono running!

You KNOW they will say something like that, I wouldn't give them the opportunity to say something stupid

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don logan said:

You KNOW they will say something like that, I wouldn't give them the opportunity to say something stupid

It's a 2016 Rolex, so it has the new extended 5 years warranty which was them proving to the world how proud they are of their reliability. I'm sure they wouldn't try to blame him for the fault. If it was Omega though, I'd say good luck (just kidding).

[Prabs91]

Correct it's losing power after around 2 hours if left with the chronometer running, I know the chronometer drains the power quicker, but only 2 hours indicated to me there was a fault.

I dropped it off at the St James serice centre yesterday, customer service was excellent, they said it's the first 116500 Daytona they've seen back due to a fault.

Turn around is 2 weeks, hopefully they nail the issue!

[tertius]

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[7184c]

Prabs91 said:

Correct it's losing power after around 2 hours if left with the chronometer running, I know the chronometer drains the power quicker, but only 2 hours indicated to me there was a fault.

I dropped it off at the St James serice centre yesterday, customer service was excellent, they said it's the first 116500 Daytona they've seen back due to a fault.

Turn around is 2 weeks, hopefully they nail the issue!

Probably the first one they have seen back as most of them are sitting in watchfinder/Burlington arcade being flipped and not worn.