How to Store your Rolex at Night
Your Rolex is a precious thing. With that said, you obviously want to take good care of it. But how and where should you store your Rolex watch during the night? From what we have observed, some people tend to overcomplicate things when it comes to the storage of their Rolex watch overnight.
Let’s discuss how you should store it.
How should you store your Rolex watch at night?
Some people prefer to wear their Rolex watches at night, but let’s assume that you, like most people, take off your watch before going to sleep. How do you best store it?
The answer is that there isn’t any fixed rule. But there are some things you can keep in mind. Your goal is of course to make sure the watch is well and protected overnight. Below are some storage ideas for your Rolex watch that you can consider. We have included a few different ways that people store their Rolex watches overnight. Some are more common than others. Then it is up to you to decide how you wish to store it.
1. In the original box
One place where some people store their Rolex watches overnight is in the original watch box. The Rolex box provides plenty of protection against scratches and dust. It also means that every day, you get to experience an unboxing when putting it on your wrist again. The upside of this storage method is that it provides plenty of protection. The downside is that it can be a bit tedious and not very efficient.
2. On the nightstand on a tray
One of the most common places where most Rolex owners place their watch overnight is right next to the bed on the nightstand. But how you do it can matter. Your goal is naturally to avoid scratches and damage to your watch. So this is why you first want to think of the material of the table. Is it made of stone or some other hard material? Then you may want to consider a different place to store your watch.
Secondly, even if your table is made of wood (or some other material), it is advised that you have some sort of soft place where you can place the watch. Having a stone table is fine, but you’ll want to have, for example, a soft cloth, or a leather tray that you can place the watch on. This protects the watch and avoids any scratches.
Regardless if you place your Rolex on the nightstand or on a table nearby, our advice is that you lay the watch on its side (opposite side of the crown facing downwards). This ensures minimal contact with the surface and thus avoids scratches.
Ideally, you want to avoid placing the watch flat on its back if you have a steel or metal bracelet. This is because the bracelet scratches the back of the watch. Over time, this will leave the back very scratched and worn. If you are going to place it with the pointing dial up, our tip is to put something behind the metal bracelet so as to not scratch the back.
The bottom line is that it’s not so much about where you store it but rather how you store it.
3. In a watch box
Your Rolex watch box is one thing, but if you have a watch box with multiple timepieces, this may be a more convenient place to store your Rolex overnight. Watch boxes are meant to protect the watches that are inside, so they are a convenient and practical way to keep all of them stored in one place. By using a watch box, you can keep all of your watches gathered in one place, which is more convenient.
4. Place your Rolex to adjust the movement
Did you know that the way you position your Rolex watch affects how the movement performs?
It’s true! And it goes for all mechanical watches. With this said, if your watch isn’t running perfectly accurately, you’ll want to take advantage of the time overnight to try and correct the movement’s accuracy. Back in the day, Rolex actually advised its customers to do this. Here are the basic guidelines to keep in mind:
- Lay the watch flat with the dial pointing up if your watch is running too fast
- Lay the watch vertically with the winding crown pointing downwards to lose a few seconds
- To lose rather more seconds: lay the watch vertically with the winding-button uppermost.
5. Place the watch well-protected in a safe
If you want to be on the safe side and make sure the watch is well protected, you can store it in your safe overnight (assuming you have one). Of course, this may be a bit time-consuming, but if you’re leaving things in your safe by the end of the day anyway, you may just as well leave your Rolex there as well.
6. A watch winder is not necessary
Some people store their Rolex in a watch winder overnight and it is completely fine. However, it’s usually not necessary. If you wear your Rolex every single day, there’s no point in putting it in a watch winder overnight and starting it. Your watch has been wound during the day as you have been using it, and it will continue to be wound the next day. Your Rolex has a long enough power reserve to last overnight.
However, if you want to store your Rolex in a watch winder but without actually turning it on, you may do so. Watch winders usually offer good protection for the watch, so assuming you don’t turn it on, you can leave it there.
Conclusion
Storing your Rolex watch overnight is not rocket science. Rolex watches are built to be robust and durable tools, so there’s no real way that you can store a Rolex watch that will make it break.
However, most people want to take care of their watch as well as possible and avoid scratches and damage.
What you want to think about is to store it in a way that keeps it from getting scratched and in a place where it is safe and secure. Furthermore, if your watch needs some adjustment, you may take advantage of the time overnight to put it in a position so that it runs as accurately as possible the next day.
