ap123ap 0 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Received a watch today which is a beauty. It has an issue though, a slipping crown. The crown will alter the time by about 2 hours forward then starts to slip to the point of non functionality. It seems to work in reverse but i don't fancy doing that too often in case it causes damage. Has anyone encountered this problem with this movement before and what are possible fixes? Thanks in advance! Edited June 29, 2015 by ap123ap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,749 Posted June 29, 2015 Crown has a ratchet inside, could have some dirt in it? Does it wind? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ap123ap 0 Posted June 29, 2015 Crown has a ratchet inside, could have some dirt in it? Does it wind? it winds for about 2 hours forward then slips. it does wind in reverse without any slippage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,749 Posted June 29, 2015 Crown has a ratchet inside, could have some dirt in it? Does it wind? it winds for about 2 hours forward then slips. it does wind in reverse without any slippage. no i mean wind the watch. not alter the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ap123ap 0 Posted June 29, 2015 Crown has a ratchet inside, could have some dirt in it? Does it wind? it winds for about 2 hours forward then slips. it does wind in reverse without any slippage. no i mean wind the watch. not alter the time My apologies, it seems to be winding both automatically and with the crown okay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,509 Posted June 30, 2015 So, if you can wind the watch from the crown (like 40 turns) with no slipping then the problem is not in the crown-stem assembly. It could be a problem with some gear post which is a bit loose and makes the gear to lift and disengage from the rest of the geat train... Unfortunately I don't think it's just a matter of keyless mechanism here. Basically the watch should be opened and disassembled in order to find where the problem is located. Not an easy task unless you know how to put hands in a movement :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,749 Posted June 30, 2015 It needs an expert eye, there's a trusted dealers list for these experts, choose one depending on your location Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ap123ap 0 Posted June 30, 2015 Thanks for the response guys. I will get someone to take a look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ap123ap 0 Posted July 2, 2015 Can anyone point me in the direction of a watchmaker/fixer in the UK that would be willing to work on a rep? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,509 Posted July 2, 2015 Look in the TD list, there are also horologist there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
