vinnychase1 44 Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) I ordered a Sea Dweller form Perfect Clones 2 years ago and just last week It's stopped winding. What tools do I need to open up the watch and try to repair it. While I'm at it I'll try and age the dial and see how it turns out. Now the watch does wind sometime and it depends how I tighten the crown. If its loose it will wind but once I tighten the crown/stem it stops winding. Thanks in advance. Edited September 2, 2019 by vinnychase1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flinnt 2,009 Posted September 1, 2019 Are you saying that when the crown is screwed down to its lock position it doesn’t wind, but when you unscrew it to its wind position it winds? Because that’s how it reads to me. You might need to explain it better for stupids like me. Starting tools would be a sticky ball or wad of duct tape, screwdrivers and tweezers. After that, what tools you need depend on what you want to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raddave 18 Posted September 1, 2019 the autowind stops working when the crown is screwed in ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rx4Time 1,472 Posted September 1, 2019 Or do you mean you cannot manually wind it by the crown when it screwed down? Or does it stop running when you screw the crown down? If you could post some pictures and perhaps a video it might help, as I think everyone here is somewhat confused. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadApple 13,138 Posted September 1, 2019 I think thicko thinks a watch can be wound with the crown locked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio 18 Posted September 1, 2019 This is a head scratcher... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinnychase1 44 Posted September 1, 2019 LOL, looks like I confused everyone. Maybe I don't know how to operate this watch. When the crown is screwed tight the "seconds" hand doesn't move. Even after wearing it for an hour. I Imagine that is the lock position. My other watches work the same way. But at times, when I loosen the crown the seconds hand will begin to move. Unfortunately it would be very loose allowing water to enter if I left it that loose. But yes, once the crown is tight it stops the seconds hand. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rx4Time 1,472 Posted September 1, 2019 My first instinct is the stem is too long and needs to be trimmed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raddave 18 Posted September 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, Rx4Time said: My first instinct is the stem is too long and needs to be trimmed id agree with this , but id check movement camps first before making adjustments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinnychase1 44 Posted September 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Raddave said: id agree with this , but id check movement camps first before making adjustments Ok, I will check this. The watch worked will for over 1 year and stopped working when I failed to wear it for over 6 months. So, I would hate to trim the stem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rx4Time 1,472 Posted September 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, vinnychase1 said: Ok, I will check this. The watch worked will for over 1 year and stopped working when I failed to wear it for over 6 months. So, I would hate to trim the stem. If it was working fine for a long period this changes my opinion since an issue like that would have shown from the get-go. This was my understanding when reading your initial post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rokerite 2,469 Posted September 1, 2019 Why would you age the dial of a DSSD? It is a watch only released 10 years ago. People artificially "age" the classic Sea Dweller watches because the lume was made of tritium on these, and developed patina over time, so people try to imitate that. The DSSD lume is superluminova which doesn't age as much if at all. You will not see a gen DSSD with "aged" hands or indices on the dial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinnychase1 44 Posted September 2, 2019 16 hours ago, Rokerite said: Why would you age the dial of a DSSD? It is a watch only released 10 years ago. People artificially "age" the classic Sea Dweller watches because the lume was made of tritium on these, and developed patina over time, so people try to imitate that. The DSSD lume is superluminova which doesn't age as much if at all. You will not see a gen DSSD with "aged" hands or indices on the dial. You are correct, this one is not that deep, it's only the Sea Dweller. I did get the watches mixed up. The DSSD was a mistake. I should have been typing SD not DSSD. 17 hours ago, Rx4Time said: If it was working fine for a long period this changes my opinion since an issue like that would have shown from the get-go. This was my understanding when reading your initial post. Yes, you are correct. When I re-read the post I was not specific on date of purchase. The watch is about 2 years old and for 6 months I stopped wearing it and it seems to not run at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raddave 18 Posted September 2, 2019 19 hours ago, vinnychase1 said: Ok, I will check this. The watch worked will for over 1 year and stopped working when I failed to wear it for over 6 months. So, I would hate to trim the stem. was the crown unscrewed while it sat ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,755 Posted September 2, 2019 Did you actually wind it? I mean 20-30 winds of the crown instead of just picking it up and “swirling” to get it going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinnychase1 44 Posted September 2, 2019 6 hours ago, pickledbeetroot said: Did you actually wind it? I mean 20-30 winds of the crown instead of just picking it up and “swirling” to get it going? Actually, No I haven't. I wore it for about 2 days to get it going - but never thought about winding the watch. In what position should the stem be in to wind. I have a small collection of Gens and typically after I wear them for half the day or even just even within an hour they start keeping time. That may be the answer. This is the watch description. RLSD00077 16600 Classic Sea Dweller SS Blk Asian 2836/31 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinnychase1 44 Posted September 2, 2019 11 hours ago, pickledbeetroot said: Did you actually wind it? I mean 20-30 winds of the crown instead of just picking it up and “swirling” to get it going? Worked! This actually did the trick. Right on! Simple fix. I loosened the crown and pulled it to the last position. I turned it gently in each position clockwise and bingo! Watch started keeping time like a genuine Lorex. Thanks Pickledbeetroot and everyones help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,304 Posted September 2, 2019 I'm new to this thread. I've just read all of the above. I'm just going to say, 'Wow'. And 'Special'. It would be remiss of me not to say 'Special'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tucker 12 Posted September 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, vinnychase1 said: Worked! This actually did the trick. Right on! Simple fix. I loosened the crown and pulled it to the last position. I turned it gently in each position clockwise and bingo! Watch started keeping time like a genuine Lorex. Thanks Pickledbeetroot and everyones help. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinnychase1 44 Posted September 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, TheFreckledTampon said: I'm new to this thread. I've just read all of the above. I'm just going to say, 'Wow'. And 'Special'. It would be remiss of me not to say 'Special'. So I went to look at the date of purchase and the watch is actually 4 years old. The crown was loose when it sat for about 6 months. My gens work pretty much the same way. Once I wear them for a short time, they start to keep time. I typically only wear a watch 30 days out of the year now a days. LOL, I'm not sure why I never tried to wind this thing. I figured it would break, but these are very resilient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,755 Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, tucker said: Lol I didn’t realise they’d let you in here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tucker 12 Posted September 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, pickledbeetroot said: I didn’t realise they’d let you in here I don’t think they know yet so let’s keep it quiet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted September 3, 2019 3 hours ago, tucker said: I don’t think they know yet so let’s keep it quiet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raddave 18 Posted September 3, 2019 wow OK so im guessing the autowind module has failed on your watch then ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,304 Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Glaude said: Who's Fucker? Edit: Tucker Edited September 3, 2019 by TheFreckledTampon Entirely accidental spelling mistake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites