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Old 5 February 2024, 11:44 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by wez004 View Post
I have the same behavior with my Explorer II 16570 2008. It happens about 50 percent of the time. I get 25 full turns and it will start or it won't. I give it a little shake and away it goes. The watch was serviced about 3 years ago. It's part of a collection and spends a lot of time in the watch box. I don't keep my watches on winders, I hand wind every couple of days when I remember, so it probably runs down once a week. And could sit in an unwound state for a few days. My 2021 DateJust starts after about 20 turns as does my Tudor Chrono and 2016 Sub.

I wouldn't bother getting OCD about it, I think it's just the character of the movement and it likes a gentle tap to get going.
You need more than 25 turns. Try 40-50 turns. This may solve the issue.
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