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agent_orange · 20 October 2021, 06:42 AM

Thanks.
I played with 2 watches today - An OP 114300 and and an Explorer 1 214720. Both had the 3132 movement beating inside.
I unscrewed the crown and gave it a few turns counter clockwise.

From the Explorer I could hear the fine ratcheting sound you mentioned 9 times per full turn (every 40 degrees).

From the OP there was only 3 ticks per full counter clock-wise turn.

So the variation is due to less or more friction in the mechanism ?

20 October 2021, 06:42 AM	#3
agent_orange "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA Posts: 44	Thanks. I played with 2 watches today - An OP 114300 and and an Explorer 1 214720. Both had the 3132 movement beating inside. I unscrewed the crown and gave it a few turns counter clockwise. From the Explorer I could hear the fine ratcheting sound you mentioned 9 times per full turn (every 40 degrees). From the OP there was only 3 ticks per full counter clock-wise turn. So the variation is due to less or more friction in the mechanism ?