Does the feel of winding the crown vary by model?

[stat]

I was winding my wife's Date and it felt like the crown was not winding smoothly. I never really noticed it before but after winding my Sea Dweller the watches seem to wind differently. The Sea Dweller is much smoother and the transition between positions seems smoother. Has anyone noticed this or is it just because the crown is so much smaller of the 34mm Date? Thanks for your help guys.

[slcbbrown]

Several of my Rolex have had a different feel when winding.

[Boadicea]

You might find that your Date/DJ is already wound. I can feel the overwind protection gears/clutch slipping on mine when they are fully wound. It is a very subtle grinding feeling, almost un-noticible.

My Daytona however, has zero resistance and zero noise when winding, not even the usual audible "click" that my DJ and Explorer have... well.. the sound IS there, but you really have to listen to hear it.

[conrail]

My Daytona makes a light scratching sound when it starts to get close to being fully wound, and before then it winds very smoothly and virtually silently - very solid feel. Best winding feel I've had in a mechanical watch.

[Sixxgrand1]

Well from my experience the answer to your question is yes indeed. My Explorer I had a good feel, my Explorer II a better feel, Milgauss a little smoother yet and for the brief period that I owned a brand new Daytona - well it just felt like pure butttaa

[stat]

Thanks for replying to my post guys. Perhaps the grittier winding is being accentuated by the crown being so much smaller than the one on the SD. I thought they would wind the same because they were the same movement.

[conrail]

Originally Posted by Sixxgrand1

Well from my experience the answer to your question is yes indeed. My Explorer I had a good feel, my Explorer II a better feel, Milgauss a little smoother yet and for the brief period that I owned a brand new Daytona - well it just felt like pure butttaa

Haha, well said. And thats actually not far from the truth, it has a nice, gentle, firm resistance but smooth...like butter

[AstroBoy]

I feel significantly different between my EXP-II and my new Tudor Heritage. the EXP-II feels a good amount of resistance and the advanced click sound was audible, but the Tudor Heritage winding i feel "nothing' ! very very light resistance, and i have to put it right close and touched my ear to hear it clicks !

[stat]

Thanks for everyones input! Great information.

[stat]

Again, thanks to everyone that replied. Is it possible that the difference in winding is related to lack of lubrication or dry oils?

[Andad]

Yes. That would be the main reason.

[unclesallie]

Originally Posted by Sixxgrand1

Well from my experience the answer to your question is yes indeed. My Explorer I had a good feel, my Explorer II a better feel, Milgauss a little smoother yet and for the brief period that I owned a brand new Daytona - well it just felt like pure butttaa

butttaa?

[bemik]

butttaa!! X2

[Minutehand]

Originally Posted by stat

Again, thanks to everyone that replied. Is it possible that the difference in winding is related to lack of lubrication or dry oils?

Some of mine feel slightly different even though they are new and from the same year.

[stat]

Originally Posted by Minutehand

Some of mine feel slightly different even though they are new and from the same year.

Thanks for replying to my post. I'm trying to figure out if I should send it into RSC. I wasn't sure if that was just the "feel" of certain models or if the difference in some models/watches is only due oil degradation.

[Maxtor]

I love the mechanical feel of the winding with my Explorer 1.

I just got an Omega SMP and you cannot feel any resistance with the winding at all. The watchmaker who adjusted the bracelet for me said this is not unusual for that watch. Like melted butter.

I actually prefer feeling the wind as per the Rolex...

[sea-dweller]

Yes they do. And, it seems that the age between service will also affect the winding feel.

[cedargrove]

Just tested the Milgauss and GMT IIc against each other (both same age). Hard to tell but they feel and sound the same. GMT might give a tad bit more resistance.

Regardless I enjoy winding both.

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by stat

Again, thanks to everyone that replied. Is it possible that the difference in winding is related to lack of lubrication or dry oils?

I remember having my DJ serviced in Beverly Hills when the RSC was still there.

When I got it back I went to wind it and it was really stiff. I showed it to the service guy and he took it back to his bench. Five minutes later it was smooth as buttah; he said it just needed a drop of lube at the stem.

[playingolf]

same here - all three of mine have a slighty different feel

[Lion]

Both of mine do feel a little different when I hand wind them...no problem though!!!

[stat]

Originally Posted by Lion

Both of mine do feel a little different when I hand wind them...no problem though!!!

Thanks for everyones input. From all the comments it seems like the "feel" of winding will very by model either due to oil degradation, age, or mechanical differences between models. My wifes 34mm Date is pretty new so I was concerned that it might have to send it in.

Based on everyones reply it seems that most would just let it go until service if this can even be perceived as a real problem. Thanks again all!