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norwegian6694 · 26 November 2016, 04:54 AM

If this isn't a case of bad luck I don't know..
Bought a lovely 1966 oysterdate 6694 YESTERDAY, wore it to the office today, and after dinner tonight it stopped! The winding resistance has gone, I'm feeling the clicks fwd and backwards moving the crown, but no resistance...

What's wrong, has the spring broken? Costwise what am I looking at?

Tools · 26 November 2016, 07:18 AM

Sounds like it.. If the spring is broken in a manual wind watch, it is no longer connected at the end and will just turn and turn and turn.

Most watchmakers would want to replace the mainspring in conjunction with a full service.

andromeda160 · 26 November 2016, 07:38 AM

Thats extremely bad luck, my 6426 hasnt been serviced in 7 years with no problems to report. Probably will send it in for a cleaning once I see how my grandpas watchmaker does on his watch.

26 November 2016, 04:54 AM	#1
norwegian6694 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Thor Location: Norway Watch: Rolex 6694 Posts: 4	6694 stopped suddenly, spring snapped? If this isn't a case of bad luck I don't know.. Bought a lovely 1966 oysterdate 6694 YESTERDAY, wore it to the office today, and after dinner tonight it stopped! The winding resistance has gone, I'm feeling the clicks fwd and backwards moving the crown, but no resistance... What's wrong, has the spring broken? Costwise what am I looking at?

26 November 2016, 07:18 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	Sounds like it.. If the spring is broken in a manual wind watch, it is no longer connected at the end and will just turn and turn and turn. Most watchmakers would want to replace the mainspring in conjunction with a full service. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

26 November 2016, 07:38 AM	#3
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Thats extremely bad luck, my 6426 hasnt been serviced in 7 years with no problems to report. Probably will send it in for a cleaning once I see how my grandpas watchmaker does on his watch.

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