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marcusp23 · 6 April 2020, 09:21 AM

I went to wind my Sub to wear it yesterday, and noticed that it didn’t seem to be catching when I tried to wind it. In other words, it feels like I’m just turning the crown with zero resistance. I can tell it is not actually winding the watch.

I’m sure I’m not describing that well, but has anyone else had this happen?

I probably need to take it into a RSC when they open back up.

Speed · 6 April 2020, 09:23 AM

Might be that the main spring has broken.

Did you notice the hands start to move slightly...then stop?

Last time this happened a couple of years ago, it cost me $180 to get fixed.

marcusp23 · 6 April 2020, 12:35 PM

Thanks. The hands move fine when I pull the crown out all the way to set the time. It just won’t wind

Tools · 6 April 2020, 12:48 PM

How old is it, and how long have you had it?

Sometimes they will stick between detents.

gtruex · 6 April 2020, 01:16 PM

Mine just did the same thing a couple of months ago. It was a broken main spring.
Take it in for service.

marcusp23 · 6 April 2020, 01:53 PM

It’s 3 years old. Thanks

GGGMT · 6 April 2020, 02:00 PM

Service time.

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Yess · 6 April 2020, 08:03 PM

OP.. Not that it matters, just a curiosity question... Do you often wind the watch?

marcusp23 · 6 April 2020, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Yess

OP.. Not that it matters, just a curiosity question... Do you often wind the watch?

I wind it when I haven’t worn it for a few days and it has stopped running. I have other watches as well, so I rotate. Why do you ask?

Mac-427 · 6 April 2020, 10:42 PM

This is a long shot, but is there a chance that the threads on the stem are stripped?

padi56 · 7 April 2020, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by marcusp23

I went to wind my Sub to wear it yesterday, and noticed that it didn’t seem to be catching when I tried to wind it. In other words, it feels like I’m just turning the crown with zero resistance. I can tell it is not actually winding the watch.

I’m sure I’m not describing that well, but has anyone else had this happen?

I probably need to take it into a RSC when they open back up.

Sometimes with movements like the cal 3135 when you unscrew the crown it does not fully engage the winding ratchet. Normally when you reset the crown back in and pops out again the crown ratchet engages to manually wind.

marcusp23 · 7 April 2020, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Sometimes with movements like the cal 3135 when you unscrew the crown it does not fully engage the winding ratchet. Normally when you reset the crown back in and pops out again the crown ratchet engages to manually wind.

Thanks. No luck though. I’ll take it in when RSC opens up again

Tools · 7 April 2020, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by marcusp23

Thanks. No luck though. I’ll take it in when RSC opens up again

This is best, it is likely still under warranty.

6 April 2020, 09:21 AM	#1
marcusp23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Texas Watch: Sub, DJ41, CHNR an Posts: 468	Issue with my Sub I went to wind my Sub to wear it yesterday, and noticed that it didn’t seem to be catching when I tried to wind it. In other words, it feels like I’m just turning the crown with zero resistance. I can tell it is not actually winding the watch. I’m sure I’m not describing that well, but has anyone else had this happen? I probably need to take it into a RSC when they open back up.

6 April 2020, 12:48 PM	#4
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	How old is it, and how long have you had it? Sometimes they will stick between detents. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

6 April 2020, 09:23 AM	#2
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,695	Might be that the main spring has broken. Did you notice the hands start to move slightly...then stop? Last time this happened a couple of years ago, it cost me $180 to get fixed.

6 April 2020, 12:35 PM	#3
marcusp23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Texas Watch: Sub, DJ41, CHNR an Posts: 468	Thanks. The hands move fine when I pull the crown out all the way to set the time. It just won’t wind

6 April 2020, 01:16 PM	#5
gtruex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: G Location: Indiana Watch: Explorer ii 16570 Posts: 72	Mine just did the same thing a couple of months ago. It was a broken main spring. Take it in for service.

6 April 2020, 01:53 PM	#6
marcusp23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Texas Watch: Sub, DJ41, CHNR an Posts: 468	It’s 3 years old. Thanks

6 April 2020, 02:00 PM	#7
GGGMT 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,064	Service time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

6 April 2020, 08:03 PM	#8
Yess "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Good Hope Watch: 124060 Posts: 1,596	OP.. Not that it matters, just a curiosity question... Do you often wind the watch?

6 April 2020, 10:42 PM	#10
Mac-427 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 167	This is a long shot, but is there a chance that the threads on the stem are stripped?

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