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23 March 2022, 07:42 PM | #1 |
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Rolex Grindy When Winding?
Have a watch that seems to be grindy feeling when you pull the crown out to wind it. The time sets fine and the date does too. Runs perfectly too. Anyone know what this might be?
I searched the forum and some said something about overwinding and letting the watch wind down. Tried that and it didn’t work. |
23 March 2022, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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Assuming you have a basis for comparison to what a healthy winding action feels like and you are certain this one does not feel right, the grindy feeling is your signal its time for a service.
Most likely dry/dirt oils on one or more of the winding pinion, reversers and ratchet driving wheel. |
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23 March 2022, 07:56 PM | #4 |
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Is it a newish watch?
If it's an old watch or was smooth and has gone gritty, see above. If it's a newer watch with a 32 series movement, the winding action feels comparatively stiff and gritty compared to the 31 series movements. |
23 March 2022, 08:04 PM | #5 |
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It’s a 116234 with the jubilee bracelet that has a hidden clasp.
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23 March 2022, 10:49 PM | #6 |
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In my experience, all three of my Rolex watches have that 'gritty' feeling when winding if already fully wound.
If they haven’t been worn in a day two, I begin to wind and the winding function is buttery smooth. Once the watch is fully wound there is a noticeable clicking sound and then the winding function becomes gritty. |
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There seems to be more resistance when I wind my 32XX movements versus my 31XX movements, and the 32XX movements click when the crown turns both directions, not just forward like on my 31XXs. Seems more clicky than grindy to me but clearly these terms are subjective.
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24 March 2022, 12:20 AM | #10 |
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I made a thread about a year ago asking the same question. What I've noticed is if I let it run down and it's not fully wound, then it is butter smooth. When it is fully wound or close to being fully wound then it gets gritty.
If yours is being gritty when it's completely unwound, then it's likely a different issue and probably time for a service. |
24 March 2022, 12:21 AM | #11 |
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This happened to my wife's Datejust. While winding it felt "gritty" I took it by the AD and one associate thought it felt fine. Another more experienced associate felt what I was felling so had their watchmaker opened it. He notice there was some grit of some sort inside and cleaned it up. Fixed the issue.
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24 March 2022, 01:20 AM | #12 |
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What they mean is that as the mainspring gets tighter, it becomes more difficult to wind and has a different feel. After the mainspring is fully wound, it starts to slip inside the barrel and you can feel that too.
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24 March 2022, 02:04 AM | #13 |
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OK, playing around with it more, it does seem like it gets worse the more wound it is.
I'm curious to see what the AD here in SLC says. I'll let you guys know. I've owned a lot of watches and never had anything feel like this before. Have had a Submariner and Milgauss before, neither felt like this, but seems like this is limited to the movement in this watch. Thanks for all the help! |
24 March 2022, 04:12 AM | #14 |
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My 2018 sub does the same and has done for a while on and off. Not in need of a service yet though. Doesn’t concern me to be honest. It might go away and come back again at some point
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24 March 2022, 07:24 AM | #15 |
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Probably the 2 famous red wheels in the autowinding module needing a clean and lubrication or if worn a replacement.
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24 March 2022, 09:09 PM | #18 |
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See post 2.
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24 March 2022, 09:17 PM | #19 |
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New reverse gears, mainspring and service fixed the ‘grindy’ feeling in my example.
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25 March 2022, 04:21 AM | #20 |
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No Rolex is produced with rough winding from the factory.
I think it needs a watchmaker to look at it. |
25 February 2024, 08:48 AM | #21 |
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This is a malfunction of the automatic winding mech and cleaning epilame and proper oil .That's it and problem goes away now overwinding may contribute to friction not allowing the gears to let go . That gritty feeling is the auto wind gears you feel when working correctly when you manual wind they are supposed to disengage. As it gets fully wound all you shoukd feel is tension growing and maybe the slippage which even when it slips its fully wound and you shoukdnt feel those gears. Now Several Rolex with this issue are 'super clones' which people get as gifts or buy from jewelers that were fooled( they are making quite the fakes now days. This happens soo much any hidollar watch that comes in I inspect in front of the owner before I accept it for work.
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25 February 2024, 09:08 AM | #22 |
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I've got two recent subs, same movement, same model year. Both are smooth until fully wound. One will get gritty after fully wound, one won't ever get gritty. The one that gets gritty came from an AD new. The one that never gets gritty came from a respected reseller and has been authenticated by both local ADs.
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