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2 July 2020, 12:44 AM | #1 |
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15500 - shake to wake?
I have a 15500 (blue dial) that was purchased directly from AP about 6 months ago.
When I wear the watch from a completely empty power reserve I manually wind the watch, but the second hand does not start to move until I give the watch a gentle shake, regardless of how much I wind the watch. Is that normal? Should the watch power up with winding alone? When running it keeps perfect time so I don't suspect any issues, but I wondered if this was quite normal? Thanks. |
2 July 2020, 12:47 AM | #2 |
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Doesn’t sound normal, maybe the battery is loose.
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2 July 2020, 12:51 AM | #3 |
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Yes, the watch should be running by winding alone without shaking, but it might takes up to 20 rounds or more of winding.
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2 July 2020, 02:04 AM | #4 |
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Mine starts up after about 30-35 rounds of winding tho
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All of the gears, pivots, and associated parts need to overcome friction and tolerance in order to start the action. Sometimes that takes a tap or wiggle to nudge them into movement.
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2 July 2020, 02:45 AM | #6 |
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As per above, yes it’s quite normal.
Sometimes just needs a little something to get the whole chain working
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2 July 2020, 03:06 AM | #7 |
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I had to shake to wake my hulk
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3 July 2020, 01:30 PM | #12 |
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The user manual says 40 winds is recommended. Also don't set the time between 6pm and 1am!
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3 July 2020, 02:02 PM | #13 |
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I haven’t taken my 15500 off since I bought it, so never had to deal with a stopped watch. Try that.
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3 July 2020, 02:38 PM | #14 |
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It takes a good 15 to 20 turns to get going from a dead stop. Very slow starter compared to hand wound movements like 321 or 1861.
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3 July 2020, 05:32 PM | #15 |
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Update: I let the watch fully run out of power and then tried to get it going yesterday evening, without shaking. Low and behold, after about 25 turns (and no shake) the watch jumped into action.
Thanks a lot everyone. Turns out I was probably just being impatient. |
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