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BillBrasky626 · 29 July 2021, 10:46 PM

Picked up my first GS recently (SBGA211) and have been really loving it. But, I have a question for you guys. I took it off and it wound down, so I went to wind it up. The feel of the wind on it seems a bit harsh to me. I'm used to Omega/Rolex having a smooth quiet wind. Is this normal for the GS/Spring Drive movements?

ap1 · 29 July 2021, 10:58 PM

Normal

sinkholeninja · 29 July 2021, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBrasky626

Picked up my first GS recently (SBGA211) and have been really loving it. But, I have a question for you guys. I took it off and it wound down, so I went to wind it up. The feel of the wind on it seems a bit harsh to me. I'm used to Omega/Rolex having a smooth quiet wind. Is this normal for the GS/Spring Drive movements?

Yes, the winding noise of the spring drive movement is unfortunately horrible. When I first wound my SBGA415 the hair on the back of my neck stood up

Cru Jones · 30 July 2021, 02:28 AM

Mine is super ultra smooth. A bit different than my Submariner, which has more resistance/feedback.

sinkholeninja · 30 July 2021, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Mine is super ultra smooth. A bit different than my Submariner, which has more resistance/feedback.

Do you have a GS with a spring drive or hi-beat movement? If latter then I would expect winding to be smooth.

Longhorn · 30 July 2021, 04:24 AM

The spring drive winding feels like a zipper.

ap1 · 30 July 2021, 04:31 AM

Also winds/grinds as you screw crown back in

Cru Jones · 30 July 2021, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sinkholeninja

Do you have a GS with a spring drive or hi-beat movement? If latter then I would expect winding to be smooth.

Spring Drive. SBGE249. Smooth as silk.

sinkholeninja · 30 July 2021, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Spring Drive. SBGE249. Smooth as silk.

Interesting, thanks. I wonder if there’s any difference in spring drive movements between references.

sensui · 30 July 2021, 12:53 PM

I feel like all the ones I have wind like those old wind up toys that come with cereal when I was young....

The only exception is the manual wind movement 9r31 winds much better in my hands

tom2517 · 1 August 2021, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sinkholeninja

Interesting, thanks. I wonder if there’s any difference in spring drive movements between references.

Probably, manual winding SD has a nice feeling.

nm4710 · 1 August 2021, 05:31 PM

Yes the winding feels very mechanical…but the smooth seconds hand makes all my other mechanical watches seem cheap in comparison. :)

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accountank2000 · 3 August 2021, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nm4710

Yes the winding feels very mechanical…but the smooth seconds hand makes all my other mechanical watches seem cheap in comparison. :)

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Yes the spring drive seconds is hypnotic, it is worth putting up with the wind :)

Bought a spring drive SBGA401 a couple of months ago - not for me but for my father. He's not very active and so has needed to hand wind it from time to time. He doesn't grumble (last few decades of watches have all been quartz so doesn't have a reference point) but when I was showing him how it worked etc it did seem pretty rough and hard going to me as I wound it, and likewise the 'golden snowflake' I tried in the boutique.

BigAppleBill · 3 August 2021, 10:40 AM

My SBGY003 with the 9R31 Spring Drive winds very smoothly. IMO - the feel and sound is very Patek-like.

PBJ1925 · 4 August 2021, 03:19 AM

Snowflake owner here, and the winding feels squeaky and definitely not as smooth as my Rolex & Omega. With that said its my 4th GS and all the spring drives felt about the same so I'd say its 'relatively normal'.

29 July 2021, 10:46 PM	#1
BillBrasky626 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 74	GS Winding Feel Picked up my first GS recently (SBGA211) and have been really loving it. But, I have a question for you guys. I took it off and it wound down, so I went to wind it up. The feel of the wind on it seems a bit harsh to me. I'm used to Omega/Rolex having a smooth quiet wind. Is this normal for the GS/Spring Drive movements?

29 July 2021, 10:58 PM	#2
ap1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,033	Normal

30 July 2021, 02:28 AM	#4
Cru Jones 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 34,475	Mine is super ultra smooth. A bit different than my Submariner, which has more resistance/feedback.

30 July 2021, 04:24 AM	#6
Longhorn "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Watch: HULK SMASH Posts: 583	The spring drive winding feels like a zipper.

30 July 2021, 04:31 AM	#7
ap1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,033	Also winds/grinds as you screw crown back in

30 July 2021, 12:53 PM	#10
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,356	I feel like all the ones I have wind like those old wind up toys that come with cereal when I was young.... The only exception is the manual wind movement 9r31 winds much better in my hands

1 August 2021, 05:31 PM	#12
nm4710 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Spring Drive Posts: 52	Yes the winding feels very mechanical…but the smooth seconds hand makes all my other mechanical watches seem cheap in comparison. :) N

4 August 2021, 03:19 AM	#15
PBJ1925 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Real Name: Jay Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 326934 Posts: 2,256	Snowflake owner here, and the winding feels squeaky and definitely not as smooth as my Rolex & Omega. With that said its my 4th GS and all the spring drives felt about the same so I'd say its 'relatively normal'.

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