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back · 2 December 2015, 01:51 PM

Just got this new to me 1960 ish Tudor auto. Keeps great time by the way. All seems great except the manual winding. When I manual wind it it feels kind of stiff and not a smoothe clicking like my GMT or for that matter any other winding watches I own. No clicks at all. Sounds like it is forcing the rewind through the watches gearing. Sounds more like a mechanical hum that gets higher pitched the faster you turn the crown. That said, it seems to wind the spring....but is this normal? I just don't want to break anything. The autowind seems a-ok. Just checking. Kind of sounds like a wind up toy when released if you put your ear to it when winding. Thanks

Old Expat Beast · 2 December 2015, 01:56 PM

Probably needs a service.

Dionissis · 22 December 2015, 05:21 AM

I got the same issue with my snowflake.. Just like you said, it keeps excellent time but when it comes to manual winding is kind of strange. I remember seing in another blog that it is a common issue fir the specific ETA but I'm not sure!!
If you have any more info just share it ok?

2 December 2015, 01:51 PM	#1
back "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: GA Posts: 61	Simple winding question for older tudor/eta Just got this new to me 1960 ish Tudor auto. Keeps great time by the way. All seems great except the manual winding. When I manual wind it it feels kind of stiff and not a smoothe clicking like my GMT or for that matter any other winding watches I own. No clicks at all. Sounds like it is forcing the rewind through the watches gearing. Sounds more like a mechanical hum that gets higher pitched the faster you turn the crown. That said, it seems to wind the spring....but is this normal? I just don't want to break anything. The autowind seems a-ok. Just checking. Kind of sounds like a wind up toy when released if you put your ear to it when winding. Thanks

2 December 2015, 01:56 PM	#2
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,362	Probably needs a service.

22 December 2015, 05:21 AM	#3
Dionissis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Athens, greece Watch: 16710 pepsi Posts: 61	I got the same issue with my snowflake.. Just like you said, it keeps excellent time but when it comes to manual winding is kind of strange. I remember seing in another blog that it is a common issue fir the specific ETA but I'm not sure!! If you have any more info just share it ok?

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