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[mikeandkim]

Originally Posted by Tools

Sounds like the mainspring is slipping within it's barrel.

On an auto wind, there is a slipping bridle (clutch) that has to have enough friction to hold against the sides of the barrel the mainspring is housed in to keep the watch fully wound, but then it must slip to keep the watch from being over-wound and damaging the spring..

If this bridle isn't holding, (it is slipping too much) the watch will never be able to be fully wound.

Another possibility is that the auto-wind isn't working, and you are only getting partial power while wearing..

Hard to tell... some tests would have to be done..

You did the right thing by sending it back to get the problem rectified by the seller..

Thanks, i forwarded this info, im sure he may already know, but i dont so thanks