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9 September 2011, 03:45 PM
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Something is up with my Daytona
Got it out of my bank safe yesterday, wound it more than 50 times and it stopped working after a while. Wound it several times, but it would just stop working after a few hours. Am I screwed badly this time? It's out of warranty, and I heard it's quite expensive to service a Daytona?
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10 September 2011, 12:40 AM
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Real Name: Richard
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Unscrew the crown and run the hands back and forth a few full cycles each way, as if you were re-setting the time.
Sometimes sitting will allow some lubricant to congeal on a gear; working the mechanism will redistribute it. How long was it in the safe?
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10 September 2011, 01:10 AM
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It's there for about 2 months, but the last time I wore it was almost 1 year ago. I will try that. Thank you.
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10 September 2011, 01:42 AM
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That's a long time for it to sit.
Work the mechanism and let us know how it turns out. Good luck!
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10 September 2011, 02:22 AM
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Real Name: Michael
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As the saying goes: If you don't use it, you lose it.
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10 September 2011, 04:16 AM
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10 September 2011, 03:11 PM
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 Guess I will wear this one for a while although I just bought a GMT2-C and got my PAM 312 back from PSC. |
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11 September 2011, 12:40 AM
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Glad to hear it is running. Imagine how happy your car would be to sit for a year without running.
Despite what I have heard and scene from time to time, I believe the watch winders do provide a valuable service, even the cheap ones! Whole lot less expensive and time consuming than Rolex services. |
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11 September 2011, 03:43 AM
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put it on and wear it, the oil can harden, when i see add's for sale like never been worn i feel a service coming on
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