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20 January 2012, 11:27 AM
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GMT stops and seems not to wind
HI thanks in advance. I have a 10 year old gmt that got wet inside i had a watch guy clean it but now a few years later it seems that it does not not to stay running. i have to wind it ever day and by morning it is stop again, what do you think, thanks in advance, Herb
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20 January 2012, 11:41 AM
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Possibly you may need to get it serviced again.....was the person qualified to work on Rolexes???
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20 January 2012, 11:59 AM
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20 January 2012, 11:50 PM
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Thanks guys the person was a rolex guy and i trun it abuot 20 times, Herb
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21 January 2012, 12:06 AM
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To completely wind your watch you need to give it 40 turns. I would recomend doing this first and see if this doesn't help.
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21 January 2012, 12:14 AM
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21 January 2012, 01:15 AM
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