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konn42 · 8 November 2009, 09:03 AM

I had the shock of my life this morning when I went to put on my blue submariner and it wasn't ticking. I normally keep it on a winder so I thought something was wrong with that. But after an inspection it was still working. So I shook the watch hoping that this would get it started. No dice. So I quickly put the watch down so I wouldn't do anything stupid (and I had somewhere to be).

I had several hours to think about the issue and I had remember reading that when the watch is super used up you sometimes need to wind it to get it going again. So when I get home I get ready to wind it manually when I notice the time and date of the watch. It was the same time that I had left it when I changed it for daylight savings. So now I'm super worried because the watch hasn't been working for close to five days. So it isn't the winder and worse it was probably something I did.

So I undo the crown and wind a bit and the watch starts ticking again. I then thought to change the time but I couldn't pull the crown out enough (I was pretty nervous so I might not have been pulling enough). So again I put the watch down before I do something stupid.

I come back a bit later and it is still ticking. I undo the crown and pull and it works. So I change the date and the time and wind it a bit more and then put it back in the winder. It's been an hour and everything seems to be working fine.

My question is, what could I have done when I changed the time for daylight savings to make the watch stop working? I initially thought that I had tightened the crown too much but that doesn't really make sense.

I've relieved that the watch seems to be working but I'm curious as to what would have caused this. Any ideas?

Many thanks.

Scott

konn42 · 10 November 2009, 06:52 AM

Any thoughts at all? Please...

deserted · 10 November 2009, 07:17 AM

Sounds like to me maybe you had the crown too tight , i could be wrong ...some of the experts should be along shortly....

wantonebad · 10 November 2009, 07:21 AM

Bullyterrier · 10 November 2009, 07:25 AM

Try asking in the WatchTech sub forum. One of the experts there might be able to answer your question.

JohnEaton · 10 November 2009, 08:33 AM

Sounds like your hack stuck when you reset the time.

submariner16610 · 10 November 2009, 08:53 AM

ask jj

dalip · 10 November 2009, 09:02 AM

experts will be along...I can only say that my YM did the same thing but I had left the crown pulled out and it didn't get going immediately when I pushed it in and wound it and swirled it.....but it did finally...!!

moviefreak · 10 November 2009, 09:10 AM

I would vigorously move it in swirling motion just to teach it that it doesn't have to stop.. a few slaps and swears.. and if that does not work.. to RSC it goes..

jrssv · 10 November 2009, 09:11 AM

I start with the simple stuff even though it sounds a little dumb. Did you check to make sure the winder is plugged in and working?

konn42 · 10 November 2009, 09:21 AM

Winder was definitely working.

So is it unusual for the watch to stop if the crown is too tight?

Many thanks to all.

snow_rocks · 10 November 2009, 09:32 AM

no

brietlingman · 10 November 2009, 09:42 AM

In almost thirty years of using screw-down crown watches from various manufacturers, I have never had one stop because the crown was over-tightened. I can't really see how this could occur ... please share with us how (and why) this might happen. Please.

Cheers!
Bill

rolexnovice · 10 November 2009, 09:38 AM

That was strange....very odd situation. I'm glad whatever you did, it worked.

8 November 2009, 09:03 AM	#1
konn42 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 115	Submariner Scare I had the shock of my life this morning when I went to put on my blue submariner and it wasn't ticking. I normally keep it on a winder so I thought something was wrong with that. But after an inspection it was still working. So I shook the watch hoping that this would get it started. No dice. So I quickly put the watch down so I wouldn't do anything stupid (and I had somewhere to be). I had several hours to think about the issue and I had remember reading that when the watch is super used up you sometimes need to wind it to get it going again. So when I get home I get ready to wind it manually when I notice the time and date of the watch. It was the same time that I had left it when I changed it for daylight savings. So now I'm super worried because the watch hasn't been working for close to five days. So it isn't the winder and worse it was probably something I did. So I undo the crown and wind a bit and the watch starts ticking again. I then thought to change the time but I couldn't pull the crown out enough (I was pretty nervous so I might not have been pulling enough). So again I put the watch down before I do something stupid. I come back a bit later and it is still ticking. I undo the crown and pull and it works. So I change the date and the time and wind it a bit more and then put it back in the winder. It's been an hour and everything seems to be working fine. My question is, what could I have done when I changed the time for daylight savings to make the watch stop working? I initially thought that I had tightened the crown too much but that doesn't really make sense. I've relieved that the watch seems to be working but I'm curious as to what would have caused this. Any ideas? Many thanks. Scott

10 November 2009, 07:21 AM	#4
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	__________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

10 November 2009, 07:25 AM	#5
Bullyterrier "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,343	Try asking in the WatchTech sub forum. One of the experts there might be able to answer your question. __________________ So Mote it be.

10 November 2009, 08:33 AM	#6
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	Sounds like your hack stuck when you reset the time. __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

10 November 2009, 09:02 AM	#8
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	experts will be along...I can only say that my YM did the same thing but I had left the crown pulled out and it didn't get going immediately when I pushed it in and wound it and swirled it.....but it did finally...!! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

10 November 2009, 06:52 AM	#2
konn42 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 115	Any thoughts at all? Please...

10 November 2009, 07:17 AM	#3
deserted Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fort wayne IN Watch: Patek 1909003 Posts: 2,176	Sounds like to me maybe you had the crown too tight , i could be wrong ...some of the experts should be along shortly....

10 November 2009, 08:53 AM	#7
submariner16610 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: united states Watch: submariner,daytona Posts: 707	ask jj

10 November 2009, 09:10 AM	#9
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	I would vigorously move it in swirling motion just to teach it that it doesn't have to stop.. a few slaps and swears.. and if that does not work.. to RSC it goes.. __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

10 November 2009, 09:11 AM	#10
jrssv Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 386	I start with the simple stuff even though it sounds a little dumb. Did you check to make sure the winder is plugged in and working?

10 November 2009, 09:21 AM	#11
konn42 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 115	Winder was definitely working. So is it unusual for the watch to stop if the crown is too tight? Many thanks to all.

10 November 2009, 09:32 AM	#12
snow_rocks Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: At what TIME?!!! Watch: the SKY tonite! Posts: 3,225	no

10 November 2009, 09:42 AM	#13
brietlingman Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Bill Location: central Florida Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 97	In almost thirty years of using screw-down crown watches from various manufacturers, I have never had one stop because the crown was over-tightened. I can't really see how this could occur ... please share with us how (and why) this might happen. Please. Cheers! Bill

10 November 2009, 09:38 AM	#14
rolexnovice Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 16610 Posts: 366	That was strange....very odd situation. I'm glad whatever you did, it worked.

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