I just bought a 1970 Omega Constellation from a reputable watchmaker. It runs perfectly, However, when I put it in my Wolf watch winder, which as near as I can tell is running according to spec, the watch stops after about 48 hours. I used this winder with a vintage Rolex until I bought this Omega and it always worked flawlessly.
Does anyone know what the problem might be?
Thanks for any help.

 

The watch might need servicing. The winder might not be set to the correct number of turns per day. Aliens, or your cat, might be messing with you by turning the winder off when you leave and then turning it back on when you pull in your driveway.

 

It's set for bi-directional and factory set at 900 TPD

 

Thanks for your help.
The watch was serviced prior to sale. I'll talk to the seller.

 

I'd be willing to wager that the seller either (a) didn't completely service it or (b) has no idea what the term "service" really means. It's a running joke that 75% of the eBay listings that say a watch was "just serviced" are not at all.

 

Maybe the wrong thread, but since you mentioned.... What does "fully serviced" mean? What instructions would I give when submitting the watch for service?

 

Unfortunately in Jakarta, most watchmaker will call service only for disassemble, clean, reassemble with lubrication (I hope it is correct one) and testing it. Omega parts is so difficult to find in here that if any parts need replacement they don't call it service but repair. Most of the time we have to find the parts and bring to the watchmaker. Sometimes, they had other unused movement that they could cannibalized.
So probably the right term for Service in here is TLC.

 

I contacted the seller and he responded as follows:

It may be the angle the winder holds the watch.
Too flat and it may cause problems.
I had to make several adjustments to one of mine to get it to work.

Does this make sense?

 

The watch has to be at an angle that's steep enough to let gravity swing the rotor, or at least hold it down the bottom of it's arc, as the watch is rotated. If the rotor is spinning in relation to the watch, the spring is being wound. I would question the seller why your Rolex wound but the Omega doesn't when every other factor is the same.

 

So just to check my understanding, the watch winds just fine on the wrist? To me, that suggests the autowind is at least working a bit... I couldn't get a vintage constellation to wind on my brand new wolf wonder when I first got one a few years back - it sounds incredibly dumb, but I was putting the watch around the 'wrist' of the cushion rather than across it - this isn't what you are doing, is it?

 

There's really only one way to put it on and it's the same way I put my Rolex on.

 

I have to ask - is your screen name this mascot?:

 

Absolutely!!

 

Avatar time! To hijack this thread further, I noticed there a quite a few John Cusack avatars on here, I am curious how did that come about?

 

Geezus, that's the last time I help you!





(Just kidding!

….. sort of.)