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·I’ll start by saying: I’m sending this watch in for service. This isn’t one of those threads where the OP is in denial or asking permission not to.
This is my 2016 Rio Seamaster, so an 8 year old watch that’s due. And it was a little rough when I bought it on eBay—a refinish will do it some good. Was always planning to send it in.
My question: I’ve noticed that the watch doesn’t seem to recharge with typical wear. I wind it fully (70 good turns) and wear it for two days—and I’m pretty active during those days—and then the watch stops in the middle of the night. This doesn’t happen with any of my other automatics. …What’s up with that?
It seems to have its full power reserve. And I know the rotor isn’t stuck because I can hear it moving around when I rotate the watch. So I’m guessing the issue is that rotor is somehow no longer engaged with the winding mechanism—? Does that seem right?
SWATCH will sort it—I’m just curious.
Obligatory wrist shot.
This is my 2016 Rio Seamaster, so an 8 year old watch that’s due. And it was a little rough when I bought it on eBay—a refinish will do it some good. Was always planning to send it in.
My question: I’ve noticed that the watch doesn’t seem to recharge with typical wear. I wind it fully (70 good turns) and wear it for two days—and I’m pretty active during those days—and then the watch stops in the middle of the night. This doesn’t happen with any of my other automatics. …What’s up with that?
It seems to have its full power reserve. And I know the rotor isn’t stuck because I can hear it moving around when I rotate the watch. So I’m guessing the issue is that rotor is somehow no longer engaged with the winding mechanism—? Does that seem right?
SWATCH will sort it—I’m just curious.
Obligatory wrist shot.
