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CK859 winding help please

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Don't flame me too hard but can someone give me some tips here. I just got it and love it but the winding doesn't feel like what I expected. The crown is at its original position (closed?) where it sits tight to the watch body. I just turn it clockwise but it doesn't have any real feel. Its not like a Speedy. It just turns and even with my ear to it I am not hearing much of that click click click. I turned it a good 30-40 revolutions and never felt it tighten at all but didn't want to push my luck. Am I doing this right? Anything I should be looking out for? I am really hoping I didn't overwind this guy. (I really didn't feel a noticeable resistance). Thanks for any help.
 
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It's a completely smooth winder, with no real haptic feedback like with the Speedy. Keep winding until you feel a hard stop. Unless you're using a wrench, you won't overwind.
 
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I have both the CK859 and the 3861 Speedmaster and they feel very different when winding.
What you describe about the CK is my experience too. Other owners have said the same. Your watch should be fine.
I have to turn it about 100 times to fully wind it.
 
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Just turn it over and watch the movement as you wind it.
 
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4011021 4011021
I have both the CK859 and the 3861 Speedmaster and they feel very different when winding.
What you describe about the CK is my experience too. Other owners have said the same. Your watch should be fine.
I have to turn it about 100 times to fully wind it.
Exactly the same here.
Confirmed by a watchmaker from an OB, that's how the CK859 movement is supposed to feel when you wind it.
You watch is normal.
 
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My experience with CK859 tells that approximately one circle of winding provides power for about one hour. So you need to turn about 150 times to fully wind your CK859.
 
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Caliber561 Caliber561
It's a completely smooth winder, with no real haptic feedback like with the Speedy. Keep winding until you feel a hard stop. Unless you're using a wrench, you won't overwind.

Yes! Thanks for the confirmation. It gets almost that firm once done winding? I felt a tad bit of resistance, almost nonexistent and stopped.
 
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4011021 4011021
I have both the CK859 and the 3861 Speedmaster and they feel very different when winding.
What you describe about the CK is my experience too. Other owners have said the same. Your watch should be fine.
I have to turn it about 100 times to fully wind it.

Thanks for the confirmation! 100?? Wow. I guess I wasn't going enough. I stopped after what felt like forever because I thought "there is no way this is right. I am overwinding this aren't".

JimInOz JimInOz
Just turn it over and watch the movement as you wind it.

What am I looking for?

Nipson Nipson
Exactly the same here.
Confirmed by a watchmaker from an OB, that's how the CK859 movement is supposed to feel when you wind it.
You watch is normal.

Thank you! So glad there are so many like minded people here. I guess I have to keep cranking until I hit a hard stop. Bit scared to be honest lol


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My experience with CK859 tells that approximately one circle of winding provides power for about one hour. So you need to turn about 150 times to fully wind your CK859.

That many? OK! Thats really great info. I will try to keep that in mind. Thank you!
 
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Yes! Thanks for the confirmation. It gets almost that firm once done winding? I felt a tad bit of resistance, almost nonexistent and stopped.
The resistance shouldn't be nonexistent. It'll be a hard stop; you won't be able to wind anymore unless you use a wrench or something.
 
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What am I looking for?

You should be able to see the ratchet wheels on the barrels turning as you wind, that's confirmation that the winding system is working.
Then you just keep winding at normal pressure until you feel a stop.
 
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Yes! Thanks for the confirmation. It gets almost that firm once done winding? I felt a tad bit of resistance, almost nonexistent and stopped.

It hits a hard stop after over 100 turns from zero power reserve. I suppose you don't need to force it to test how hard it is thought.
 
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The resistance shouldn't be nonexistent. It'll be a hard stop; you won't be able to wind anymore unless you use a wrench or something.

Thank you! I started winding it a bit more today. At a point the winding is tougher but definitely nowhere near that point. I can wind it more with a bit more pressure. I guess I keep going beyond that. That slightly harder winding motion is what made me worried to begin with.
 
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First, congrats on getting one! Did you end up going the boutique route or did you find an AD?

As others have said, it takes many winds to fully wind the watch. The 8926 is double barreled meaning it has two mainsprings to assist with the power reserve. I believe this is why it takes so many revolutions to wind it. I’m not a watchmaker, but that’s how I understand it.

Double barreled movements also help with accuracy and of course power reserve. That’s why I’m fairly certain most, if not all, of Omega’s master chronometers are double barreled calibres.

The CK859 is definitely my favorite release of the year. It is such a strap monster and goes anywhere. The jumping hour complication is a massive benefit for traveling. Mine is running +1spd and I’ve had no trouble getting the advertised power reserve.
 
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