Crown is rigid, Getting a Callus on the thumb from winding this Speedy.

bsowers34 · Apr 2, 2025

Jones in LA
There's no guarantee that a service will resolve the issue. I own four manual-wind Speedmasters -- a mixture of cal. 321, 1861, and 3861. Three of the four wind as easy as can be, but the fourth -- a Cal. 1861 -- has always been extremely hard to wind. I have had Omega service it twice to address the winding issue and it has come back in the same condition as when it went in. I've owned that particular watch for nine years and I'd say that just in the past year it has become noticeably easier to wind.

Me too. Four 3861s, two are very easy, snoopy is a little tougher, the white one is a bitch to turn. It's the one that was repaired last summer because it only ran 8-12 hours. Not a complaint, just an observation.

Steve.M. · Apr 3, 2025

Evitzee
I have twelve Speedmasters and various other manual wind watches, and none of them is being worn right now, no need to keep a manual watch wound when not in use, it accomplishes nothing. Save time and your fingers!!

Out of my 5 Speedies only 1 is automatic, between my Chronograph GS SBGB001 Japan, and triple 6 Vintage SeaDweller and Big Block Panda & Reverse Panda Tudors I don’t put the manual Speedies into use as often as my Aventurine Speedy that being said winding it 3-4 times every 4 weeks or so I make sure non of that finger work goes to waste lol.
I found myself wearing my 116520 Daytona only 4-5 times in 2 years since I got this Aventurine, It had been my Grail since 2016 when I first tried it on at the AD…

Steve.M. · Apr 3, 2025

Jones in LA
There's no guarantee that a service will resolve the issue. I own four manual-wind Speedmasters -- a mixture of cal. 321, 1861, and 3861. Three of the four wind as easy as can be, but the fourth -- a Cal. 1861 -- has always been extremely hard to wind. I have had Omega service it twice to address the winding issue and it has come back in the same condition as when it went in. I've owned that particular watch for nine years and I'd say that just in the past year it has finally become easier to wind.

Thanks for the input. This rests my expectations of the piece for after servicing it… might take to a reputable service tech to check the crown gaskets though it did pass WP test in winter of 2023. I don’t believe this Aventurine has ever been serviced that being said I’m keen on investing on a manual winder after servicing this Speedy.

AEC · Apr 4, 2025

Jones in LA
There's no guarantee that a service will resolve the issue. I own four manual-wind Speedmasters -- a mixture of cal. 321, 1861, and 3861. Three of the four wind as easy as can be, but the fourth -- a Cal. 1861 -- has always been extremely hard to wind. I have had Omega service it twice to address the winding issue and it has come back in the same condition as when it went in. I've owned that particular watch for nine years and I'd say that just in the past year it has finally become easier to wind.

Yeah, I can say this has been my experience, too. I once purchased a second-hand, nearly new 3570.50 that had so much resistance to winding the crown that I sold it along after a few months. A few years later my wife purchased a new 3570.50 as a birthday gift to me, and I'm lucky that this one winds easily and smoothly. It just received its first service at age ten. I asked the watchmaker if he could preserve its ease of winding, and he said he could treat the seal around the stem with a lubricant that was temporary and wouldn't deteriorate the seal itself, and that seems to have worked (the watchmaker is Omega-certified and reputable).

Obligatory photo because... well... just because 😀

bsowers34 · Apr 4, 2025

The Bergeon came today. I don't know if it's worth 46$, but it makes it a LOT easier to wind. It does work with crown guards too. The rubber tip is conical and grips the knurled crown. Just uses tension to grip.

502 to right · Apr 4, 2025

bsowers34
The Bergeon came today. I don't know if it's worth 46$, but it makes it a LOT easier to wind. It does work with crown guards too. The rubber tip is conical and grips the knurled crown. Just uses tension to grip.

If you end up using it every day and it makes winding a breeze--it's worth its price.

bsowers34 · Apr 5, 2025

502 to right
If you end up using it every day and it makes winding a breeze--it's worth its price.

Well, every other day anyway but I agree.

EuroDriver · Apr 5, 2025

Steve.M.
That’s true I been wearing it in rotation every 4 weeks 😬 I wonder what the turn around time would be with the Swatch Group Service centre in the States

I dropped off my Aqua Terra Skyfall at my local OB on January 23rd. I called yesterday to check up and was told it's showing an estimated completion date of May 16.