This likely qualifies as the "dumbest question of 2017 to date", but given that my FOIS is my first NIB Omega, I'd rather as a stupid question that just look stupid because I didn't ask and the watch went kaput. This question comes after three winds-to-the-stop, something I typically do just before going to bed. I always marveled at how buttery smooth the winding was on my bought-used 3366.51 when compared to my Sturmanskie Gagarin. No give when I turned the crown and what I thought was a good amount of resistance as I wound it. Now for the FOIS, I'm not saying it's hard to wind - it's still an easy enough affair to wind her up. It's just noticeably stiffer. I'm assuming it's the norm and that extra resistance will melt away once the main spring has worn in, but if any of the experienced hands here think otherwise, by all means please chime in. Thanks, Alex San Mateo, CA
It was tough to wind my TinTin for a couple of months, but it's noticeable smoother/ easier now. I suspect it has to do with gaskets/ seals in the stem.