Ree
·I have owned several Speedmasters with 1861 movements to date, mostly those produced >2013.
Recently I added a 2003 Speedy 1861 into the collection. It's in an unworn, unserviced condition (red seal intact).
I noticed that with this older speedy, the speed at which the crown spins at opposite direction when winding is different from the newer model.
Particularly, it's rotating a bit slower than my newer models. Almost took like 0.5-1s of backward movement from the time I release the crown to its settled position. With newer ones, it's as instant as being barely noticable.
Is this something to be worried about? Perhaps the previous owner dropped the watch or something?
Or simply because it's 13y.o. and unserviced?
Any insights would greatly be appreciated as I've never owned early 2000s models before.
I plan on keeping the watch unserviced and unused as collectible if possible, with red seal intact.
Recently I added a 2003 Speedy 1861 into the collection. It's in an unworn, unserviced condition (red seal intact).
I noticed that with this older speedy, the speed at which the crown spins at opposite direction when winding is different from the newer model.
Particularly, it's rotating a bit slower than my newer models. Almost took like 0.5-1s of backward movement from the time I release the crown to its settled position. With newer ones, it's as instant as being barely noticable.
Is this something to be worried about? Perhaps the previous owner dropped the watch or something?
Or simply because it's 13y.o. and unserviced?
Any insights would greatly be appreciated as I've never owned early 2000s models before.
I plan on keeping the watch unserviced and unused as collectible if possible, with red seal intact.