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My watch with 561 mvmt doesn’t proceed past specific time

lonemian
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Even when the watch is fully wound, it stops and cannot advance past specific time (pm 9:40ish).

When I adjusted time with crown, It feels more tight and stiff compared to normal. Now it’s working correctly... (it happens intermittently)

why is it hapenning? is it a sign for significant damage of watch? or just need. service??
 
Bill Sohne
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Hi

@Archer if he has time will give best advice.....

Is seconds hand getting caught on min hand ?

Can you take a pic when it happens next?
Bill
 
lonemian
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Bill Sohne Bill Sohne
Hi

@Archer if he has time will give best advice.....

Is seconds hand getting caught on min hand ?

Can you take a pic when it happens next?
Bill
Thanks for the quick response. no, the hands are all seperate, not touching each other. (it was 9:42:30-ish)
 
JimInOz
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OK, the hands are not the problem, but the guts of your watch has many little gear wheels and gubbinses with lots of delicate teeth and other fragile bits that, if not in good condition, can affect the operation of the watch.

My advice would be to stop winding it, stop setting the time, and take it to a decent watchmaker.
 
Vercingetorix
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My guess would be something to do with the date change, if it happens in the P.M.
 
Spruce
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We’re all thinking, take it to watch repairer for a service 📖
 
precisionhrlgy
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It could be a number of problems. Perhaps the seconds hand is touching the crystal? Or it could be movement related. Either way you are going to need to take it to a watchmaker to diagnose.
 
Canuck
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Probably a mis-alignment between the marzet bearing and the panametric fam. Or it could be inverse phase de traction of the cardinal Grammies. Who knows? 😁
 
Archer
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When was it last serviced?
 
lonemian
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When was it last serviced?
the seller insist it was serviced recently, but it’s undefined. My watch miss the spring holding date wheel correctly, so the date is not aligned now. my hypothesis is the incompleteness of date wheel can be a problem.
 
JimInOz
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Canuck Canuck
Probably a mis-alignment between the marzet bearing and the panametric fam. Or it could be inverse phase de traction of the cardinal Grammies. Who knows? 😁

🙄

Caliber 561s do not have marzet bearings.
 
Archer
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lonemian lonemian
the seller insist it was serviced recently, but it’s undefined. My watch miss the spring holding date wheel correctly, so the date is not aligned now. my hypothesis is the incompleteness of date wheel can be a problem.

Unless you have proof of a service (not just the seller's word), assume it will need one when you buy.
 
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