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I've had the watch bug for a while but recently jumped into the Omega pool with both feet! Finding this site has provided a wealth of information. Last month I treated myself to a pre-retirement gift of a Planet Ocean, and at the same time, bought my son a No Time To Die, and his girlfriend an Aqua Terra. I figured that would scratch my itch for a bit. I was back at the AD last Friday and couldn't resist when I saw an Speedmaster 3861 on the black mesh strap so it followed me home as well. The very next day, while skeet shooting, a piece of target hit the Hesalite and now I have a new scratch on my Speedmaster !!!

The owner's manual says to wind the Speedmaster until it stops (and cautions about overwinding) but I'm curious as to what "stops" means exactly. When I wind mine, I reach a point where the crown starts to reverse itself but I could continue to wind as it doesn't actually stop! Using the search tool it would appear there should be a "hard stop" when winding so should I just ignore the reversing and keep winding?

Thanks for any input, I have a feeling there's still more Omega's in my future ...
 
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Welcome to OF and congratulations on your new purchases. That鈥檚 a scale and speed of acquisition that surely lands you a seat with all the other whacko collectors here 馃憤
 
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Welcome.

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hit the Hesalite and now I have a new scratch on my Speedmaster !!!
Get a tube of polywatch and the scratch will disappear.

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Using the search tool it would appear there should be a "hard stop" when winding so should I just ignore the reversing and keep winding?
Yes

Ps. We like pics of the watches so don't be shy
 
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I'll try the polywatch and hope for the best but it's a pretty good scratch !!
 
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Correct, keep turning the crown and you will find that when the mainspring is fully wound, you will not be able to turn the crown any more. It's pretty obvious, not subtle at all.
 
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Welcome, and here's my watch addiction. I had/have the same winding problem, but seem to have solved it. The white one on my wrist is the new 3861.
 
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The feeling that the Speedy can鈥檛 be wound any more comfortably and that the crown reverses back a slight distance is the correct feeling that it鈥檚 fully wound so you should be all good there.
 
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Get a tube of polywatch and the scratch will disappear...
To be clear, the act of getting a tube of polywatch will not make the scratch go away 馃榿

You do need to squeeze a bit of Polywatch cream from the tube onto the watch crystal, and rub the cream with a piece of cloth, with moderate pressure, over the damaged area for a couple of minutes.

I never cease to be amazed at how effective Polywatch is at erasing really nasty scratches. Here are some photos from one of my Polywatch experiences:

Before...


...Polywatch squeezed onto damaged area...


...and after a couple of minutes of rubbing with a clean cloth, Voila!
 
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To be clear, the act of getting a tube of polywatch will not make the scratch go away
What, I need to actually get my hands dirty?

Count me out.馃槺
 
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What, I need to actually get my hands dirty?

Count me out.馃槺
C'mon it can't be the first time that you've squeezed some cream from your tube!