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Resistance and click sound when start to adjust the time

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Hi folks, I own a Seamaster Diver 300 with calibre 8806(no date). I wear it occasionally. This morning I started the watch and adjusted the time. I mean, I unscrewed the screw-down crown, gave it about 15 turns to wind the mainspring up, then pulled the crown out to the time-adjusting position. But when I am starting to turn the crown(at the time-adjusting position), I felt a noticeable resistance, and soon after I heard a fairly loud click sound, then the hands started to move. It feels like I forced a stuck gear wheel to turn.

I think it was the second time I noticed that happened. Is that normal? Or did I do anything wrong when starting the watch and adjusting the time?
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Gruesome
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Does the crown noticeably click into the (2nd, I guess, since no date) position?
 
Y.M1619
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Gruesome Gruesome
Does the crown noticeably click into the (2nd, I guess, since no date) position?

You made a great point. At that time I did sense that the action pulling the crown into the 2nd position was not as smooth and easy as usual. I needed to apply a little bit more force to pull it out. I can’t remember if it “clicked” into the position, but I guess it is quite likely to be the case. It explains the resistance and click sound afterwards.
 
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Y.M1619 Y.M1619
You made a great point. At that time I did sense that the action pulling the crown into the 2nd position was not as smooth and easy as usual. I needed to apply a little bit more force to pull it out. I can’t remember if it “clicked” into the position, but I guess it is quite likely to be the case. It explains the resistance and click sound afterwards.
Hey, any news on your omega? Mine is the smp 300 w date, and I had the odd clicking noise that you're describing. It bugs me. Any news for yours?
 
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ignoramus-papaya ignoramus-papaya
Hey, any news on your omega? Mine is the smp 300 w date, and I had the odd clicking noise that you're describing. It bugs me. Any news for yours?
Definitely doesn't sound right. Maybe the setting lever jumper is caught in an intermediate position (which it shouldn't) and only 'clicks'/jumps into the correct (time setting position) when you start setting the time. Try pulling out the crown a bit more? Or, as a test, pull it while setting the time.
 
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Knebo Knebo
Definitely doesn't sound right. Maybe the setting lever jumper is caught in an intermediate position (which it shouldn't) and only 'clicks'/jumps into the correct (time setting position) when you start setting the time. Try pulling out the crown a bit more? Or, as a test, pull it while setting the time.
Thank you for replying! It doesn't right? It clicked once, and stopped as I turned counter-clockwise. I stopped again, and checked clockwise, and it made the same sound. I pulled it out a bit more? It didn't make the noise. Would the setting lever catching in an intermediate position damage the internal parts?
 
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ignoramus-papaya ignoramus-papaya
Thank you for replying! It doesn't right? It clicked once, and stopped as I turned counter-clockwise. I stopped again, and checked clockwise, and it made the same sound. I pulled it out a bit more? It didn't make the noise. Would the setting lever catching in an intermediate position damage the internal parts?
Can you elaborate/describe in a bit more detail and step-by-step what you are doing and when it makes the 'click' (is it a single sound, or repeated) and when it doesn't?

And what's the service history?
 
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Knebo Knebo
Can you elaborate/describe in a bit more detail and step-by-step what you are doing and when it makes the 'click' (is it a single sound, or repeated) and when it doesn't?

And what's the service history?
Sure. 3 month old watch, no service history. I was changing the time to be exact. So right before 9pm, I pulled the crown all the way out. I began to spin clockwise, and heard a 'click,' like teeth springs sliding over each other. I thought that was weird, so I stopped. I turned it counter-clockwise, and heard another 'click.' By that point, I stopped, put the time to 9pm, and left it alone. About 2 hours later, I set the time again to check, and no clicks. Weird. The date works fine too.
 
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ignoramus-papaya ignoramus-papaya
Sure. 3 month old watch, no service history. I was changing the time to be exact. So right before 9pm, I pulled the crown all the way out. I began to spin clockwise, and heard a 'click,' like teeth springs sliding over each other. I thought that was weird, so I stopped. I turned it counter-clockwise, and heard another 'click.' By that point, I stopped, put the time to 9pm, and left it alone. About 2 hours later, I set the time again to check, and no clicks. Weird. The date works fine too.
Maybe trying to set it too close to midnight and the date didn't like that?
 
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ignoramus-papaya ignoramus-papaya
Sure. 3 month old watch, no service history. I was changing the time to be exact. So right before 9pm, I pulled the crown all the way out. I began to spin clockwise, and heard a 'click,' like teeth springs sliding over each other. I thought that was weird, so I stopped. I turned it counter-clockwise, and heard another 'click.' By that point, I stopped, put the time to 9pm, and left it alone. About 2 hours later, I set the time again to check, and no clicks. Weird. The date works fine too.
In your first post, you wrote that it's a no-date watch but now you say that the date works fine?
Anyways.

It's important to pull the crown out fully. Normally there should be a click sound (from the setting lever jumper) when it reaches the correct position. Try if you hear that.
  • If you hear that, turn the crown and see if there's another click. There shouldn't.
  • If you don't hear that and you subsequently hear a click when turning the crown, something is wrong. Maybe the setting lever jumper is bent or otherwise damaged. Take it to an AD or qualified watchmaker.
 
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bsowers34 bsowers34
Maybe trying to set it too close to midnight and the date didn't like that?
If you accidentally put the crown in the date quick-set position (middle position), that's possible. But setting the time (full-out position) should always be possible without any interference.
 
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