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Uniqez
·No. If you really turn it very hard, you will likely break the mainspring.
.Speedmaster Squealing noise at winding end
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerGot it.Thanks Al. I remember growing up, my grandpa (WW2 veteran) had German pocket watch that he get on the way back from Berlin. So he was letting me play with it, but always was telling me not to wind it fully, because it would damage the spring(he didn't know better, neither did I (7 or 8yo)). But this kind of stuck with me for a years, that I was under impression that fully winding the watch would damage the spring
No, fully winding it won't - just don't force it once it's there.
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OmegaOwner2019
·I am glad I found this thread, and I am glad the OP made the recording.
I have a close to 1-year old Speedmaster, and I just started noticing that it is beginning to make the exact the same noise near the end of winding. It this gritty, coarser sound that you guys described as "squeaky". No issues with time keeping or anything else.
Glad to hear that this is a known thing.
I have a close to 1-year old Speedmaster, and I just started noticing that it is beginning to make the exact the same noise near the end of winding. It this gritty, coarser sound that you guys described as "squeaky". No issues with time keeping or anything else.
Glad to hear that this is a known thing.
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Starkmarvelo
·Late to the party here. Same here. Just noticed the squeak two days ago. I’m coming up on a year, so I’m gonna take it in to check water resistance. I’ll see what they say. It’s also been skipping seconds when using the Chrono sometimes and the reset pusher feels “spongy” sometimes. Minor stuff really, still runs a second or two fast a day.
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d3adrock
·Looks like the video was removed
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Pazzo
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FedFod
·Late to the party here. Same here. Just noticed the squeak two days ago. I’m coming up on a year, so I’m gonna take it in to check water resistance. I’ll see what they say. It’s also been skipping seconds when using the Chrono sometimes and the reset pusher feels “spongy” sometimes. Minor stuff really, still runs a second or two fast a day.
Yea please let us know what they tell you
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Imagine123
·Hello,
Any updates on this? I had my speedy pro complete it's first full service one year ago. I also notice this high pitched "squeak" on the last turn of the wind. I've only noticed it for the past few weeks or so. I wind it every morning. No issues otherwise.
Thanks.
Any updates on this? I had my speedy pro complete it's first full service one year ago. I also notice this high pitched "squeak" on the last turn of the wind. I've only noticed it for the past few weeks or so. I wind it every morning. No issues otherwise.
Thanks.
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speedytoronto
·Reviving an old thread as I was involved with it a few years ago.
Last year I sent my Speedy in to Swatch Toronto for an unrelated issue (it was running faster than Omega spec). They did a partial service, replaced a bunch of parts, including gaskets, and lo and behold I never heard the squeak again! It’s been one year since I got the watch back and the squeak hasn’t come back.
Oh. And if anyone tells you that a Speedmaster 1861 isn’t a very accurate chronograph, they’re wrong. Mine is running +1.5 seconds per day adjusted to three positions and it’s held that rate for a solid year. Very pleased with Omegas service!
Last year I sent my Speedy in to Swatch Toronto for an unrelated issue (it was running faster than Omega spec). They did a partial service, replaced a bunch of parts, including gaskets, and lo and behold I never heard the squeak again! It’s been one year since I got the watch back and the squeak hasn’t come back.
Oh. And if anyone tells you that a Speedmaster 1861 isn’t a very accurate chronograph, they’re wrong. Mine is running +1.5 seconds per day adjusted to three positions and it’s held that rate for a solid year. Very pleased with Omegas service!
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FedFod
·Reviving an old thread as I was involved with it a few years ago.
Last year I sent my Speedy in to Swatch Toronto for an unrelated issue (it was running faster than Omega spec). They did a partial service, replaced a bunch of parts, including gaskets, and lo and behold I never heard the squeak again! It’s been one year since I got the watch back and the squeak hasn’t come back.
Oh. And if anyone tells you that a Speedmaster 1861 isn’t a very accurate chronograph, they’re wrong. Mine is running +1.5 seconds per day adjusted to three positions and it’s held that rate for a solid year. Very pleased with Omegas service!
Thank you for sharing!
I had the exact same experience.
The chronograph function stopped working after 4 years so I sent the watch in from Germany. Not sure if it went straight to Switzerland or to the German service center.
Anyway, it came back in perfect conditions, no squeaking and the accuracy went from +15s per day to +1.5.
Enjoy your piece!
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