Hi - first time posting. Read through the posts and didn’t see any conclusive closure to he original poster’s question with answers ranging from “it’s normal” to “definitely not normal.” Wondering if there’s been any additional owner experience in the last six years.
I’m observing the same thing on my 8-month old Speedmaster Professional that is worn daily. When new, winding was buttery smooth with very little resistance, but recently the winding stem has initially 1/4 to 1/2 turn of slight, but noticeably increased resistance. This is more apparent when turning the crown anti-clockwise since there is no resistance from the mainspring winding mechanism. Once “broken free” the crown rotates with the expected low resistance like when the watch was new. But, after not turning the crown for a couple of hours, the initial higher turning resistance is again evident.
My chief concern is whether water reistance has been compromised. I don’t swim or bathe with the watch, but I live in a high humidity climate and also want to make sure the movement is protected from daily exposures to rain and hand washing.
Any thoughts as to whether this is normal, or if I should take to an AD (under warranty) to be checked out?
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