Davidt
·I recently bought another 861 Speedmaster.
The seller described the watch as service history unknown but fully functional.
It’s now arrived and hands can be set without issue but the crown won’t wind. Specifically, it feels like its already fully wound - I.e. I can add a quarter turn to the crown but when pressure is release it reverses by the same amount.
At the same time, the watch is dead. Hands don’t move and the hairspring isn’t moving.
However, if I turn the crown by that final quarter turn and keep pressure applied to prevent it from reversing, the watch fires into life and the seconds, minutes (and presumably hour) hands are ticking away.
Any thoughts as to what could be causing this?
Could it be a simple fix?
Should a full service resolve the issue?
Is it indicative of an issue that might require expensive parts at service?
thanks
The seller described the watch as service history unknown but fully functional.
It’s now arrived and hands can be set without issue but the crown won’t wind. Specifically, it feels like its already fully wound - I.e. I can add a quarter turn to the crown but when pressure is release it reverses by the same amount.
At the same time, the watch is dead. Hands don’t move and the hairspring isn’t moving.
However, if I turn the crown by that final quarter turn and keep pressure applied to prevent it from reversing, the watch fires into life and the seconds, minutes (and presumably hour) hands are ticking away.
Any thoughts as to what could be causing this?
Could it be a simple fix?
Should a full service resolve the issue?
Is it indicative of an issue that might require expensive parts at service?
thanks