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After winding my self winding watch and wearing it during the day, it stops running after two or three days and has to be manually rewound. My husband's Rolex never has to be rewound. On my Rolex it acts like the self winding feature is not working properly. When I take it to the repair shop I am told nothing is wrong and they say I have to wind it. This I don't buy. Any suggestions?
i have had the seiko 2 yrs... it ran fine then began to lose time now i have to manually wind it for 35 or 40 mins to get it to keep time..... it was put aside for a ocuple of weeks..... isnt there a mechanism inside that can be wound?i have had the seiko 2 yrs... it ran fine then began to lose time now i have to manually wind it for 35 or 40 mins to get it to keep time..... it was put aside for a ocuple of weeks..... isnt there a mechanism inside that can be wound?
When you say it stops running after 2-3 days, are you wearing it? if so and it stops running, that not normal, needs to be serviced. when fully wound, approx 35-40 turns in the first position, the watch should run for approx 36 hours, if not it needs to be serviced.
Unfortunately, it actually may be true that the watch is functioning properly.
A self-winding watch that keeps running down can be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease.
Read item 4 "Frozen in Time", at this link, for details: http://www.dls.ym.edu.tw/neuroscience/news41.html
Sounds like you need a new watchmaker, Your watch is designed to be worn 16 hours a day an rested for 8 while you sleep and this should keep it running. there are several different mainsprings that can be installed depending on the age and your activity level. I would be happy to take a look at it for you.
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Many questions are posted about watches that don't run or just run for a few seconds or minutes. If it's a quartz/digital watch you need to have the battery replaced. If it's a mechanical watch - even a high end "perpetual" watch like a Rolex, you'll need to manually wind it. Self-winding, or automatic, watches have a rotor in the case that spins as your arm/wrist moves throughout the day. The motion of the rotor winds the watch. When the watch is left unworn for a day or you spend your day just reading a book or otherwise remain inactive, the watch runs down. To restart it and provide a power reserve, simply wind the watch manually by turning the crown clockwise about 40 turns. It should run fine as long as you stay active. If you don't wear the watch everyday and don't want to have to wind and reset it every time you put it on, you can buy a watch winder to keep it moving. You can find them for under $100 on ebay for basic models and for more money you will see ones that wind multiple watches and have nice decorative cases.
This watch is self winding and will stop after 2-3 days if not worn.
To wind it up,shake it from side to side gently for a few minutes (about 100-200 times) and this should wind it up sufficient to make it run for some time.
These watches thrive on being used and if you wish to maintain its operation, wear it at least every other day.
This watch is a self winder and thrives on being used. When fully wound, they should run for 2-3 days and if they run right down then they need to be wound up and used to maintain operation.
I am not sure if this watch can be manually wound but try turning the crown in a clockwise direction. If this is not possible, to wind it up, wave it from side to side for a few minutes (200-300 times) and his should wind it sufficiently to run for a day or so.
Wearing the watch daily is sufficient to keep it going.
mcdevito75 here, I would imagine your Rolex is an automatic, not all Rolexes are. After 2 days not running at all your Rolex needs a very good start not just putting it on and that"s it. Sorry to say!, I would ask you to do this, With your watch close to your ear I would like you to wind the watch, listen closely, if you haer a clicking or a drag sound you know you have to give about 20 winds to your watch before you put it on, after the 20 winds the automatic takes over. If the stem just spins and no sound, Click or drag, then your rolex is fully automatic, after you put it on you"ll have to ttwist your wrist back and forth to get the automatic moveing to wind your watch somewhat. Twist your wrist back and forth maybe 20--30 times, this way your watch has an initial wind and as you wear it the winding continues with the motion of your wrist, after it"s wound pretty good if it stops and goes, have the watch serviced.
Two words: Wind it! When any self-winding (automatic) watch runs down from not wearing it you have to manually wind it to get it going again. Once you've done that the movement of your wrist will cause the self-winding rotor mechanism to keep it running as long as you are reasonably active and wear it everyday. Just wind it about 40 turns and you'll be good to go. Oris is a great watch company and you should enjoy it for many years.
Automatic, or "self-winding" watches get their power from movement of your wrist throughout the day. Unless you're quite active the amount of movement is just about enough to keep it running till the next day. However, if you let the watch run down completely as you did when you were away, there is no reserve power left. The solution is simple: just manually wind the watch and you'll be good to go. To manually wind the watch unscrew the crown as if you were going to set the watch but do not pull it out as would for setting. Wind the watch about 40-50 turns and it will run fine if you wear it every day.
This is a mechanical auto-wind watch. It self winds when worn. But if taken off for a couple of days it will have stopped and won't start running again unless it is wound.
Put it on and wear it for a few minutes. This will wind it enough to start it running again. Then set the time and wear it and you'll be fine.
Hope this helps. Ken Yellowstone Watch Inc. www.yellowstonewatch.com
If not worn, you should wind it about 50 turns before wearing. If worn every day after, and you are active you shouldn't have to wind it again. If you wear it every once in awhile, then about 50 turns should do. What happens is people think that when they put on their automatic watch, and it starts it is going, but it needs that back-up power to run correctly and not run slow.
You need to go to a place that sells watch and jewelry supplies, because there is a certain tool for opening a Rolex. I am interested in knowing why you need to open it up though. If this is a Authentic Rolex ALL womans Rolex watches are automatics. Try unscrewing the crown (the part used to set the time ) counter clockwise and then clockwise turn the crown and listen to hear it winding, if it is infact an automatic, wind it 50 times. After winding, push crown in ( it is spring loaded) and screw in clockwise. It should run. If wearing every day you will not have to wind again, if wearing less frequently rewind as specified.
Same here sub only lasts for two days after 30 winds
MY ROLEX HAS STOPPED RUNNUNG COMPLETELY
IS IT BROKEN
CAN YOU HELP
ELIZABETH
i have had the seiko 2 yrs... it ran fine then began to lose time now i have to manually wind it for 35 or 40 mins to get it to keep time..... it was put aside for a ocuple of weeks..... isnt there a mechanism inside that can be wound?
how do you manually wind the watch?
my watech stops at 10 o'clock even if you wind it back wards
The winding process keeps stopping.
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