Jaeger-LeCoultre

hello, everyone!
i just got my EWC (Steel) back from the AD (it was sent in, because after 3 days i noticed considerable play in the 24h ring) and was so eager inspecting it that i opened/closed the compressor keys. like 30 times (i thought one was clicking more than the other.......duh).

Do you think i damaged the compressor keys and feature by doing so???  i mean they are hopefully tested for this kinda stuff (opeing and closind a lot of times), right?

I´m kinda overcautios: the watch has been away 3 months after 3 days of ownership.......

thnks,

Nick

I think you might have damaged them by over using them  (30 times!).

You should better take your watch to an AD for servicing. Better safe than sory.



































Just kidding od course

No way should that kind of use damage the compressor crowns. They may become more loose, but that seems like a natural consequence of use. One would think (hope!) that the crowns could survive thousands of openings/closings with the only consequence being a bit more play in the crowns.

John

the waterproffness is still 100%  and the AD said that its tolerable, that one crown is a bit more "loose" (thus being less vocal) than the other. Obviosly a pure cosmetic issue, no effect on the function.

what do you think: is it okay for one closing mechanism to be a bit harder to open/clos than the other one? is it tolerable for such an expensive watch?

Nick

I think it is tolerable, and my advice, now that you have been reassured about waterproofness, is to start enjoying your watch and stop looking further for any potential non-issues, as if you purposedly search for a flaw, you might well find one regardless of which watch it is  (because these things are complex industrial objects and I believe zero defect is not achieved by anyone in this industry)

As they say, "wear it in good health"

a lot, sure will!

regards,

nick