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Question for Caliber 4400 owners
Hi,
I bought a VC 1921 last week. When I wind the watch, the seconds hand doesn’t start moving until I turn the watch to look at caseback OR take out and push the crown back. It doesn’t matter how many winding turns I have done on the crown, it seems as if the watch needs a slight movement/twist of the watch case itself to start once a sufficient power reserve has been achieved. This is unlike my other manual wind watches, few langes and a Journe, where the seconds hand starts moving after few winding turns of the crown.
The watch itself seems to be keeping good time.
Further, do I stop winding when the resistance starts increasing or am I supposed to reach a stage where the crown would stop moving?
Thank you for your response
Question for Caliber 4400 owners
Hi, I bought a VC 1921 last week. When I wind the watch, the seconds hand doesn’t start moving until I turn the watch to look at caseback OR take out and push the crown back. It doesn’t matter how many winding turns I have done on the crown, it seems as i...
I've had similar experiences (but not with a cal. 4400). Since timekeeping is OK, I'd wait to service the watch.
When winding, just keeping winding gently until the crown stops, then back-wind half a turn.
Sounds unusual
First of, a hearty congratulations on a beautiful piece! I have had a cal 4400 in the traditionelle (82172) for some 8+ years but never seen this issue. My first guess would be something to do with the crown/winding stem. Since its a recent purchase, it m...
Just checked
Just did a check on the two pieces we have. The large one: After approx 15-20 turns the second hand started running but I did slip my hand a bit After about 75 turns I could feel the resistance increasing and that’s where I usually stop winding it (I beli...
That’s not unusual
If you hold the watch level, dial up, and twist it side to side, clockwise then counterclockwise you are encouraging the balance wheel to start oscillating. I have several watches that exhibit such behavior. None Of them are VC Cazalea
So your watches that won’t start on winding alone?
You have to shake or move the watch a little after manually winding your manual wound watches to start?
That’s right
Not all watches, but some of them. A little “stiction” or friction in the bearings can be the reason. Cazalea
