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Sounds unusual
Feb 10, 2020,19:03 PM
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 might be worth sending it in under warranty and confirming that it is not reflective of a more serious issue.
I can imagine how frustrating it is to send it back right after getting it, but if I were in your shoes I’d want to fix it sooner rather than later and enjoy this beauty!
VC are pretty good (from my experience) at making it right and hopefully you are able to resolve the issue! If you are in a city with a boutique, some have a watchmaker on-site (they have a really good one here in NYC for example).
Keep us posted and hopefully this gets sorted out in no time!
Best,
Walid
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Sounds unusual
By: walidk : February 10th, 2020-19:03
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That’s right
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