3235 Query

[Daz235]

Hello All,

If anyone could answer my query I'd be grateful. I have a Sea Dweller with the 3235. Not worn often and usually for just a day or two at a time. After it has run down, I can put it on my wrist for any length of time and the second hand fails to move. I appreciate I need to wind the watch, but every other automatic watch I have will start to function with very little physical movement required. I have taken it to the AD and he just told me I need to wind the watch to get it started. Does this sound accurate? Appreciate your time.

Daz235

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Daz235

Hello All,

If anyone could answer my query I'd be grateful. I have a Sea Dweller with the 3235. Not worn often and usually for just a day or two at a time. After it has run down, I can put it on my wrist for any length of time and the second hand fails to move. I appreciate I need to wind the watch, but every other automatic watch I have will start to function with very little physical movement required. I have taken it to the AD and he just told me I need to wind the watch to get it started. Does this sound accurate? Appreciate your time.

Daz235

Over the years and the various watches that have come and gone, some of my Rolexes would start ticking when worn from an empty power reserve but most behaved like yours. I don't have any 3235s now but from memory they either needed a wind or a gentle swirl to start ticking. My Tudor sometimes needed a gentle tap too.

Its quite normal and nothing to worry about.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Daz235

Hello All,

If anyone could answer my query I'd be grateful. I have a Sea Dweller with the 3235. Not worn often and usually for just a day or two at a time. After it has run down, I can put it on my wrist for any length of time and the second hand fails to move. I appreciate I need to wind the watch, but every other automatic watch I have will start to function with very little physical movement required. I have taken it to the AD and he just told me I need to wind the watch to get it started. Does this sound accurate? Appreciate your time.

Daz235

The mainspring is not like a instant electronic light switch, you have wind power into mainspring to get enough torque to overcome the inherent friction in pallet fork to start the balance wheel in all mechanical movements. And they all do vary somewhat no matter the brand or movement, so all normal nothing to worry about, some might even need a gentle shake or swirl to start ticking after winding.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Over the years and the various watches that have come and gone, some of my Rolexes would start ticking when worn from an empty power reserve but most behaved like yours. I don't have any 3235s now but from memory they either needed a wind or a gentle swirl to start ticking. My Tudor sometimes needed a gentle tap too.

Its quite normal and nothing to worry about.

Did you sell the CHNR Scott?

[SubDate]

Wear it every day, all day. It seems like a lot of movement “problems” and power reserve “issues” postings here include the phrases “a day or 2 at a time” or “I wear it once every 2 weeks”. They are designed to be worn, not sit.

[Easy E]

Got to wind it.

[Robf52]

Originally Posted by padi56

The mainspring is not like a instant electronic light switch, you have wind power into mainspring to get enough torque to overcome the inherent friction in pallet fork to start the balance wheel in all mechanical movements. And they all do vary somewhat no matter the brand or movement, so all normal nothing to worry about, some might even need a gentle shake or swirl to start ticking after winding.

Peter, good explanation as usual.

[Daz235]

Thanks all for the replies, I can now wear it without concern

[Daz235]

Thank you