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Old 21 November 2013, 12:02 AM   #1
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Difficulty in winding...

Hello!
I own a 7021/0 Tudor. What is hapenning is the following: When i try to manually wind the watch it is very hard. If i insist, it does two - three turns but the watch is shaking - it feels like the eccentric piece which does the automatic winding is directly engaged with the crown (Sorry i don't know to describe this piece better, and i am not familiar with the terminology). After the 2 - 3 turns like that, the crown falls in a very smooth and "correct" feeling, simmilar to any other automatic watch i have. The funny thing is that i took it to an experienced watchmaker but the problem i am talking about did not appear so i looked like a complete idiot!
Can somebody help me on this?
Thanks!!
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Old 21 November 2013, 12:28 AM   #2
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Snatched someones pic for this.
Well, good purpose.

If the rotor is wobbling because of the manual winding, either of the ratchet wheel right below rotor is stucking when it should be free-wheeling.

You can see one ratchet wheel on the pic right above rotor. It's pretty common fail with ETA movements.

The stuck can open occasionally - and of course by the Murphy's law then, when it's going to look you like idiot :)

I assume you described the symptoms to watchmaker. Just based on the description he should have known what's wrong.

Those ratchets are no super-expensive so it's all the same to replace them especially if they stuck.

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Old 21 November 2013, 06:24 AM   #3
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it usually needs a service when its difficult to wind manually.
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Old 21 November 2013, 10:26 AM   #4
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Too much oil on the reversing wheels and or they are worn out problem is that model has been discontinued for parts from Rolex. Rikki
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Old 21 November 2013, 05:40 PM   #5
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Thank you all for your responses!
It's a great forum!
Btw, Rikki, i suppose i can find parts for this ETA movement
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Old 21 November 2013, 07:14 PM   #6
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What a small world, Dionissis. I might had in my hands your watch and the very first thing that i noticed, when i tried to wind it, is what you have described above.
Is it a blue snowflake that you have bought it from the shop in Likavitou str ?

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Old 21 November 2013, 09:59 PM   #7
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Panos it is indeed a very small world! Yes, it is the same watch!!
Best regards!
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Old 22 November 2013, 01:25 AM   #8
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I wish for an easy and quick fix, Dionisiss !
The snowflake is a beauty
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