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rolepam312 · 8 June 2013, 03:06 PM

Greetings, as the title suggests, I am in need of some help with my new 15400. Just picked it up less than a month ago from a trusted seller here at TRF.
i finished setting the date and time, and as I am trying to push the crown back in, I feel some resistance and as I turn the crown to tighten, I can hear this " noise" like gears engaging, the very sound you will hear when winding the watch manually. I managed to get it tightened despite this sound, but I'm wondering if this sound is normal ?.... I'm scared that I'm forcing the crown and wearing the gears?? Any feedback or advice is greatly appreciated....

HKRolexFans · 8 June 2013, 04:12 PM

Don't worry, take it to the APCS if you feel uncomfortable

redsubby · 8 June 2013, 05:38 PM

Mine has the same sound.

jojosnr · 8 June 2013, 05:42 PM

sounds normal to me

diver2012 · 8 June 2013, 05:59 PM

It is perfectly normal - the winding gear stays engaged when you wind the crown in unlike on something like a Rolex - so you will get a very fine clicking sound and feel.

It is more noticeable once the watch is fully wound as you can hear/feel the overwind clutch - the clicking is louder and and feels a bit more gritty.

When I first got my Diver I was worried something was wrong with it as I was used to Rolex before but it is just a different mechanism and takes some getting used to.

You will also notice the minute hand jumps a fraction anti clockwise when you push the crown back in - there is a nack of doing a little wiggle first with the crown to stop this from happening.

kilyung · 8 June 2013, 11:15 PM

Normal. I just wind mine about 30 turns instead of 40 and don't hear it anymore.

rolepam312 · 8 June 2013, 11:27 PM

Thank you all! :)
I really appreciate the responses... I guess I was comparing it to my rolex and wasn't sure if it was normal....

Demonoid · 9 June 2013, 12:48 AM

I know how it feels to have a new toy and wanting everything to be perfect. That sound is Normal. Enjoy that beauty.

rolepam312 · 9 June 2013, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonoid

I know how it feels to have a new toy and wanting everything to be perfect. That sound is Normal. Enjoy that beauty.

You read my mind..:) thanks for the encouragement..

rolepam312 · 9 June 2013, 06:37 AM

Thank you all once again for the reassurance

Shikar · 9 June 2013, 02:52 PM

Absolutely normal and different from the Rolex.

Regards.

8 June 2013, 03:06 PM	#1
rolepam312 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: arizona Posts: 415	Help with my 15400 Greetings, as the title suggests, I am in need of some help with my new 15400. Just picked it up less than a month ago from a trusted seller here at TRF. i finished setting the date and time, and as I am trying to push the crown back in, I feel some resistance and as I turn the crown to tighten, I can hear this " noise" like gears engaging, the very sound you will hear when winding the watch manually. I managed to get it tightened despite this sound, but I'm wondering if this sound is normal ?.... I'm scared that I'm forcing the crown and wearing the gears?? Any feedback or advice is greatly appreciated....

8 June 2013, 04:12 PM	#2
HKRolexFans "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: David Location: Hong Kong Watch: R-A-P-I-O Posts: 289	Don't worry, take it to the APCS if you feel uncomfortable

8 June 2013, 05:38 PM	#3
redsubby "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Henry Location: TW/SoCal Posts: 1,632	Mine has the same sound.

8 June 2013, 05:42 PM	#4
jojosnr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Timbuktu Posts: 379	sounds normal to me

8 June 2013, 05:59 PM	#5
diver2012 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: N/A Watch: N/A Posts: 1,374	It is perfectly normal - the winding gear stays engaged when you wind the crown in unlike on something like a Rolex - so you will get a very fine clicking sound and feel. It is more noticeable once the watch is fully wound as you can hear/feel the overwind clutch - the clicking is louder and and feels a bit more gritty. When I first got my Diver I was worried something was wrong with it as I was used to Rolex before but it is just a different mechanism and takes some getting used to. You will also notice the minute hand jumps a fraction anti clockwise when you push the crown back in - there is a nack of doing a little wiggle first with the crown to stop this from happening.

8 June 2013, 11:15 PM	#6
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,950	Normal. I just wind mine about 30 turns instead of 40 and don't hear it anymore.

8 June 2013, 11:27 PM	#7
rolepam312 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: arizona Posts: 415	Thank you all! :) I really appreciate the responses... I guess I was comparing it to my rolex and wasn't sure if it was normal....

9 June 2013, 12:48 AM	#8
Demonoid 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Logan Location: USA Posts: 2,516	I know how it feels to have a new toy and wanting everything to be perfect. That sound is Normal. Enjoy that beauty.

9 June 2013, 06:37 AM	#10
rolepam312 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: arizona Posts: 415	Thank you all once again for the reassurance

9 June 2013, 02:52 PM	#11
Shikar "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Azam Location: Texas Posts: 607	Absolutely normal and different from the Rolex. Regards.

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