Rolex Submariner 126613LN manual winding problem

[Marik1]

Good day,

Need your help. I have a Rolex Submariner Date 41mm 126613LN, caliber 3235. Since we don't have an official dealer and service of Rolex in my country, I bring the watch to the watchmaker for repair. After repair taken the watch and started using it I noticed that after the watch had completely stopped while I not use them, before watchmaker it was enough to wind the crown 24-25 times for the second hand to start moving, and now it takes to wind the crown 35-40 times for the second hand to start moving. The power reserve has not changed, about 70 hours at full winding.

Who knows what it depends on? Or just nothing to worry about.

Sorry for my english.

[Tools]

Winding is not switch that turns everything on. Often it takes something extra to break the friction or torque-lock that may be binding the many interlocking movement parts.

Give it a wiggle or flick it with a finger - it will go with only a few winds.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Marik1

Good day,

Need your help. I have a Rolex Submariner Date 41mm 126613LN, caliber 3235. Since we don't have an official dealer and service of Rolex in my country, I bring the watch to the watchmaker for repair. After repair taken the watch and started using it I noticed that after the watch had completely stopped while I not use them, before watchmaker it was enough to wind the crown 24-25 times for the second hand to start moving, and now it takes to wind the crown 35-40 times for the second hand to start moving. The power reserve has not changed, about 70 hours at full winding.

Who knows what it depends on? Or just nothing to worry about.

Sorry for my english.

Nothing to worry about some might even need a swirl or little shake even after a manual wind remember when winding wind clockwise only.

[Marik1]

Originally Posted by Tools

Winding is not switch that turns everything on. Often it takes something extra to break the friction or torque-lock that may be binding the many interlocking movement parts.

Give it a wiggle or flick it with a finger - it will go with only a few winds.

Ok, then what exactly turns everything on?

[RobJohnFL]

Originally Posted by Marik1

Ok, then what exactly turns everything on?

Like Tools said, often giving it a little tap with your finger will start it.

[brandrea]

Welcome to the forum

[dk65]

Originally Posted by Marik1

Ok, then what exactly turns everything on?

It's not that simple... there is an oscillating wheel and spring that can be prewound... but once wound, needs a bump to get started. Like a teeter totter with two people on it, but neither one is moving... once one person bumps it, things start happening.