sgo Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I had this orange PO with ETA movt for a month or so, it's a beautiful watch. Today when I tried to wind it, the watch was making a lot of noise and it was vibrating from within. Then I noticed as I wind the watch, the crown was being screwed/tighten. I un-screwed it and tried to wind it again and every time the crown get screwed back to the watch. Same thing is happening when I tried to adjust the date, I could only move the date wheel to the next day before the crown get screwed back to the watch. I can still adjust the hands. Guys, what kind of problem do I have? And how's required to fix it. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I had this orange PO with ETA movt for a month or so, it's a beautiful watch. Today when I tried to wind it, the watch was making a lot of noise and it was vibrating from within. Then I noticed as I wind the watch, the crown was being screwed/tighten. I un-screwed it and tried to wind it again and every time the crown get screwed back to the watch. Same thing is happening when I tried to adjust the date, I could only move the date wheel to the next day before the crown get screwed back to the watch. I can still adjust the hands. Guys, what kind of problem do I have? And how's required to fix it. Thanks in advance. I had something like this on a ETA 2836 once. I popped the back case and found a screw had come out and had wedged itself in between some moving parts. I extracted the loose screw with some tweezers, screwed it back into place, and never had another problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgo Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I had something like this on a ETA 2836 once. I popped the back case and found a screw had come out and had wedged itself in between some moving parts. I extracted the loose screw with some tweezers, screwed it back into place, and never had another problem. Thanks. I followed Edge's Guide to Watch and poped the back case like you said. unfortunately, there was no lose part. Problem still unresolved. Any suggestions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 i would swap the movement with a new one to avoid all that trouble .. & seand the problematic movement for repair & save it for a spare good luck ! eta movements can be bought at very affordable prices .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Maybe the stem is a mm short. Try unscrewing it a tiny bit from the crown and lock it up with locktite. Count the number of turns beforehand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgo Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Maybe the stem is a mm short. Try unscrewing it a tiny bit from the crown and lock it up with locktite. Count the number of turns beforehand Thanks, I think you are right. I can see the threadlock stuff on the stem was coming off, I was basic screwing the crown further in, shortening the stem everytime I wind it. It makes sense because the problem was getting worst and worst. During this process, like many here, I have pressed the release too far and got myself into a keyless work problem. I think it's time to find a watchsmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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