Mills Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 After only a couple of days use I've got a problem with my 176 that I hope is something I can fix easily. I can wind the watch no problem but when I pull the crown out to change the time, it still winds the watch. It's like I can't pull the crown out far enough to disengage it from the winding mechanism. Any ideas or is it knackered :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Did you manage to set the time previously or did it come like this from your dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 managed to set it a handful of times before this happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 managed to set it a handful of times before this happened. I would say that the stem locking screw has worked it's way loose should be a simple fix. Where are you in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Remove the CG, open the caseback and have a look at the stem on the movement side. Try to gently pull the crown and see what happens. As Andy said, maybe the little screw on the movement side maintaining the stem got loose... Or the stem is too short... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I would say that the stem locking screw has worked it's way loose should be a simple fix. Where are you in the world I'm UK based. I removed the crown guard and gave the crown a gentle tease - it came out the whole way which I'm assuming is not a good thing. Stuck it back in and it continued to wind the watch as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 That's an easy fix, you just have to screw the stem on the movement side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy29 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I had this with my 26. Problem was that I did not pull out the lever far enough so it kept winding instead of setting the time (silly I know) but I had to apply a lot more force than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 That's an easy fix, you just have to screw the stem on the movement side I'm new to this so excuse the stupid questions. Is that the small screw right next to where the stem goes into the movement? Am I right in saying that I should tighten it up approx 1 1/2 turns? I've never fixed a watch myself but I'm up for trying something new :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yes Mills, you're right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 YAY You know when little things make you really happy - this is one of those times. I just took it to pieces, turned the screw roughly 4/5 of a revolution and it now works perfectly. Thanks a lot for the advice guys, it made my day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 :-) It was a pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 It's amazing how our watches make us so happy! MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Nice when you can take things into your own hands and fix them. Congrats on your first repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottunaz Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 It amazing how sad we get when our watches break, no matter how small the problem. Makes us go in panic mode!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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