djtimodj Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 just receved my 187 and its Dead!! i have shookmit for 15mins and its still wont wind?? the seconds hand moves a few seconds then stops ?? does it need manual winding ?? help !!! Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 manually wind the watch for 40-50 times...you'll see how it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Thats right, wind it even for 3 to 4 minutes and it should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Did it work out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtimodj Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Guys thanks for the help!! wound my new beast and it sprung into life !!!! all that worries me noe is the fact that it may need manual winding all the time now ?? is it commom to need to manual wind a bandnew watch lake this?? i hopw that it auto winds form now on as is should! Thanks for the help ill keep you posted! Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Sometimes you need to wind an auto for the first time. NO, you don't need to manually wind your watch from now on. Just keep it on your wrist and it'll wind it self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 just receved my 187 and its Dead!! i have shookmit for 15mins and its still wont wind?? the seconds hand moves a few seconds then stops ?? does it need manual winding ?? help !!! Tim. Have a read of these two posts, they should answer your questions... Must read new watch owner #1 Must read new watch owner #2 RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtimodj Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) Hi guys, im sorry to write this but the beast has died again!! after hand winding it it worked for a few hours then stopped! I have tryed winding it again but i am not sure if when i wide it any thing is happening ?? i wind for a while and it just spins? does not seem to harden up like the Unitas or venus hand winds i have ?? I have contacted PT about this as i got the 187 as an xmas gift for my dad and now am paniking as xmas is getting closer!!. Ill keep you guys up dated on this. Thanks Tim. Edited December 14, 2006 by djtimodj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now