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Just got an SMP, but unfortunately with a problem


Jumbo09

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Hey Y'all

I know this is my first post but I've been around for a few weeks now doing research on my first rep. I always knew it had to be the omega SMP (swiss eta), and i finally decided on one of the trusted dealers here. So I got the watch today and I love it. It has the 3 hour mark wich i was hoping it would. However, I noticed that the second hand was not moving. I unscrewed the crown, set the date and time and then tried to push it back in to wind. This took a few tries to get it because I could not get it to the right position to wind. I finally did and must have wound it for about 3 or 4 min straight. But still no movement. I contatcted the dealer and he instructed me to shake it vigirously and then it should be fine. I did this and the second hand started to move. I was so happy. 45 seconds later it froze again. :( I repeated the proces several times with similar otcome. The hand will move anywehre between 5 seconds and 1 mintue and then it freezes. I shake the hell out of it, it moves a little more and it stops again. Any suggestions. I sent the dealer another email but he has not responded to my newest finding.

Thank you all for your help in advance.

P.S. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into when I was planning on buying a rep, but I have quickly become addicted to reading posts and learning as much as I can about my new hobby.

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Hey Y'all

I know this is my first post but I've been around for a few weeks now doing research on my first rep. I always knew it had to be the omega SMP (swiss eta), and i finally decided on one of the trusted dealers here. So I got the watch today and I love it. It has the 3 hour mark wich i was hoping it would. However, I noticed that the second hand was not moving. I unscrewed the crown, set the date and time and then tried to push it back in to wind. This took a few tries to get it because I could not get it to the right position to wind. I finally did and must have wound it for about 3 or 4 min straight. But still no movement. I contatcted the dealer and he instructed me to shake it vigirously and then it should be fine. I did this and the second hand started to move. I was so happy. 45 seconds later it froze again. :( I repeated the proces several times with similar otcome. The hand will move anywehre between 5 seconds and 1 mintue and then it freezes. I shake the hell out of it, it moves a little more and it stops again. Any suggestions. I sent the dealer another email but he has not responded to my newest finding.

Thank you all for your help in advance.

P.S. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into when I was planning on buying a rep, but I have quickly become addicted to reading posts and learning as much as I can about my new hobby.

Pull the crown out to the first position and hand wind about 30 to 40 times.

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As great as this watch is for everybbody, it has had an enormous amount of reported quality issues. Contact your dealer and prepare to send it back for a replacement. We all hate doing this but sometimes you need to do this.

Usil

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Hey Y'all

I know this is my first post but I've been around for a few weeks now doing research on my first rep. I always knew it had to be the omega SMP (swiss eta), and i finally decided on one of the trusted dealers here. So I got the watch today and I love it. It has the 3 hour mark wich i was hoping it would. However, I noticed that the second hand was not moving. I unscrewed the crown, set the date and time and then tried to push it back in to wind. This took a few tries to get it because I could not get it to the right position to wind. I finally did and must have wound it for about 3 or 4 min straight. But still no movement. I contatcted the dealer and he instructed me to shake it vigirously and then it should be fine. I did this and the second hand started to move. I was so happy. 45 seconds later it froze again. :( I repeated the proces several times with similar otcome. The hand will move anywehre between 5 seconds and 1 mintue and then it freezes. I shake the hell out of it, it moves a little more and it stops again. Any suggestions. I sent the dealer another email but he has not responded to my newest finding.

Thank you all for your help in advance.

P.S. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into when I was planning on buying a rep, but I have quickly become addicted to reading posts and learning as much as I can about my new hobby.

I wonder why yours has the 3 O'clock Hour Marker? Andrew said that the "Maker" had changed the design and omitted it!! The one that I got from him last month did not have it! Strange....

Scott.

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