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Hey,

I have a new watch with asian movement.

I ...THINK... it stopped! Today it was -40 minutes when I looked at it! I have this watch for 3 days now and it didn't have this problem yet. I know how it is when the cannon pin breaks... had it on my nymphomariner... second hand still worked... minute hand did not... sometimes!

Well... how can I check whether there is a cannon pin problem? I don't want to disassemble the watch because of cause then the dealer would just say " hey friend you broke it yourself "...

Any ideas?

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I do not think there is any way to verify the state of the pinion without at least removing the hands and dial, which the dealer may balk at. And, even then, you may still need to at least partially disassemble the movement to locate the source of the problem.

I would try pulling out the stem and moving the hands around the dial for several revolutions -- in both directions. Do this a couple of times. I had a movement once which had a gear that would intermittently (every few months) pop out of place and it resulted in symptoms similar to what you described. This got it working again. If it still appears to be 'stopped', I think you will have to return it to the dealer.

Ziggy may have another suggestion, but that is what I would do.

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