punit Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I just got an Aqua Terra rep a few days ago with the ETA 2892 movement. I noticed when I try to manually wind it, it gets "stuck" frequently. I can get it to wind smoothly for maybe one revolution or less, then it seems to get jammed and resistant to further winding. If I turn the crown breifly in the opposite direction (in an attempt to get it "unstuck" and try again, it does the same thing, randomly getting jammed and "crunchy" when I try to wind it further. I don't think it's over wound because it shouldn't be possible, and also because this happens even if I try to wind it after it's been sitting around for a while. Also, I've been winding it in a slow motion as I've read about in the knowledge database. Anyone else have experience with this? Is this typical of the 2892 movement? Does this signify that the watch mechanism is bad? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye3 Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I just got an Aqua Terra rep a few days ago with the ETA 2892 movement. I noticed when I try to manually wind it, it gets "stuck" frequently. I can get it to wind smoothly for maybe one revolution or less, then it seems to get jammed and resistant to further winding. If I turn the crown breifly in the opposite direction (in an attempt to get it "unstuck" and try again, it does the same thing, randomly getting jammed and "crunchy" when I try to wind it further. I don't think it's over wound because it shouldn't be possible, and also because this happens even if I try to wind it after it's been sitting around for a while. Also, I've been winding it in a slow motion as I've read about in the knowledge database. Anyone else have experience with this? Is this typical of the 2892 movement? Does this signify that the watch mechanism is bad? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. Does the crown on this model thread onto a tube like my SMP? My SMP does this sometimes. I think the stem is a little short and when unwound from the tube, there is not enough room to wind it, it is wanting to thread back onto the tube. If the stem was a miniscule amount longer, then I would be able to wind mine all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punit Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) Does the crown on this model thread onto a tube like my SMP? My SMP does this sometimes. I think the stem is a little short and when unwound from the tube, there is not enough room to wind it, it is wanting to thread back onto the tube. If the stem was a miniscule amount longer, then I would be able to wind mine all the time. No, the watch does have a screw down crown, but the crown comes off the treads fully, so I don't think it's because of that on mine. It just gets stuck and makes this horrible crunching like sound when I wind it sometimes, and makes me feel like the movement is getting worn every time I try to manually wind it. Edited June 13, 2006 by punit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 definitely problems with the setting and winding mechanism, if you don't get it repaired then you will risk damaging the gears which will mean $$$ At the moment, if everything is running, it may just need lubricating and re-adjusting of the components so better soon than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 That is not normal for the 2892. It's broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punit Posted June 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 thanks for the replies. I emailed the dealer and he said I could mail it back to him for repair. I had to spend $22 for shipping it, but I think it'll be worth getting a watch that has a nicely working movement. Now the waiting game begins again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Now the waiting game begins again... ...which is not very pleasant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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