alant Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I have finally decided to pull the trigger to get the coustea diver 2006 knowing that there are some improvements compared to when it was first launched. The story begins....the watch arrived....it sure looks and feels like a super rep. It's a beautiful watch and I love it. Bad news is that the chrono function is not working at all! The pushers appeared to be fine but the chrono isn't working. I have dropped an email to the dealer and guess I have to wait for his reply.... its has been more than 12 hours really hope to hear from him soon then again they are dealers so don't think they will reply that fast and weekend is just round the corner. Heart pain man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takashi Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Well, I am sorry to learn about this situation. Hope it will get rectified soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hey, just bad luck. Is the watch fully wound? I am sure it will be exchanged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thanks Takashi & piratedzeus. Certainly hope things will work out but will have to fork out extra to ship the watch back to dealer. Sad case man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 ... its has been more than 12 hours ... only 12 hours and than posting Even dealers need to get some sleep so now and than Most dealers here are trustworthy and will do their best to take care of the problems. I wouldn't worry to much, although it sucks that a new watch is partially not functioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiparks Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 sorry for the noob question, but... I'm about to pull the trigger on either a Cousteau or an Aquatimer, but I notice that some dealers state "functioning chrono" on their sites for the larger and less expensive Cousteau's and some don't, whereas all the smaller (and more expensive ) Aquatimers all seem to have the working chrono... Can someone confirm that all the Cousteau models do, in fact, have a working chrono ? I like the look of the '06 much better than the '07, but I actually would like to make use of the chrono feature... cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robj Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 You need to buy a watch with the 7750 movement if you want working stopwatch/chrono. If you buy the cheaper 21j Asian the chrono dials work as a date function Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Thanks yellomen. Yap that's why I said I have to wait as dealers are humans too and due to time zone differences so have to wait a little. Plus its weekend so maybe got to wait a while longer. Dealer wise guess no issue as I have a fellow buddy that has bought numerous watches from him likewise for some of the hobbyists here. It just feel lousy when you received a nice watch and realised certain parts are not working. Have a nice weekend folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Thanks yellomen. Yap that's why I said I have to wait as dealers are humans too and due to time zone differences so have to wait a little. Plus its weekend so maybe got to wait a while longer. Dealer wise guess no issue as I have a fellow buddy that has bought numerous watches from him likewise for some of the hobbyists here. It just feel lousy when you received a nice watch and realised certain parts are not working. Have a nice weekend folks! Good afternoon dude! I know exactly how you feel... really spoils your weekend, or more so, your whole week(s) till a good one is shipped back to you. But i'm sure the dealer in question will get it right for you, though... Cos mine did... Try your best to take your mind off it for the weekend..though i know it ain'y gonna be easy at all... Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 that has happened to me - the best thing is to wind it all the way, wear it for a day or 2 and try again also, sometimes those pushers have to be pressed pretty hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 that has happened to me - the best thing is to wind it all the way, wear it for a day or 2 and try again also, sometimes those pushers have to be pressed pretty hard Hey, that sounds like a possibility, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 I know the pushers on my 7750 movements take a heck of a click to get them to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Thanks for all the encouraging words pals! Yap will not let it affect my weekend though I really wish that all is working fine. I do have other watches with A7750 movements, most of the pushers are a bit stiff but this one even if you push the pushers all the way in, nothing happens. And today worn it a full day realised towards evening time, the time stops moving! And I have been pretty active like walking around and taking pictures but wonder how come it still could lose power? The rotor didn't move? Or worst another hidden issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thought of doing a quick update. The dealer has replied over the weekend and he even apologized for the inconvenience caused. I have shipped the watch back to him now got to wait patiently for the new watch to come. Hope he will get me a nice piece and touch wood this time round no more issues. A good respectable dealer can make all the difference, I'm glad so far things are handled tactfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thought of doing a quick update. The dealer has replied over the weekend and he even apologized for the inconvenience caused. I have shipped the watch back to him now got to wait patiently for the new watch to come. Hope he will get me a nice piece and touch wood this time round no more issues. A good respectable dealer can make all the difference, I'm glad so far things are handled tactfully. That's good news...when the transaction is complete, you should post your thoughts in the dealer review area. You never did clarify if you wound the watch by hand (at least 50 crown turns) before trying it again. All 7750s, Asian and Swiss need to be fully wound in this manner before declaring them DOA. You can actually mess up a functioning 7750 by operating the chronos inside 15 seconds on something less than a full wind. I know this because it happened to my Tag Link Chrono. I was given a "cure" scenario that involved full and partial winds, chrono running and re-setting protocols that fixed it when it looked hopeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 You need to buy a watch with the 7750 movement if you want working stopwatch/chrono. If you buy the cheaper 21j Asian the chrono dials work as a date function they have the quartz version out now that has a fully functional chrono on it. It sports the 7750 casing so its pretty good for a cheap version. Comes with light AR too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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