After many months of searching, I was able to find this watch on eBay last year… it’s stunning
One small niggle though - when screwing the crown in the watch is winding. This is not something that happens with my other CWs and it makes me worry that I may over-wind the watch after adjusting the date/time.
Does anyone have experience with this watch, is this a issue and / or is it possible to overwind?
Something I do with all my watches is, after winding or date setting, to give a couple of winds forwards, then reverse wind three or four full turns before seating the crown on the thread to screw it home.
This was a recommendation in the manual for my Breguet Type XX.
I guess it's designed to ensure that the stem is fully disconnected before winding it home.
Hope that makes sense.
Guy
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When I owned this watch I also experienced this and it was the first time I’d seen it on a watch. I asked CW and was given a tale about manufacturing tolerances being different on bronze cases and it was fine. I didn’t believe their reasons but accepted they didn’t see it as an issue.
It is to do with the length of the stem which is potentially a mm or so too long but it won’t damage the watch as it is automatic so cannot be overwound.
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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:30 am
Something I do with all my watches is, after winding or date setting, to give a couple of winds forwards, then reverse wind three or four full turns before seating the crown on the thread to screw it home.
This was a recommendation in the manual for my Breguet Type XX.
I guess it's designed to ensure that the stem is fully disconnected before winding it home.
Hope that makes sense.
Guy
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Great advice which I will heed moving forwards
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Thanks both - certainly puts my mind at ease.
I’d probably wear this watch even if it didn’t work, because the dial is stunning when the sun comes out to play.
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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:30 am
Something I do with all my watches is, after winding or date setting, to give a couple of winds forwards, then reverse wind three or four full turns before seating the crown on the thread to screw it home.
This was a recommendation in the manual for my Breguet Type XX.
I guess it's designed to ensure that the stem is fully disconnected before winding it home.
