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dogmush

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Automatic watches
« on: May 12, 2010, 02:20:01 PM »
I love a good, heavy, tough timepiece.

I have a Seiko Orange Monster that's given me some great service, and taken a lot of the abuse I throw at things attached to my wrist.  It's a great watch.  Recently though it has decided to stop periodiclly for no reason.  I'll shake it up, it'll act wound and everything, then about 20 min (of wearing)  later it'll be stopped.

This is my first automatic watch of any quality, and it's been great up till this week.  Does anyone know any tricks, or things I should check before I give up and send it in for service?

My back-up Timex feels really light on my wrist now.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2010, 02:41:37 PM »
I have an OM as well.  I've had mine for about 6 years and other than looking beat, it hasn't given me any trouble.  I'd send it in for repair.

BTW, I sent mine off to Motor City Watchworks for a facelift.

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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2010, 03:21:36 PM »
Teh Interwebz says, three year warranty.  How long've you had it?
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2010, 05:17:49 PM »
Unless you're very handy with a loupe and tweezers, send it back to the manufacturer for repair.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 06:41:22 PM »
Speaking of automatic watches I once had a guy bring one to me at Wal-Mart to change the battery...

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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 07:02:20 PM »
Quote from: RaspberrySurprise on May 12, 2010, 06:41:22 PM
Speaking of automatic watches I once had a guy bring one to me at Wal-Mart to change the battery...


Snicker, you work at Wal Mart.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 07:03:05 PM »
I've had a Seiko kinetic for 10-12 years that lost it's ability to maintain a long charge.  I sent it to Seiko for repair.  It worked fine for about a year or so after that, but went bad again.  As long as I shake it up and wear it, it's fine.  If I take it off for more than a couple of hours, I have to shake it up and reset the time.  While the inability to hold a charge bothers me, the watch has been remarkably durable.  Most other watches probably would have a stripped or broken stem after several thousand time adjustments.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2010, 07:32:47 PM »
An auto-winding watch is just like any other mechanical watch: the oil inside will start to get gummy after awhile.

Take it someplace that repairs watches (NOT a chain store), and have 'em clean and lube.

Do NOT send it to me, I ain't that good yet!
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2010, 08:35:29 PM »
Quote from: Strings on May 12, 2010, 07:32:47 PM
An auto-winding watch is just like any other mechanical watch: the oil inside will start to get gummy after awhile.

Take it someplace that repairs watches (NOT a chain store), and have 'em clean and lube.

Do NOT send it to me, I ain't that good yet!

^^^ This.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2010, 09:41:24 PM »
Quote from: Strings on May 12, 2010, 07:32:47 PM
An auto-winding watch is just like any other mechanical watch: the oil inside will start to get gummy after awhile.

Take it someplace that repairs watches (NOT a chain store), and have 'em clean and lube.

Do NOT send it to me, I ain't that good yet!
you mean WD40 wont fix it. :angel:
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 10:06:02 PM »
It's under warranty, I'll let Seiko fix it.

While it's been good, and I'm pretty hard on watches, it's only about 18 os old, so I'm a little surprised it needs work.  Most reviews rate these things as nigh on indestructable.

Maybe I just got a weird one.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 10:10:05 PM »
Quote from: Strings on May 12, 2010, 07:32:47 PM

Do NOT send it to me, I ain't that good yet!

There's a story here just-a dyin' to be told.....  [popcorn]
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 11:03:18 PM »
Speaking of automatic watches I once had a guy bring one to me at Wal-Mart to change the battery...

Quote from: Mabs on May 12, 2010, 07:02:20 PM
Snicker, you work at Wal Mart.


Yep I'm in charge of supervising an average of about twelve people every day, get paid vacation, and live on my own with my fiance. So yeah I do work at WalMart. Worked at McDonalds, in a Marina, and as deckhand on a small tug and barge. Not ashamed of any of them either.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2010, 11:47:15 PM »
I worked at WalMart, too.
That's why I can say, snicker, you work at WalMart. =p
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Sunday it felt a little better, but it was quite irritated from me rubbing it.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2010, 12:23:16 AM »
Eh, it's a big company but it's made up of people, some of which shouldn't be in charge of anything more complex than a potato peeler.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2010, 12:34:46 AM »
Quote from: Mabs on May 12, 2010, 07:02:20 PM
Snicker, you work at Wal Mart.


Please remind us where you work?
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2010, 12:40:48 AM »
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2010, 12:53:26 AM »
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There's a story here just-a dyin' to be told...

Not particularly. Playing with antique watches is one of my (many) hobbies. But I usually play with pocket watches: larger, easier to deal with.

Not willing to try messing with someone's wristwatch...
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2010, 08:28:21 AM »
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I have that picture, but the caption under it reads "Reasoned debate"

I still chuckle at it ever time I see it, and no I'm not a misogynist.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2010, 12:44:34 PM »
Don't mess with Colonel Deering, Buck Rogers will beat you to a pulp.


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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2010, 07:08:25 PM »
Quote from: RaspberrySurprise on May 13, 2010, 12:23:16 AM
Eh, it's a big company but it's made up of people, some of which shouldn't be in charge of anything more complex than a potato peeler.

In my experience, some of the people at Wal-Mart shouldn't be in charge of a potato peeler.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2010, 07:17:26 PM »
Seems like a lot of hassle when $20 will get you a digital watch with a 5$ battery that lasts a year.  Taking a watch to a special store to have it oiled?
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2010, 07:40:24 PM »
soul ;) but really after the progressives ban all electricity where are you going to be?
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2010, 08:12:44 PM »
Quote from: dogmush on May 12, 2010, 10:06:02 PM
While it's been good, and I'm pretty hard on watches, it's only about 18 os old, so I'm a little surprised it needs work.  Most reviews rate these things as nigh on indestructable.

That's like saying your car is "only" 18 years old, so you don't know why anyone thinks you should change the oil.
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Re: Automatic watches
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2010, 08:27:26 PM »
That was a typo, it's supposed to read 18 mos. old.  Which seems a little early for PMCS.
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