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Re: Seamaster GMT manual wind
In Response To: Seamaster GMT manual wind ()

: This may be a very silly question - but when I
: manually wind my GMT there is no
: "feel" that I am actually winding
: it. There seems to be no ratchet although it
: does show more resistance after a few turns.
: Am I doing something incredibly stupid or is
: this just the way it is.

: TIA

I assume you are talking about one of the current Seamaster GMT models - either the white dial, black dial with two-tone bezel, or blue Bond co-axial model.

One way to tell if you are successfully winding the watch is to listen to the watch as you wind. Hold it close to your ear, and when it is fully wound you will hear a clicking noise, which is the overwind protection mechanism engaging (it may take 40 turns or so to hear this). At this point your watch is fully wound. As long as you hear that noise and the watch isn't stopping on you, then your watch is fine. If not, then you probably have a broken crown.

Good luck,
John

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