Is this normal for this movement?
I asked this question a couple of weeks ago and got varying responses…
So my new Murph takes more time than other automatic watches I’ve had to start running. I shake/move it (gently) for about 30 seconds and nothing happens. I manually wind it about 30 times and still nothing. It’s only when I move it for about two minutes straight that it starts running. After that, it works fine for the full reserve amount. Am I doing something wrong? Is the watch just likely defective?
If you have this watch, what is typical for you to get it started back up after the power reserve has run out? Is just a few seconds of moving the watch around enough? Is less than 30 full rotations of manual winding enough?
I really don’t want to return the watch if there’s nothing wrong with it and I’m just doing it wrong, but will definitely get it replaced if need be.
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That sounds like it has a problem to me. I'd suggest that one turn on the winder should be enough to get it going and 30 turns should be almost fully wound!
Doesn’t sound natural to me, I’d take it to your local watchmaker to have it checked out
So, I fired up my PRX for the first time this year today... It has a very similar movement to the Hamilton and it took me perhaps 8-10 turns of the crown before it started ticking away. I think you have a problem.
Strap please?
Not sure if it applies to this scenario but sometimes movements with longer mainsprings (and longer power reserves) require more momentum to get the hands going. Just something to consider. Good luck!
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Just something to try… some watches need to have the crown pulled out and pushed back in to start it up after winding. Not sure why, but I’ve had a few watches over the years that might take 15-20 winds to get it going, or I could wind it maybe 5 times, pull the crown, push the crown in and it would start up. I don’t understand the mechanisms enough to know why this is, but some watches are just that way. Worth a shot anyways.
I have a Mutph 38 and it acts nothing like you described, it starts running almost immediately from just picking it up or winding it half a turn.
That is not normal behavior- should start ticking pretty quickly.
I have some watches that take more than 30 winds, but they will always start after 10 winds and a quick shake, not 2 minutes of movement / shaking. For me that is a sign something is wrong.
I have a khaki field auto with the same movement and it has no starting problems. But I know that some watches need a little jolt to start even after being wound, I have a Seiko that sometimes needs a little jolt.
My Murph doesn't have this issue. Starts up as I pick it up..I'd get that looked at.
I am having this issue with one of my watches. My current suspicion is that the crown isn’t actually winding the mainspring. When you shake it enough, the watch starts once the rotor winds the mainspring enough.
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Take into account that a wind up does not "start" your watch it only "charges" it, the balance wheel needs to start "balancing".
It depends on how are you shaking the watch, is it is too gentile the balance wheel might be not be "balancing"
So If you are shaking your watch from "totally discharge" it shouls start moving, if not, if not, try to fully turn the crown 3 to 5 times, then shake it again, if it is not moving then there is a definally a problem.
You don't need to wind it to the full charge and wear it for 30 minutes to work.
We are talking about a new watch with a basic movement. It should tick right away, My sugestion is to take it to waranty service ASAP.