Zodiac Talk => General Zodiac Discussion => Topic started by: Richard Gaikowski on October 25, 2016, 02:49:30 AM

Title: Watch repair question about Cauny crown with strange winding behavior
Post by: Richard Gaikowski on October 25, 2016, 02:49:30 AM
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I don't know if this question will end up in the watch repair section.  sorry if I've made a mistake.

I bought a ladies Cauny Submarine Antichos divers mechanical watch.  It is small and pretty with a blue dial, bulbous crystal and a so-so looking bezel.  It is in good shape cosmetically.  It does not say Jewel on the face, but I can see many jewels when I remove the back.  It does not say "Automatic".

The problem is that the watch winds and sets the time all at once.  I cannot pull the crown out.  When I try to unscrew the crown like with a true diver's watch, it does not unscrew, but the time hands move backward.  When I move the crown clockwise the hands move forward and the watch winds.  However, I can wind the watch well past 30 times without reaching the end.

The crown says "CAUNY" with a little sea shell emblem.  The Crown is very large, but I see on the internet that many Cauny watches have large crowns.

My only guess is that I have the wrong sized Cauny crown on my ladies watch.
Title: Re: Watch repair question about Cauny crown with strange winding behavior
Post by: YuriyV on October 25, 2016, 08:55:59 AM
Looks like your watch has an issue with the setting work. Needs repair.
Comparable big size of the crown is normal if it is a screw down type.
It is normal that you can't reach the end winding your watch. Main spring in automatic movement has slipping end. It is never stops when winding.

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