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Internet Auction 1970's Watch Keeps Stopping

  • 05-11-2018 7:01pm
    #1
    Alberto Rotten Tomcat
    Posts: 0 ✭ Alberto Rotten Tomcat


    Hi all,

    I bought a 17 Jewel German Ankra watch on an internet auction. (Catawiki).

    I received it by post today. All looked well. It keeps stopping. If I adjust it to the right time it runs for a minute or so and stops.

    Is this indicative of a common malfunction with an older watch? Perhaps that hasn't been used for a while and will remedy itself (wishful thinking).

    Or have I been mugged?

    Edit: If the watch is on the wrist, it will restart with a flick of the wrist or a slight jolt, but stops soon enough after.


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  • #2
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,520 ✭✭✭893bet


    Have you wound the watch?


  • #3
    Alberto Rotten Tomcat
    Posts: 0 ✭ Alberto Rotten Tomcat


    Yes, I gave it 5 short part turns this morning when I opened the packaging. It wasn't moving at that point, so I thought it needed winding.

    The tension on the winder was very loose.


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