Rotary Automatic trouble

redmgar

Hi
Im having trouble with a Rotary automatic skeleton watch, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rotary-Leather-Automatic-Skeleton-GS03862/dp/B00FS2JJW0
Ever since I got the watch it wont run correctly. I have switch it twice and still not working. I know automatic watch don't need winding, although I have tried winding this as well. Every so often it works for a minute and then stops. Any help?

CrowdedHouse

Try giving it 30 or 40 winds before wearing it

Alanstrainor

redmgar wrote: »

Hi
Im having trouble with a Rotary automatic skeleton watch, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rotary-Leather-Automatic-Skeleton-GS03862/dp/B00FS2JJW0
Ever since I got the watch it wont run correctly. I have switch it twice and still not working. I know automatic watch don't need winding, although I have tried winding this as well. Every so often it works for a minute and then stops. Any help?

Do you mean that you've sent it back and gotten a new one twice now? It certainly sounds strange to me, a quick shake should be enough to at least get it moving and wearing throughout the day should be more than enough to keep it ticking. Not all automatic watches can be hand wound so that's worth keeping in mind.

redmgar

I have sent it back twice, Must be doing something wrong. Could you recommend a good (cheap) menders in the city centre?

Birneybau

redmgar wrote: »

I have sent it back twice, Must be doing something wrong. Could you recommend a good (cheap) menders in the city centre?

I mean absolutely no offense but are you using it correctly? 3rd watch and all that...

Alanstrainor

This is interesting, from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2T6N9BGKJ7YRJ

The skeleton watch has a glass back too. The gold model with brown strap looks a lot lot more expensive than its 100 buck price at Argos UK.

I was puzzled when it stopped on day 2. Then decided to wind it up manually. It probably takes a couple of weeks of manual winding before the automatic mechanism is sufficient, provided kept on daily.

The lifetime warranty is not be confused with a lifetime guarantee.

The absence of transparency of the mandatory service cost every 3 years is a cause for concern.

This comment suggests that it does manual wind, and even needs to be manually wound in the beginning to free up the mechanism. Tbh, I've never heard of that before but that comment has 7 'likes' so I would assume it is accurate. Wind it and wear it for a few days and see if things change.

Given you've sent it back twice now, I would assume that this problem is solvable and must be present on all watches.

chinwag

Post #2 above seems to be a good suggestion but the OP hasn't responded to it.
Have a look at this video on automatic watches, including winding requirements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAxDr35h5DA

redmgar

Thanks for the replies, I have tried winding it but no success.
I will try the youtube video later at home. Im at a loss at this stage at it must be something I am missing rather than a faulty watch.

An automatic watch should self-wind by the movement of your wrist. A low quality one might take a full day of wearing to become fully wound. Some allow you to manually wind (by turning the crown) to expedite the winding process; some don't. And from that fully wound status, again a low quality movement might only run (off the wrist) for 24hrs before stopping. I just say this in case you are unfamilar with automatic watches.

I would try and get a friend or family member who owns automatic watches to take a quick look in case you are overlooking something very obvious. I wouldn't put money into repairing it personally.

If it is a recent purchase and you have exchanged it twice already then I would send it back for a refund. It's an old model and Amazon may only have faulty ones remaining in inventory.