I saw something a bit similar with a Ali Omega build. The spacer was pushing against dial and movement when the caseback was screwed in. Seems that this was interfering with the movement and straining the stemI received a BP 16600 yesterday with the new movement and had issues immediately. I thought it was DOA initially and it would stop ticking intermittently. Sometimes it would only tick while I was winding it.
I started to disassemble the movement and it began ticking as I unscrewed the movement holder screw. It's now running great so apparently a problem with the screw being too tight? Very unusual but definitely something to keep an eye out for.
Ran into a similar problem but it was aI received a BP 16600 yesterday with the new movement and had issues immediately. I thought it was DOA initially and it would stop ticking intermittently. Sometimes it would only tick while I was winding it.
I started to disassemble the movement and it began ticking as I unscrewed the movement holder screw. It's now running great so apparently a problem with the screw being too tight? Very unusual but definitely something to keep an eye out for.
Did you just losen the screw and keep it in place ?I received a BP 16600 yesterday with the new movement and had issues immediately. I thought it was DOA initially and it would stop ticking intermittently. Sometimes it would only tick while I was winding it.
I started to disassemble the movement and it began ticking as I unscrewed the movement holder screw. It's now running great so apparently a problem with the screw being too tight? Very unusual but definitely something to keep an eye out for.
Bummer. Did you end up removing the deco and use the watch as a winding piece for now ? The GMF 3235 is the same as the SA3135, me thinks.Ran into a similar problem but it was adeco plate on a GMF 3235. Screwing down the plate brought the watch to a screeching halt. I think either the train wheel bridge or winding bridge was being “warped” by the deco. Oh…did I mention I’m looking for VS3235?
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I just stuck the watch, an otherwise very nice Sea-Dweller, in a drawer. No, nothing resembled the 3135. Have no clue what the base movement is. But meanwhile, back to the 5-digit subs…that’s what brought us here.Bummer. Did you end up removing the deco and use the watch as a winding piece for now ? The GMF 3235 is the same as the SA3135, me thinks.
Yes. I unscrewed it just a bit to where it started running. I think it should stay in place and I applied some thread seal.Did you just losen the screw and keep it in place ?
Good job finding the root cause.Yes. I unscrewed it just a bit to where it started running. I think it should stay in place and I applied some thread seal.
Luck more than anything, I was about to swap the movement. It's running great now for about 3 days!Good job finding the root cause.
A perfect plan
Love to see the results from your "15years" gold sub.
I saw a cool Polizia di stato with the octopus logo… absoluteWell I'm glad I didn't shoot on the ARF.... i want one of those Polizia di Stato reps!
Yes, hollow and rattling just like the gen. I wouldn’t add any lead - you may end up going crazy - like the Romans.Are BP links hollows as per GEN ?
I will try to fill them with lead sheet cuttings to increase the weight.