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Re: SMP internals

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Sy308 has indicated in past posts that he has had good luck in opening and adjusting his watch himself. However, unless you know what you're doing and feel confident that you possess the skills and have the tools, I would caution you not to open it, especially just to see what's inside. The spinning of the counterweight which winds the watch through movement of your arm, is what is making the noise. Its perfectly normal.

: I've had my 2531.80 for 2 months now and I just
: noticed something that seems strange. I've
: never owned an automatic watch, and perhaps
: this is normal, but when I hold the watch in
: my hand and shake it side to side gently, I
: can feel something in side moving?!?!?! I'm
: assuming this is all normal cause the watch
: is working within specs. Is this how the
: winding mechanism works or does it need
: servicing?

: Thanks!

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It is the winder

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0 wallclock secs ( 0.17 usr + 0.03 sys = 0.20 CPU)