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Hi!
After having put the SMP auto under the power- reserve test (48 hours!) I started to manually wind the watch (initially shook it couple of times, the rotor rotated freely and easily but the watch didnīt move), and during the several turning of the crown (didnīt count, but +50)
there was a really odd sound from the spring (I think), which sounded like.. "Twannnnggg". Or like when you stretch an iron cord rapidly. And the watch somehow vibrated little.
Is this okay? Got little worried..
The watch runs fine though.
Is there any special proceedure when winding the watch, any particular speed or so?
Also noticed that when the main spring is fully unwound, the crown is very easy to turn. Maybe it isnīt so good to let the spring lose all tension like that?
Iīve noticed on some other unwound SMP autos, that it only takes a little shake in order for the watch to start up.
Thanks in advance
/Keo
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