This isn't right, surely?

[technicalfoamboy]

Just wanted some advice please guys..

Own a Breitling Superocean chronometre automatic watch.

The power only lasts for a couple of days before it stops i.e. I manually wind it (40 - 50 revolutions) then wear it but after a couple of days (2-3 max) I then wake and the watch has stopped in my sleep. I go to bed around 2200 and by 0100 - 0300 the watch has stopped.

I have a few automatic watches and this is the only one that stops in my sleep (or at anytime). Is this due to the "automatic feature" playing up? Or is there something I'm not doing?

P.S. I constantly wear my watches and don't really take it off. If I "shake" the watch it does start to power up / tick.

Thanks for any advice, especially if you have an idea what may be wrong with it.

Edited by technicalfoamboy on Friday 4th February 16:39

[gregs656]

No it's not right.

[Jamescrs]

Doesn't sound right at all, it shouldn't be stopping with daily wear

[andy tims]

gregs656 said:

No it's not right.

How long since it was serviced?

[FarmyardPants]

The mainspring is what gives a watch it’s reserve of power. It’s a tightly-wound band of spring steel, which can break or get bound up after a while. It should be replaced as part of a service, after which the problem should be solved.

[technicalfoamboy]

FarmyardPants said:

The mainspring is what gives a watch it’s reserve of power. It’s a tightly-wound band of spring steel, which can break or get bound up after a while. It should be replaced as part of a service, after which the problem should be solved.

Thank you FarmyardPants.

it had just been seviced hence my concern that it didn't feel right.

[FarmyardPants]

Oh sorry to hear that.

You could do a test: wind it as you described and then leave it unworn and see how long it lasts. The specs of the watch should say how long it is supposed to run for. If it’s significantly less than spec you could contact the people who serviced it for advice.

[anonymous-user]

How many hours did it last for before it was serviced?

If it is one of the newer Breitling Superoceans, then it should last 'up to' about 38 hours, or 1.5 days off your wrist before it stops (assuming it was kept wound to capacity via movement or the crown).

Stopping only a few hours after it is taken off your wrist simply means that whoever serviced it has made an arse of it, and it needs to go back to them to be fixed.

[Mr_C]

If you’re wearing it and it’s still stopping the rotor isn’t winding it. Take it back to where it was serviced.

[glazbagun]

Mr_C said:

If you’re wearing it and it’s still stopping the rotor isn’t winding it. Take it back to where it was serviced.

This.

If you hold it dial down and gently wind it does it whirl/wobble? If so the reversers are getting stuck and the auto is not winding the watch properly. Quick fix for a watchmaker, if annoying.