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Caravelle 11dp (Citizen 0241) starts without winding


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Hey everyone!

Hope this isn’t a stupid question, I’m still really new to this hobby... I have this 11dp movement in a watch that was passed down to me, and it will start running if I shake it. As you can see from the picture, it has no rotor, it’s just a wind movement. I’m assuming this is due to a problem, and is not normal.

Would anyone be able to tell me what common problems could be the cause of this? Also any other helpful tips to do with this movement would be greatly appreciated. I’m still waiting on receiving some tools before I can start to service movements but I’m hoping to tackle this soon! 

 

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Most mechanical watches will tick a few seconds, some for up to a minute, when shaken as there will be some residual power left. If it ticks for more than a few minutes then it could be a sign the mechanism needs a service.

Also a faulty watch (damaged pivot etc) pivot may allow the watch to run a while but will eventually stop and then restart when shaken.

Anilv

 

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