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I have a vintage womens watch from the 1950s and it was moving about two minutes per day.  I figured out that if I twist the crown upwards while it isn't popped up, then my watch works, but it only works for usually about three hours until I have to do it again. Can anyone help me get it working full-time?

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27 minutes ago, billie said:

I have a vintage womens watch from the 1950s and it was moving about two minutes per day.  I figured out that if I twist the crown upwards while it isn't popped up, then my watch works, but it only works for usually about three hours until I have to do it again. Can anyone help me get it working full-time?

Hi Billie we need a bit more information with this such as which watch is it, is it valuable...either monetary or sentimentality...and some photos of the watch, from outside and inside. Also about yourself....your capability to repair watches.

An introduction would be helpful Billie..for us to know what you are about.

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2 hours ago, billie said:

I figured out that if I twist the crown upwards while it isn't popped up, then my watch works, but it only works for usually about three hours until I have to do it again.

Are you actually winding the watch? That sound very much like giving it just a tiny amount of wind, rather than fully winding it??

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13 minutes ago, rjenkinsgb said:

Are you actually winding the watch? That sound very much like giving it just a tiny amount of wind, rather than fully winding it??

I thought that as well, the explanation indicates that the watch was being wound up ,but only a little, i guess some folks knowledge doesn't even go that far and then there are folk that like to play games, met a few in the facebook groups i use.

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