Faulty Citizen

[roger]

i am a newbie and this is my 1st post. i have just brought a citizen 21j  mov't 8200a.  i opened up the back to take a look at the movement and

when i gave it the seiko shuffle the oscillator weight was spinning very fast round and round. i checked the centre screw which was tight.  does 

anybody know this problem, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[rogart63]

Hi Roger 

Nice name btw. Citizen 8200 is a real work horse. Can you wind it up with the crown? 

[roger]

yes, it works perfectly on the manual wind which i prefer but i like things to work as they should+

[jdm]

1 hour ago, roger said:

yes, it works perfectly on the manual wind which i prefer but i like things to work as they should+

You would need a professional to repair it, but that can be more expensive that the watch value. If you're interested in repairing yourself check:

https://www.watchrepairlessons.com/

[rogart63]

8 hours ago, roger said:

yes, it works perfectly on the manual wind which i prefer but i like things to work as they should+

Think the oscillating weight moves pretty easy on this. One way to test is to let i go until it stops and then shake it some to see if it starts running. Then wear it for a day and put it aside and see how long it runs.  If everything is okay and it runs 30-40 hours  there should be no problem. 

Edited July 20, 2018 by rogart63

[roger]

yes, it works perfectly on the manual wind which i prefer but i like things to work as they should+

 

hi rogart63

thanks very much for the reply and info. i will that with interest and get back to you 

[roger]

yes, it works perfectly on the manual wind which i prefer but i like things to work as they should+

 

hi rogart63

thanks very much for the reply and info. i will that with interest and get back to you 

[roger]

hi rogart63

yes i did what you suggested but it will not work on automatic for more than a few

seconds.  on reflection one of these watches passed through my hands a good few years ago

with the same fault, but anyway it works fine on the manual wind which i prefer, so i will

keep in my collection anyway. thanks for your input

best regards

roger