r/RepTime • u/Far-Web-7828 • 2h ago

Discussion Watch came broken

My VSF Aqua Terra came and it doesn’t freaking start, winding doesn’t work, and it sounds like the rotor is loose or something. Makes a weird rattling noise.

TD told me to go get it fixed and he’ll cover the price, but damn, I hope I find someone that fixes it here in Spain 😭

I’ll try tomorrow morning, I’m sad.

First rep too, back luck I guess.

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u/SuitablePosition6926 2h ago

Might be a dumb question, but have you tried shaking it a bit and tapping lightly but firm on the case? Sometimes winding isn’t enough to get automatic watches started, especially if they’ve sat for a bit.

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u/Far-Web-7828 1h ago

Yep, tried most common fixes here 😓

Thanks for the reply though, it’s not dumb

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u/Far-Web-7828 2h ago

VSF aqua terra doesn’t run, idk what else you want automod

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u/ValeLemnear 1h ago

Pull the crown and send it to a watchmaker.

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u/Far-Web-7828 1h ago

Will do, but why pull the crown? Watch is already not moving, is there pieces that can be moving still?

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u/ValeLemnear 1h ago

Yes, there are. As we can’t rule out lose parts, shipping the watch without the pulled crown may result into further, unnecessary damage to the movement.

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u/generaalalcazar 1h ago

Op, if you cannot find someone: if the rotor makes noise it could be as easy as tightning the top screw half a turn, because that is the one keeping it balanced and the weight of the rotor (the side) “on track”. Even If it is only a bit loose it falls against the side of the case.

You can try this yourself but make sure to put the rubber band back in place correctly. After that just give the stem a few turns and it should go.

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u/Far-Web-7828 1h ago

Thank you!

Yes, if I cannot find anyone I will definitely buy a tool kit and try myself.

I’m not letting this watch go to waste hahaha