Horological Meandering - Is this considered nomal?

Is this considered nomal?

I had just picked up a vintage Elgin PW yesterday after 2 and a half months. Anyway while I was at the jewelry store, one of the girls wound it up, With no problem. So I waited until 8:55pm eastern time 4/21/11 and when I was winding it up, I noticed 2 things.

1) The crown seemed stiff then before, I remember it not being so hard to pull out. In fact when I got it back from the 1st jewelery store I believe, the watchmaker did something to it??? I say that because it was like super glue

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2) When I was winding it up, I automatically felt resistance after the first 5-10 winds??? Seems odd since most of these old PW's can be wound at least 30 times.

I feel like I've been scammed $ on something I waited so long to get back. I'm glad I paid less $ then I would of, but come on something ain't right.

Here's what was done. New mainspring, cleaning of movement, oiling and I believe adjusting.

So is this normal on older watches/pocket watches after servicing or did I get scammed?

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Hello????

By: kevincosta85 : April 21st, 2011-20:30

Anyone???

You asked an impossible question

By: MTF : April 21st, 2011-20:43

kevincosta85, The answer to your question is both Yes and No; it is "normal". Yes, maybe the service changed the character of the winding feel. No, because you are unhappy and woluld like to get a 2nd opinion, preferably an experienced person. The problem...

I was afraid of hearing I may have to return it.

By: kevincosta85 : April 21st, 2011-22:06

Well, I could but I really can't afford to keep dropping $ on something I got in a trade. I think the best thing I can do is wait and see f the movement, breaks in. Also I'll wait and see if the crown loosens up.

Warranty period?

By: AndrewD : April 22nd, 2011-04:51

Hi Kevin, Feels like superglue when you try to pull out the crown? Doesn't sound right. But I would assume there is a warranty period on the repairs - usually 12 months. Sounds to me like it should go back to the jewelers for them to comment. Annoying, bu...

Scammed is not the word to use with your local watchmaker

By: cazalea : April 22nd, 2011-07:56

Hi It may be that when he recased the watch it didn't get done exactly right - or any number of other things. You need to take it back to him and ask him. There shouldn't be any cost to that. When you say the girls wound it, do you mean a woman in the sho...

LOL.

By: kevincosta85 : April 22nd, 2011-21:53

No kids, one of the workers wound it in front of me.

Vintage collecting - learning through experience

By: Ginger : April 22nd, 2011-08:03

Here are some general thoughts about acquisition, care and use of vintage watches. This may have not any relevance to your particular situation, but your use of the term "scamming" in the original post moved me to comment at some length. I am an active vi...

Excellent summary, Ginger. Thanks [nt]

By: cazalea : April 22nd, 2011-20:23

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Thanks for sharing your experience Ginger. This is very helpful...

By: RJW : April 22nd, 2011-20:35

As with anything "buyer beware". Learning, researching and understanding about what you are buying and using watchmakers you trust is an important part of the overall process. Regards, Richard.