Jaeger-LeCoultre

Hi all, Recently got myself a pre-owned 976, and I encountered this strange issue which I have not seen with my other manual-winding watches. It appears that for this movement - which I have also seen in old forums posts on other sites - needs to be "kick... 

Depending on the movement, some need more 'help' than others. Do you know when the last time your timepiece was serviced? If it has been more than 10 years it could need a nice refresh.

I do not have the full service record, but based on the registration date it is less than a decade old. Will consider sending in the piece for some maintenance, nonetheless!

Gives me some comfort. Maybe I am lucky with my other manual-winding pieces to avoid this situation. Thanks!

I’ve owned a Reverso with cal 976 and don’t recall having this “issue”. However, I own a large collection and a couple of my watches (other brands) have the same characteristic, just need a gentle shake to start the movement. Hasn’t bothered me at all. ... 

Sounds good to me, thank you. Again, maybe I am lucky with most of my manual-winding pieces so far..

Out of about 100 or so. My suggestion, and that of my watchmaker mentor, is not to worry about it. Cheers Mike

And also nice to get some validation from an expert in the form of your watchmaker mentor. Thank you

the manual/instruction booklet for mine does not state how many turns of the crown are required to start the watch . just to fully wind it-having said that... it does take a lot of winding to get sufficient torque in the mainspring to get to the escapemen... 

Not going to be too rough with a slightly delicate piece, haha. Maybe I am just spoilt with pieces needs only a few turns to start running. Thank you, nonetheless!

Not to my Reversos so far but other watches like the Lange 1. After sending for service the issue stops. My watchmaker told me one of the reason is dry oil. After oiling during servicing, this doesn't happen again. I'm not technical so I took his word for... 

Might be a sound decision to send my timepiece in for some maintenance sometime soon