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Hi respo...
When the caliber 4400 is fully wound you will feel resistance and know not to go any further.
I wound up a 4400 in a Patrimony Traditionnelle recently and found it to have more of that "classical" feel with more resistance and audible clicking. It makes me wonder if there is either some variation in each movement or if there is some difference between how the 4400 is executed in those two watches.
Bill
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Winding the American 1921 (Question for Bill)
Bill, in your review of the American 1921, you wrote: "I only wish that both the tactile and audible feedback of winding were more pronounced, like when I wind those vintage Vacheron Constantin watches that I so adore." I had the chance to try out the 192...
Hi respo...
When the caliber 4400 is fully wound you will feel resistance and know not to go any further. I wound up a 4400 in a Patrimony Traditionnelle recently and found it to have more of that "classical" feel with more resistance and audible clicking. It makes m...
That is interesting, Bill
I would have thought that the 4400 would be exactly the same in both watches, but perhaps not. I wonder if the finishing is any different on the movements in the two different watches... Well, it is not a big deal. I was just curious. Thanks for the obser...
Good question. I am curious for the answer. Another question on the winding process.
Hi Respo, Bill also wrote in his great review: "The position of the crown makes winding a little unusual at first, but I quickly made a slight adjustment by using the middle joint of my index finger rather than tip of my finger on the underside of the cro...
That is not a problem for me
Let's face it, the location of the crown is a critical elemnt to the overall charm of this special watch. But I did NOT find winding the 1921 unpleasant at all. I did not experience any discomfort or awkwardness about winding the watch, so no problem ther...
I am stupid. I had it in my hands once...
... and then I decided to sleep on it. And after that - after one day already - it was gone..., sold to a fast decision maker :-( And now there is a waiting list of several months. :-(( These are not the right circumstances to get a good discount :-((( Th...