Tissot Visodate Heritage Collection

[Mr Fjeld]

Hi Guys
What a great thread this is! Is this the most active topic in the Tissot forum?
I haven't had any issues or problems with my Visodate so far, but I'm wondering if this is normal or not: after not wearing the watch for a couple of days and I want to wind it manually I find the winding action to be somewhat "sticky" - and every now and then the crown seems to engage the rotor so it starts to spin. Have anyone experienced something similar? This may be perfectly normal for all I know, but then this is also my first automatic watch.

Christian

[jedge76]

Hi Guys
What a great thread this is! Is this the most active topic in the Tissot forum?
I haven't had any issues or problems with my Visodate so far, but I'm wondering if this is normal or not: after not wearing the watch for a couple of days and I want to wind it manually I find the winding action to be somewhat "sticky" - and every now and then the crown seems to engage the rotor so it starts to spin. Have anyone experienced something similar? This may be perfectly normal for all I know, but then this is also my first automatic watch.

Christian

Hey Christian,

I think what you are describing is characteristic of this watch. From what I can gather from my experiences and the others here, the crown is a bit tight when winding. I'm not sure whether the somewhat inconsistent engagement of the rotor is normal as I haven't looked at the see-thru case back when I've wound the Visodate. I also had a lot of these types of questions myself since it's my first automatic. I do know that when I wind my watch at, say, 10 pm, it is still going when I get home from work at around 3 pm the next day. I guess that's telling me it's working properly. Are you having any issues with it staying wound? I know I'm not the most knowledgeable fellow on here, but I noticed your question was not answered and wanted to give you my experiences at the least. Try checking with your AD and see what he says up close and personal. Hope everything is cool!

--Joe

[Mr Fjeld]

Hey Christian,

I think what you are describing is characteristic of this watch. From what I can gather from my experiences and the others here, the crown is a bit tight when winding. I'm not sure whether the somewhat inconsistent engagement of the rotor is normal as I haven't looked at the see-thru case back when I've wound the Visodate. I also had a lot of these types of questions myself since it's my first automatic. I do know that when I wind my watch at, say, 10 pm, it is still going when I get home from work at around 3 pm the next day. I guess that's telling me it's working properly. Are you having any issues with it staying wound? I know I'm not the most knowledgeable fellow on here, but I noticed your question was not answered and wanted to give you my experiences at the least. Try checking with your AD and see what he says up close and personal. Hope everything is cool!

--Joe

I don't know Joe. It's probably nothing to worry about, but it behaves like that wether it's fully wound or not. When turning the crown it not only feels "sticky" but also quite heavy. I'm not overly worried but it would be nice to know if I should take it to the store to fix it or not. Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

[frank12067]

You should be able to go to any AD and have them order it (the Jareds here offered to do that for a T-One, but I went with a Le Locle they had in stock). Then they will fit it to your wrist and be your POC for any warranty work or later service. Might get off a little cheaper through other means, but I like to keep my local businesses around...as long as they respect my business and don't screw me to badly. :)

[jedge76]

I don't know Joe. It's probably nothing to worry about, but it behaves like that wether it's fully wound or not. When turning the crown it not only feels "sticky" but also quite heavy. I'm not overly worried but it would be nice to know if I should take it to the store to fix it or not. Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

No problem Christian! Sorry it took me a while to respond. I somehow became unsubscribed to this thread.

I had similar worries when I first got mine...you may have read some of my earlier posts in this thread about that. To error on the side of caution, I went ahead and had my AD take a look at it and it checked out fine. I do know what you mean about the crown. It is heavy, a good description BTW. Then again, I've never had an automatic before so I do not have anything else to compare it to other than my own expectations. If you haven't taken it to your AD yet, I may do so just to make sure. Is your AD local or did you get it from an online source? If it's a local seller, I'd imagine they could give you their thoughts before they take it and work on it. That's just what I would do. I get nervous about this kind of stuff and the peace of mind is worth it for me. Let us know how everything turns out. I know I'm not much help, but I hope you get the Visodate squared away soon. Talk to you soon!

--Joe

[Mr Fjeld]

Thanks Joe, I'll take it to the dealer which is a local one and ask him what he thinks.

[CyntaxGBR]

Hi everyone. Managed to find a store with one in stock today which wasn't easy! I placed my order. I'll be able to relax once I get a dispatch e-mail lol. Found this forum whilst looking for more info on the watch. I've really enjoyed reading your posts and looking at your pics. I'll probably post some of my own if you guys like? I have a quick question about the water resistance of this watch. It seems from reading online that its basically only splash proof, is this correct? Just want to make sure because I'd hate to ruin it :s. Thanks guys

[Sean779]

Hi everyone. Managed to find a store with one in stock today which wasn't easy! I placed my order. I'll be able to relax once I get a dispatch e-mail lol. Found this forum whilst looking for more info on the watch. I've really enjoyed reading your posts and looking at your pics. I'll probably post some of my own if you guys like? I have a quick question about the water resistance of this watch. It seems from reading online that its basically only splash proof, is this correct? Just want to make sure because I'd hate to ruin it :s. Thanks guys

splash-resistant, yes.

[jedge76]

Hi everyone. Managed to find a store with one in stock today which wasn't easy! I placed my order. I'll be able to relax once I get a dispatch e-mail lol. Found this forum whilst looking for more info on the watch. I've really enjoyed reading your posts and looking at your pics. I'll probably post some of my own if you guys like? I have a quick question about the water resistance of this watch. It seems from reading online that its basically only splash proof, is this correct? Just want to make sure because I'd hate to ruin it :s. Thanks guys

Congratulations! You're going to love the Visodate. Yea, I wouldn't get even a splash of water on this watch if possible.

Definitely post some photos once you receive the watch. Always love looking at Tissot Visodate pics!

--Joe

[CyntaxGBR]

Cool, I'll keep it away from water lol. I do think they should change the water resistance rating system though. If a watch is marked as water resistant to 30 meters, it should definitely be waterproof enough to swim with in my opinion :s. On another topic, does anyone have pics of the original watches from the 50's which inspired these ones? Would be interesting to see them.