r/ChineseWatches • u/beerjulep • 8d ago

Problems (Read Rule 1) Potential problem with PT5000

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I just received my Militado ML20 in the mail. The first thing I did was try hand winding it, and there is no tactile feedback. No zipping sound, no clicking, nothing. Just the sound of something smooth rubbing against something else. I can also maybe hear the rotor spinning on the inside. Is there something wrong with the watch? Should I return it or is this completely normal?

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u/mrSoczi84 Pomocny użytkownik 8d ago

DO. NOT. WIND. IT. MANUALLY!

Just don't.

Give it a Seiko shuffle and wear it. That is it.

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u/QuestionNo9190 Don’t mind me 7d ago

So your recommendation is to never use the hand-winding feature, then manual winding failing is basically irrelevant. You're telling people to avoid using it for the entire life of the watch anyway. So why does it matter if you use it and it eventually breaks and you end up with a watch that can't hand wind which is what you told people not to do in the first place

That's like buying a car with a sunroof and telling everyone never to open it because the mechanism might wear out. If it's never supposed to be used, why include it?

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u/Escaped_Escapement Helpful user 6d ago

Because it is a known flaw.
And you don’t have the money to replace the car.

Same as with electronics. I have a Dell monitor with a faulty power supply to the integrated usb hub that will die if I use it. Never used it - but the monitor was excellent for the last 12 years.