Grinding/Gritty Feeling on crown when wound, Cal. 11/12 Automatic Chronograph

So this is how my Autavia 11630mh with the Calibre 12 fitted sounds when winding.

First is counterclockwise (so not winding) and then clockwise and winding the mainspring.

Hope it helps......I had to figure out what my YouTube password was and all sorts!! 🫨

The microphone picked it up very loudly. It’s not that loud in reality, but still distinctive. It works correctly, although I hardly ever manually wind it.

I’ll have to have a check of my friends Monaco with the Calibre 11 in it, just to compare.

Great recording and thank you. Does the crown feel like you’re really almost moving over gear teeth? Or is it a smooth feeling like a modern automatic with no complication? Both of mine feel like gear teeth are not engaging right. Too bad they couldn’t have used hypoid gears like in an automotive rear end and this would not happen but the cost and thickness of the watch would be rediculous. Since the weight is canted two degrees they practically wind themselves. Obviously you have successfully wound your watch. It sounds like a pocket watch a bit right. I’ve been using die grinders, dremel tools and other loud equipment recently in upgrading a 1965 Triumph Spitfire to have modern door catches since the originals were made of pot metal and tended to open when rounding a corner quickly, I.e they were none burst. My hearing is not so good, but currently it is really not so good.
I’ve talked with Tag Heuer which wasn’t helpful and local watchmakers are in some sort of racket/cahoots so they are not helpful (because they can’t let on they can only change batteries or maybe work on an ETA 2824 and that’s it). There’s one last guy I have to email. Does it feel like a click, click, click, click instead of maybe a swoosh?

Thanks guys

Mine is a Calibre 11, and the date changes between 23:45 and 00:15. The date-wheel is plastic unlike the 11i, 12, 14 metal and moves +/- 2.5 days while being worn. For photos when I want it to line up properly it takes a bit of turning it on its side and gently tapping.

Of course. That date-wheel behaviour is very common to the early Cal 11s he has seen. I spent most of my working life in computer software development so instability in bleeding-edge work is what I'm used to and I can live with it. Here is what he had to do to sort it out. http://thewatchspotblog.com/?p=5107

@gt350mk yes it does feel like you feel every gear tooth and it is not a smooth wind, but a very mechanical feeling wind.