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·My Speedmaster’s chrono seconds hand randomly began to reset 1-2 seconds behind the 12 (eg when I reset the chrono, the chrono seconds hand resets to 58 or 59 seconds instead of the 12 o’clock position).
I had three watchmakers at a local shop look at it (two are WOSTEP and OMEGA certified). After their work, it does not reset 2 seconds behind, but it is almost always a little off center - most times, the seconds hand resets towards the left side of the 12 o’clock lume. All of the watchmakers claimed not to notice it was off when resetting (personally, I think they were stumped and wanted it out of their shop). They are basically advising me this is normal for an aging chronograph but it may need a new gear at its next full service, and to not worry about it. (It may be worth mentioning here they just did a full service 1.5 years ago and have a 2 year warranty — I can’t help but wonder if they just don’t want to stand behind the warranty when they can’t figure out the problem).
I was going to follow their advice and write it off, but when using the chrono today, the seconds hand now begins to run the wrong direction for a brief moment when I run the chronograph! It then runs “normally” after that.
Watch is running fine and keeping excellent time aside from this chrono issue. Has anyone run into a problem like this? Thoughts on sending it off to OMEGA? Wasn’t sure if they’d require a full service in order to look at it.
This will be the 5th time the watch needs a service in my 7 years of ownership. It runs so beautifully well and keeps immaculate time when it doesn’t have its crystal popping off, crown pulling out when I go to set the time, chrono pushers wiggling, etc. Always something with this watch.
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I had three watchmakers at a local shop look at it (two are WOSTEP and OMEGA certified). After their work, it does not reset 2 seconds behind, but it is almost always a little off center - most times, the seconds hand resets towards the left side of the 12 o’clock lume. All of the watchmakers claimed not to notice it was off when resetting (personally, I think they were stumped and wanted it out of their shop). They are basically advising me this is normal for an aging chronograph but it may need a new gear at its next full service, and to not worry about it. (It may be worth mentioning here they just did a full service 1.5 years ago and have a 2 year warranty — I can’t help but wonder if they just don’t want to stand behind the warranty when they can’t figure out the problem).
I was going to follow their advice and write it off, but when using the chrono today, the seconds hand now begins to run the wrong direction for a brief moment when I run the chronograph! It then runs “normally” after that.
Watch is running fine and keeping excellent time aside from this chrono issue. Has anyone run into a problem like this? Thoughts on sending it off to OMEGA? Wasn’t sure if they’d require a full service in order to look at it.
This will be the 5th time the watch needs a service in my 7 years of ownership. It runs so beautifully well and keeps immaculate time when it doesn’t have its crystal popping off, crown pulling out when I go to set the time, chrono pushers wiggling, etc. Always something with this watch.
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