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How Often Do You Reset Your Time?

justacpa
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My two semi-daily wear Omegas (43.5 PO and 44mm Speedmaster Racing) average about 5 sec/day fast. In a 30-day period that would be 150 seconds, or just over 2 minutes a month. I'll adjust more frequently if I notice a difference greater than 2 minutes between the watch and the time shown on the DVR (since that's supposed to be close to Atomic Time). I use the Watchville app on my phone and sync with my Citizen Atomic Watches if I don't have my phone handy.
 
Cenzo
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My 1861 runs fast in all positions. The slowest I can get it is about 12s a day. I tend to set it 2 mins slow, then reset when it gets 2 mins fast - abt once a month. I will try and get it regulated when it has a service. It's only 2 years old. Would I love it to be under 10s? yes. But I enjoy the watch very much as it is.
 
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I have a dozen watches that see regular use - anywhere from a day or up to a month at a time. Most don't hack, so I set them within 30 seconds and if I'm wearing one for a while, I don't generally reset the time until it is at least 1.5 to 2 minutes off. I am usually changing watches before that happens.
 
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Never, I wear a Rolex.

Hahahaha but seriously depends on the watch I’m wearing. Some can be worn several months without getting to my threshold for gain/loss (about 45sec either way). Others need to get updated in a couple weeks.
I think it depends on your tolerance.
 
DoctorEvil
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I generally reset the time on my watches once they have gained about a minute compared to my reference time source. So, for my Speedy FOIS running at about +6 to +7 secs a day, that's every 8-10 days. For my Seamaster Pro midsize 2551.80 which runs about +3 secs a day, that's every 20 days or so. At the end of the day, it all depends on how obsessive you want to be and how much tolerance you have for inaccuracy.
 
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I saw a couple other comments that match my setting situation. I change watches nearly every day, and generally have to set whatever Watch I pick up because it’s stopped. Once in a while I pick up a watch that’s still running and if it’s +-30sec from reference I’m fine with that. When I do set a watch I set it to correct time exactly like any anal watch fan should. 👍
 
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just work out which position to store overnight will counter the gain and you only have to reset twice a year.
Thank you. Do you recommend a certain way to position it?
 
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Thank you. Do you recommend a certain way to position it?

Buy yourself a timing machine, and all will be answered. But if your watch is in tip top order, the timing machine will tell you a lot of stuff about your watch that probably will make you very dissatisfied with your watch! On second thought, don’t buy a timing machine!
 
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With my Speedmaster lately it’s when it’s stopped because I have forgotten to wind it, which is usually once a week 🤦

But like many it’s usually setting a watch as it hasn’t been worn for a few days.

Also if I throw a automatic on for a week I would never worry about re-setting it.
 
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Thank you. Do you recommend a certain way to position it?
If you don't want to buy a time machine, I use the following method:
1. Find an online web clock on your phone - I use the National Research Council of Canada's
2. Fully wind your watch and see how far it is off of standard time (+56 sec, or -40 sec for example)
3. Place the watch face up on your dresser and leave it for 12 hours.
4. Recheck it against the standard time to see how many seconds it had lost or gained. Multiply this by 2 for the loss or gain per day.
5. Wind it again and place face down for 8 hours to check that position.
6. Repeat this for vertical crown up, then crown down, and you will have the variation for 4 positions.
 
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I never really wear one long enough for them to gain or lose time enough to matter, trick is just rotate watches and never have to worry
 
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I saw a couple other comments that match my setting situation. I change watches nearly every day, and generally have to set whatever Watch I pick up because it’s stopped. Once in a while I pick up a watch that’s still running and if it’s +-30sec from reference I’m fine with that. When I do set a watch I set it to correct time exactly like any anal watch fan should. 👍
↑ This
 
PATRICK JP
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Hello again, everyone!

I'm new to the world of mechanical watches, and just purchased my first Seamaster 300 No Time to Die. My questions is...

Since these watches are known to gain a few seconds per day, how often do you need to reset the time on the watch before it becomes too inaccurate?

This is something I didn't quite realize before purchasing a mechanical watch, but from what I've heard from people on this forum, it is normal and common for a mechanical watch to gain time.

Thanks for reading/answering!

I occasionally check my watch against an atomic clock and I would only reset it if it had accumulated a 1 minute deviation, either way.

The other case is when I change time zone as a frequent traveller.
 
unxsr
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I used to check daily but now I only adjust when I notice it being too fast, which is usually once a month.
 
noelekal
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No one posting in this thread should ever purchase a watch from me.

My notions of watch accuracy are that if the watch remains within a minute in a week's wearing then it's good and it gains membership in my personal travel grade watch club . The rest of the watches in the Home here are fine if they remain within a minute per day for I play the field most days.

One of the really nice things that I enjoy about the watches is that I'm not required to obsess over extreme accuracy.
 
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