Misaligned Hour Hand on my SMP?

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coffee

·Aug 12, 2021

I was checking my watches to see if everything aligned correctly at 6' o'clock. My cheaper Seiko's all aligned perfectly. Surprisingly, it was my most expensive watch, the SMPc that did not align correctly. The hour hand is slightly to the right of the 6' marker.

I still have it under factory warranty. Would this be something that Omega can fix easily under warranty? Or should I leave as is?

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Evitzee

·Aug 12, 2021

Wouldn't bother me. Anytime you open a watch you have the opportunity for other issues to arise...dust, nicks, scratches, WR issues. Other than at 6 o'clock, and maybe 12 o'clock, would you have any idea that the hand was slightly off if you glanced at the dial? Most likely not.

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perks713

·Aug 12, 2021

Honestly it would bother me but I'd probably wait until as close to my warranty was coming up to have it fixed.

 

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blufinz52

·Aug 12, 2021·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

reverbtime

Or should I leave as it?

Yes.

 

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ctpete

·Aug 12, 2021

Is it misaligned when the crown is pushed in and screwed down?

 

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·Aug 12, 2021

perks713

Honestly it would bother me but I'd probably wait until as close to my warranty was coming up to have it fixed.

Smart idea, I still have about 2.5 years years left of warranty. I might send it towards the end of warranty.

 

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·Aug 12, 2021

ctpete

Is it misaligned when the crown is pushed in and screwed down?

It is as well.

 

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vbrad26

·Aug 13, 2021

People who look for problems will typically find one.
That's my $0.02 and I'd personally leave it alone.

 

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Seashepherd

·Aug 13, 2021

At least it has its own person character but yes now you know, you will keep looking for it.

 

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YY77

·Aug 13, 2021

Omega tolerance is 2 minutes on each side for the hour hand to hit the marker.

 

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coffee

·Aug 13, 2021

vbrad26

People who look for problems will typically find one.

True.

 

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Darius359

·Aug 13, 2021

It's under warranty and should be serviced in three weeks or less. If you can live without it for that long, go for it. You've got other watches to keep you company in the meantime.

 

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Archer

·Aug 13, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

reverbtime

Smart idea, I still have about 2.5 years years left of warranty. I might send it towards the end of warranty.

In order to gauge how far out the alignment is, set the time to 12 noon, and make sure the hour hand is perfectly aligned with the 12 marker, then take a photo of how many minutes off the the minute hand is.

 

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·Aug 13, 2021

Archer

In order to gauge how far out the alignment is, set the time to 12 noon, and make sure the hour hand is perfectly aligned with the 12 marker, then take a photo of how many minutes off the the minute hand is.

Tried my best for it be perfectly aligned with the 12 marker. According to my eyes, with the hands aligned at 12, the alignment looks perfect. Only at 6 o'clock does it look off.

 

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Archer

·Aug 13, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

I do still think the hour hand may need to come a little further around the dial, but even so it does look very close at 12.

So now repeat for 3, 6, and 9.

 

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ConElPueblo

·Aug 13, 2021

Darius359

It's under warranty and should be serviced in three weeks or less. If you can live without it for that long, go for it. You've got other watches to keep you company in the meantime.

Note that a warranty issue - if this really is one on a second hand watch - will not mean it gets serviced. It means that it will be opened up and the hands aligned.

Personally, I would wait until it was time for a regular service or book a full service if it was time for that now.

 

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Dkarnezis

·Aug 14, 2021

perks713

Honestly it would bother me but I'd probably wait until as close to my warranty was coming up to have it fixed.

 

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·Aug 14, 2021

Archer

I do still think the hour hand may need to come a little further around the dial, but even so it does look very close at 12.

So now repeat for 3, 6, and 9.

3 & 9 look aligned from the looks of it.

 

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Dkarnezis

·Aug 14, 2021

Consider that your private Easter egg! Love it for its quirk. Although I own a seamaster 2538.20.00, I bought a 2 hand panerai because I knew it woul never let me down say to day. It’s an 8 day, so after 3 or 4 days, I can see deviations but it’s still awesome, just like my seamaster!

 

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Evitzee

·Aug 14, 2021

I think you are obsessing over a trivial thing. And would Omega even consider this a defect or a warrantable item? It's a man made object with moving parts, it will never be perfect no matter what we wish. The dial may be slightly off, so would a new dial be any better? Maybe, maybe not.