Newer AQ gaining time when walking

Thanks for the advice. Since I wear it most all the time, leaving it off for 12 hours would be tough. I will give it a try though this weekend.

Is it not recommended to wear a mechanical type watch while doing exercise like this? Like I said, the strange thing is I've fast walked before with the watch and it's never gained. It just started a few days ago. The watch is only a couple months old so could it have broken in or loosened up enough for this to be an issue now? Just trying to figure out why all the sudden, has this become an issue.

Thanks again.

This is typically a problem with just enough magnetism in the hairspring that it will stick slightly when accelerated during movement. It isn't strong enough to stay stuck if it's not being accelerated so it runs normal when at rest. However, not with a Silicon hairspring.

The idea that the watch might be dynamically rebanking (swinging so far that the impulse pin strikes the outside of the pallet fork lever) is interesting. One can easily see rebanking on a timegrapher and if I were in your shoes, my first test would be to wind it fully, put it on the timegrapher and then continue to wind it to see if it rebanks.

Doing the same while walking would be more of a challenge, you would have to take the timegrapher on the walk as well.

One more thought; the Witschi Training manual shows a response for conditions where the hairspring contacts something it shouldn't. Perhaps it's close to something and does come into contact when accelerated. Again this would be tough to simulate on a timegrapher but a trained eye would be able to spot it upon examination.

There's a current post on the Rolex forum about a Tudor (model not identified) doing the same thing. I know my Explorer will over-bank for a few minutes if I haven't worn it for a while and wind it too much manually before I put it on. Easy to spot on a timing machine. After that it quickly settles down to a its normal 5 position average of -0.2, and positional delta of 6.0. Interested in your comment about the 31xx movements being prone to this - Explorer has a 3132 I think.

Have you tried walking backwards to make it slow down?

I thought Jomashop offered their own warranty? I ask, simply as an option. Me personally, I would not let them touch it.

Both of my Omegas run a bit fast, as did all of my Breitlings and none of my Rolexes. I suspect that there is something in my pattern of behavior that caused/causes some types of movements to run a smidgen fast. I used to send off my watches to get regulated, but they always came back the same way, and after a while I've realized that "they all do that." Except Rolex.

What's I'm saying in my typically verbose rambling nonsensical manner is that maybe it's just something that is unique to you and the watch, and you'll just have to work with it.

There's also the potential option that your computer isn't loading the NIST site correctly and is getting off. Doubtful, but possible.

I since adjusted how I use my arms and "swing" them a bit less. Haven't had an issue since. A few threads back, someone suggested overbanking. Not sure if that's it, but something like that makes the most sense.

Ya, I'd rather not let Joma mess with it. If it really is a problem, I'd bite the bullet and send it back to Omega. Without the heavy arm swings, it's been fine in everything else.

Thanks for the reply. Ya, my arms would normally move pretty briskly and in rhythm. I walk at work also and wore the watch during the walks simply because I didn't want to take it off. Usually didn't have a problem there because I didn't walk as fast.

I'm going to keep an eye on it. I have since I started this post, let the watch run down. Haven't done that since I got it. I wound it a little and wore it. I'll see if that makes any difference.

Thanks again for all the help.