Not resetting the Chronograph ?

Kdog1971 · Feb 26, 2018

Hi Guys,

A month in and I love my new Speedy Pro Moonwatch. I enjoy just looking at it but the second hand is always covering the Omega name. I have two questions, How quick does running the chrono run down the watch compared to not?
Also is there any downside to running it to 30 secs and stopping it there and not resetting?

Thanks in advance!

dscoogs · Feb 26, 2018

I have been wondering the same. I'd like to use the chrono hand to indicate the DOW (1=Sun, 2=Mon etc.) and not to cover the Omega name.

bristnj · Feb 26, 2018

As far as I've been told, there is no issue with stopping your chrono and not immediately resetting. No excess stress or wear on the movement or gears in doing so. I am not a watchmaker, but I have asked this question in the past to mine.

It's far worse to start the chrono and let it run all the time. That does create excess wear & tear on the gears.

rohnin · Feb 26, 2018

Is it okay to let the watch run down with the chrono running? How about setting the time with it running?

Archer · Feb 27, 2018

Kdog1971
I have two questions, How quick does running the chrono run down the watch compared to not?
Also is there any downside to running it to 30 secs and stopping it there and not resetting?

Thanks in advance!

The watch does not "run down" any quicker with the chronograph on. It will stop sooner, but that is due to the additional loads that the chronograph adds. The spring runs down at the same rate regardless of the load.

You can leave the chronograph stopped in a particular position, and it won't damage anything. However the hand is now being held in place with the friction brake rather than with the hammer on the cams, so a large shock to the watch may move the hand.

R rohnin
Is it okay to let the watch run down with the chrono running? How about setting the time with it running?

Neither are a problem.

Cheers, Al

Kdog1971 · Feb 27, 2018

Thank you Archer!!

Archer
The watch does not "run down" any quicker with the chronograph on. It will stop sooner, but that is due to the additional loads that the chronograph adds. The spring runs down at the same rate regardless of the load.

You can leave the chronograph stopped in a particular position, and it won't damage anything. However the hand is now being held in place with the friction brake rather than with the hammer on the cams, so a large shock to the watch may move the hand.

Neither are a problem.

Cheers, Al

cher

vbrad26 · Feb 27, 2018

Good to know.
Just got my Speedy and since it has no date function I decided to stop the chrono second hand on the number of the day.
So if it is the 27th today, the chrono second hand is stopped on the 27 second mark.
Tomorrow, I will advance it by one second.

blufinz52 · Feb 27, 2018

vbrad26
Good to know.

So if it is the 27th today, the chrono second hand is stopped on the 27 second mark.

It is the 27th today 😗

Not resetting the Chronograph ?

Kdog1971

dscoogs

bristnj

rohnin

Archer

Kdog1971

vbrad26

blufinz52

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