Omega 1012 Automatic accuracy?

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JohnWoo

·Oct 9, 2020

How accurate should an automatic movement be?
I have adjusted the timekeeping to minus15 seconds per day, should I leave it at that or can these older movements be more accurate?
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J.

 

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padders

·Oct 9, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

Has it been service recently or just regulated?

 

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JohnWoo

·Oct 10, 2020

Complete service in August but losing 30 secs a day. So I regulated to present accuracy.
Will this be what I should expect?
Thanks.
J.

 

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padders

·Oct 10, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

If it was only serviced back in August then something isn't right. Take it up with your watchmaker.

 

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tdn-dk

·Oct 10, 2020

I have cal. 1012 that goes +-2 sec. a day. They can be very accurate.

 

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Archer

·Oct 10, 2020·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

JohnWoo

Complete service in August but losing 30 secs a day. So I regulated to present accuracy.
Will this be what I should expect?
Thanks.
J.

So since the service you have opened the watch and regulated it? If so, this would void the watchmaker's warranty. You should always contact the watchmaker before you do anything - before you open it or have anyone else look at it.

Having said that, losing 30 seco9nds per day is certainly not an acceptable result for one of these. These are typically quite decent timekeepers.

 

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JohnWoo

·Oct 10, 2020

I know the watchmaker very well and my regulation is not a problem to him.
Due to his poor health recently, I try not to bother him with too much.
I'll just see how things go for a few days.
Thanks to all for comments, tdn-dk gives me an idea of what accuracy I am looking for.
Regards.
J.

 

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Archer

·Oct 10, 2020·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

JohnWoo

I know the watchmaker very well and my regulation is not a problem to him.
Due to his poor health recently, I try not to bother him with too much.
I'll just see how things go for a few days.
Thanks to all for comments, tdn-dk gives me an idea of what accuracy I am looking for.
Regards.
J.

You have a very understanding watchmaker - very few would take this approach...

 

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JohnWoo

·Oct 10, 2020

Yes a nice man, back in the day, we both worked for the same Omega retailer.
Thanks.
J.