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joelschuman
·I'm new to mechanical watches. I recently purchased an almost-new Seamaster 1948 Limited Edition to replace my quartz watch for everyday use, and it's been giving me enormous pleasure. I noticed that it was gaining 5-6 seconds per day, and I've been enjoying setting it every morning when I put it on. Then I came here to learn whether that's okay and what might be done if it wasn't. Reading around this forum (what a great resource for a noob!), I found several posts that suggested off-the-wrist gain or loss could be affected by the position in which the watch is stored. So last night I laid it on its side, three up, and this morning found it to be within a second of NIST time. Color me tickled!