Question/Guidance on Testing Hour Counter of a Chronograph Watch

[bubu16]

Hello Community:
Is there any quicker way (short cut) to know/see whether the hour counter of a chronograph works other than running the chrono for an hour or so? Normally -say when buying in person, we just run the chrono to see/know that it is working focusing on the minute counter (at least me). Now you take it home , wear it then realized the hour counter is not working. And the ping pong game begins with the seller.Thanks.

 

[Evitzee]

Usually you will see it is moving after five or ten minutes, at least you know it is turning at this point. Don't think there is any other way to confirm it is working..

 

[Marsimaxam]

Evitzee nailed it.

I noticed your avatar is a Seiko 6217-8001 and in great condition... not easy to find. Is it yours? Maybe you might appreciate seeing another in great condition
This is mine, it was a very lucky purchase years ago...

 

[bubu16]

Marsimaxam

Evitzee nailed it.

I noticed your avatar is a Seiko 6217-8001 and in great condition... not easy to find. Is it yours? Maybe you might appreciate seeing another in great condition
This is mine, it was a very lucky purchase years ago...

Yes it is mine - a very lucky find yeaaaars ago. I was in a small watch show by NAWC in NYC and the dealer had it turned upside down(signal that it is fake to my knowledge) and bought it. Thanks. and yours is very nice as well.

 

[janice&fred]

Marsimaxam

a Seiko 6217-8001

You mean like these? 😁

 

[Marsimaxam]

janice&fred

You mean like these? 😁

Very nice group J&F... very nice. If I recall you have a lot of connections in the Philippines... AKA Seiko Central.
Ok... you got me in numbers, but, how about this case back?

 

[janice&fred]

Marsimaxam

how about this case back?

Yea you win with that 😁

 

[bubu16]

Evitzee

Usually you will see it is moving after five or ten minutes, at least you know it is turning at this point. Don't think there is any other way to confirm it is working..

Thank you for your response. Addition to my expanding knowledge-still expanding as there is so much to learn.

 

[Marsimaxam]

janice&fred

Yea you win with that 😁

.... Thank you... it's been boring of late, you know, pandemic and all. I take my small pleasures where I can. Thanks to you, my favorite couple, I have a smile on my face.

 

[janice&fred]

Marsimaxam

it's been boring of late, you know, pandemic and all

Well let's see if I can liven things up in our watch treasure hunting report as I'm heading to the weekend flea markets in NYC tomorrow morning. Hopefully I can snag some interesting stuff and if not I will at least snap and post some pictures of what I couldn't afford to buy 😁

 

[gatorcpa]

Evitzee

Usually you will see it is moving after five or ten minutes, at least you know it is turning at this point. Don't think there is any other way to confirm it is working..

Not necessarily. It depends on the caliber.

My Seiko 6138 moves gradually. My Gruen Cal. 12 clicks over every 30 minutes.

Different strokes for different folks.
gatorcpa

 

[Dan S]

Marsimaxam

Very nice group J&F... very nice. If I recall you have a lot of connections in the Philippines... AKA Seiko Central.
Ok... you got me in numbers, but, how about this case back?

Not sure why we are showing case-backs, but here is mine.

 

[Evitzee]

gatorcpa

Not necessarily. It depends on the caliber.

My Seiko 6138 moves gradually. My Gruen Cal. 12 clicks over every 30 minutes.

Different strokes for different folks.
gatorcpa

Interesting, I've never seen a chrono hour hand that remains stationary and clicks over at 30 minutes.

 

[Marsimaxam]

Dan S

Not sure why we are showing case-backs, but here is mine.

A very polite and friendly "pissing contest". Your back is nice too. I'm referring to your watch of course.

 

[Dan S]

Marsimaxam

A very polite and friendly "pissing contest". Your back is nice too. I'm referring to your watch of course.

I would post a photo of the front, but I think we are straying far from the OP's question. Of course, it was already answered, so what the heck.

 

[gatorcpa]

Evitzee

Interesting, I've never seen a chrono hour hand that remains stationary and clicks over at 30 minutes.

Then again, there are not too many chronograph movements without a non-chrono running seconds hand.

The Cal. 11/12 is one of those also.
gatorcpa

 

[Larry S]

bubu16

Hello Community:
Is there any quicker way (short cut) to know/see whether the hour counter of a chronograph works other than running the chrono for an hour or so? Normally -say when buying in person, we just run the chrono to see/know that it is working focusing on the minute counter (at least me). Now you take it home , wear it then realized the hour counter is not working. And the ping pong game begins with the seller.Thanks.

You could ask to see a video of the hour counter moving. I don’t deal with strangers, but I always accept the need to service. Even the process of shipping can render a working piece inert.