Had the watch for a few months and it's running -12s. Want to get it to 0 or + something. I have all the tools to open it up and try my own regulation. Want to give it a go. Should I?

Corn

 

If it's still under warranty, I'd say that's a bad idea. If you bring it into an IWC boutique they may be able to help you on-site

 

It's not under warranty. It's a 2009 I think. Service history unknown. I would just get it serviced, but I just dropped $1200 to get my '88 Rolex Sub and '67 Speedy serviced. Was planning to get it serviced next year, but in the meantime would like to get it more accurate. And I want to try this regulating thing out.

 

What have you got to lose?

I mean, besides the watch breaking from something getting inside or a clumsy slip. That's surely worth the risk of saving a few bucks, right?

 

Well, I couldn't stand it so I opened it up. Looks real purty in there, but I couldn't find the the A/F lever and closed her back up. I think I'll leave this one to the professionals.

 

Full speed ahead, and damn the torpedoes! Looks as though you won't have too much trouble getting offers for what's left after you monkey with it!

 

I got scared.

 

Dont do it! lol

 

Can you check on right side. Maybe there is balance and lever you are looking for under that piece of metal

 

I did squirt some WD40 in there just to keep her going smooth.

 

@corn18 - Did you put some fresh lubricant on the caseback gasket before screwing it back on?

How about using a little Rodico around the case edges so that clearly visible dirt & dust doesn't get into the movement? You did clean it off, right?

(these are rhetorical questions since we all know you didn't)

 

Not yet. I thought I had silicon lubricant but can't find it.

 

NO
see
https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-end-all-advice-for-diy-watch-repair.50126/page-2#post-601733

 

Saw that thread. I didn't touch anything, just took a picture.

 

Safest course of action might be to lie in bed all day. Probably a good idea to follow Howard Hughes' food prep instructions as well:

"For example, he wrote a staff manual on how to open a can of peaches--including directions for removing the label, scrubbing the can down until it was bare metal, washing it again and pouring the contents into a bowl without touching the can to the bowl."

 

I put some axle grease on the o ring and then dropped the watch into the ultrasonic cleaner to get it all clean.

 

Did you rotate the winding rotor to see if the A/R lever was behind it?

 

I did but didn't see anything simple that a fighter pilot should touch. Then @ulackfocus started talking to me in my head. I peed a little.

 

Well if he struggled with that, it's best to close the watch while still ahead