Hi Guys,
So far I am loving this watch. I do have a question regarding the reset button on the chronograph.

On the other chronographs that I have owned, if the chrono was running and you pushed the bottom button the timer did a split (it would show how much time had elapsed to when you pressed it, and when you pressed it again, it would fast forward to where you are now had you never pressed the button in the first place).

Does the Speedie do this? I read someplace that you shouldn't push the bottom button (the reset button) while the chrono is running. Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

 

Speedy does not do that. I don’t think (but I’m not an expert) pushing the bottom pusher does anything bad or at all other than reset when the chrono has been paused.

 

I'm not certain, but I wouldn't push the reset button before stopping the timer function. I don't think you can measure splits with the caliber 1861.

 

the question about a lapse time function on a 1861 is a good question that I have never thought of... but looks like this chronograph is not capable of recording lapse time.... @Archer is the expert to ask about the impact of pushing the reset pusher while the chrono is engaged..

page 22 https://www.omegawatches.com/media/pdf/user-manuals/OMEGA_User_Manual_EN.pdf

 

Do not push the "reset" pusher without pushing the "start/stop" pusher first to stop the chronograph on the 1861 movement (other lemania and omega movements as well but I won't go in detail). Doing so will apparently damage the chronograph mechanism.

 

It won’t let you unless you press very hard, and I assume break the piece that prevents you from doing it, then cause issues with the movement.

Lap/split time is pretty rare in mechanical watches . More common while still uncommon is ratappante which has 2 Chrono hands one can be stopped to provide lap/split times. Both Complications are found in much more expensive movements.

 

@Foo2rama is right - there's a piece on the dial-side of the movement which will not engage properly when the chronograph is running. Unless you smack the bottom pusher with a hammer or something like that, the pusher will simply not "push" and that's how it's supposed to be.

 

Good to know. It's something that I wouldn't have even tried to do. Haha. Do you know if that also applies to the 9300 and 9900 movements as well?

 

I'm not aware of any of those movements that allow for split timing. Just buy a second Speedmaster!

 

already did.. this is the "now that i have it, how does it work?" section

 

You need any of a dozen $200 Seikos for that:

 

why stop there.. any swatch chrono does it too.. but, after a few years, the Swatch goes in the drawer and you move on to bigger and better, right?

 

I know the 9300 and 9900 are not ratrappante movements. I was wondering if those 2 movements won't allow for the reset pusher to be pushed easily while the chronograph is running.

 

You can google the manual and look it up