Speedmaster gains time upon winding

Gruesome

Could the added torque during winding increase the amplitude so much that the balance knocks or overbanks (impulse jewel hitting escape lever from behind) momentarily? You could try to listen for it while winding (sudden 'galopping' sound).

I'm assuming you observe this consistently with an app that uses network time and corrects for network delay; I'm not familiar with watchtracker. Watchcheck seems to be ok, when I check it against the time.gov web page/applet.

Gruesome

It's not the best place to ask technical questions.

barra king

I thought your initial query was both well-written and concise, and it was evident to me that you weren’t obsessing about accuracy. It’s a shame that your experience as a new member has not been positive; I too got the impression that a number of the responses were less than helpful. With this in mind, your ‘clubhouse’ observation is both pertinent and disappointing - disappointing because other members may feel less inclined to post their queries for fear of also being ‘set upon’.

barra king

As for Barra King, it’s a nickname I picked up along the way in my ongoing pursuit of exclusively targeting barramundi on lures and fly.

S sonvolt

Hello folks, my first post here.

Recently, I purchased my very first mechanical watch - a Speedmaster moon watch - and have really been enjoying it. I've been using the WatchTracker app to measure its accuracy for the past two weeks and it's been running a reliable +5 SPD, which I'm well pleased with. I wind it every morning upon waking.

My question is this - on at least a couple or three occasions, I've checked the time immediately before and after a full wind, and have been surprised to see the watch gained exactly one second from the wind. This doesn't seem to affect its +5 SPD average. I'm just wondering if a time gain from winding is normal - seems odd to me.

Thanks for any insight. As I say, I'm really enjoying the watch in all respects.

Regards,
DeWayne

barra king

You’re spoilt for choice up that way. I recall flying low over Melville island a number of times a few years ago and marvelling at the countless possibilities that presented in the numerous creeks and estuaries that comprise the system. I used to make a point of fishing the retaining wall in the base at Larrakeyah whenever I was up that way for work, with good success, but I’ve often thought about giving all the well-known, popular spots a shot....particularly Cahills Crossing - just so I can say I did it and dodged the crocs.
As for me I’m a NQ resident. Like you, I’m an avid angler (lures and fly only) and a watch enthusiast which extends to most things horological - cant get enough of Learning about the development of time keeping devices...Just re-read George Daniels’ book on practical watch escapements and managed to make more sense of it second time round.