By all means please present a properly researched study, and I will be all ears...
Cheers, Al
Could lubricant migration be a factor?
I don't have the knowledge of what lubricant would be used but I would assume there is some present on the cams and levers of the chronograph train. Could it be possible this might have got into the teeth of the gears or even on the balance wheel?
Thanks, Ray
Noticed something quite strange when testing the positional timekeeping. If the watch is perfectly horizontal dial up it will lose 2 sec/day however if it is just a hair off perfectly horizontal it will gain 1.8! Could you explain this Archer?
Thanks,
Using the watch check app which uses atomic time reference. When sub seconds hand hits the 12 I take a measurement and it shows me the difference from the last measurement.
Using the watch check app which uses atomic time reference. When sub seconds hand hits the 12 I take a measurement and it shows me the difference from the last measurement.
If you want to get meaningful data, you will need a timing machine, but be warned that for people who are somewhat OCD these can be a curse rather than a blessing.
Ive just purchased a Speedmaster (3861 calibrate) for my 50th birthday. I’m wondering if a first day/bedding in process is normal? I set the watch at 1150 yesterday. This morning when I woke up at 0630 the watch was 35 minutes slow.
I have reset to accurate time at 0700 and will monitor for a 24 hour period but I’m wondering if this first day of ownership is concerning or has been experienced before. I’ve read the comments above regarding small time errors but 35 minutes is obviously unacceptable.
Hi Guys,
About a month ago I purchased the Speedmaster Moonwatch cal 1861. Current timekeeping dial up is - 1.5 sec/day. When I bought watch it was +7 sec/day. So it has gradually been losing time. It has already been back to omega to sort out a chrono second hand alignment issue. Since I've had it back it has been running - 1.5 sec/day Dial up other orientations are on average +2 sec/day. I'm aware the tolerance for this watch is +11 to - 1 so should I be concerned about this current timekeeping? Do you think its worth the hassle sending it back to omega again?
Thanks.
Very strange.
Keep monitoring and let us know how it's going tomorrow👍
There's no real conclusive evidence there is a run in period depending on who one listens to.
Though I do monitor timekeeping fairly closely in the initial state of ownership, i can say that I've had 3 watches which changed their timekeeping within the first couple of weeks from new, but none others.
Ordinarily, I would be inclined to suggest you were in error when setting the watch, but it also may have been dropped prior to you taking delivery🙁
I wish I could. I do not discount your experience because you clearly have a lot of it. If I ever come across a study I will be sure to share it.
Tom
Hi Guys,
About a month ago I purchased the Speedmaster Moonwatch cal 1861. Current timekeeping dial up is - 1.5 sec/day. When I bought watch it was +7 sec/day. So it has gradually been losing time. It has already been back to omega to sort out a chrono second hand alignment issue. Since I've had it back it has been running - 1.5 sec/day Dial up other orientations are on average +2 sec/day. I'm aware the tolerance for this watch is +11 to - 1 so should I be concerned about this current timekeeping? Do you think its worth the hassle sending it back to omega again?
Thanks.
Ive just purchased a Speedmaster (3861 calibrate) for my 50th birthday. I’m wondering if a first day/bedding in process is normal? I set the watch at 1150 yesterday. This morning when I woke up at 0630 the watch was 35 minutes slow.
I have reset to accurate time at 0700 and will monitor for a 24 hour period but I’m wondering if this first day of ownership is concerning or has been experienced before. I’ve read the comments above regarding small time errors but 35 minutes is obviously unacceptable.
