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  1. shoota70 Dec 6, 2014

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    Hi all.

    A few weeks back I added an 1866 to my collection. since then it has been running about 15 seconds fast a day in all resting positions.

    15 seconds fast is a little more than I like to see. Is this within omega tolerances?

    Thank you.
     
  2. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 6, 2014

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    From memory Speedmasters should be -1 / +11, might just need some regulation
     
  3. swils8610 Dec 6, 2014

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    It's high but crazy.
     
  4. repoman Dec 6, 2014

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    If you have an Omega boutique near you, take it in and they can do some basic regulation and probably get it back in spec. 15 sec is not that bad really.
     
  5. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Dec 6, 2014

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    Is the watch new? If not has it been serviced recently?

    As noted tolerances on the 1866 (same as 1861) are -1 to +11 seconds per day average rate, measured over 3 positions.

    Cheers, Al
     
  6. shoota70 Dec 6, 2014

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    Yep new never opened. Still has the red wax on the caseback. Bought it from a grey dealer though.
     
  7. yinzerniner Dec 7, 2014

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    I wouldn't worry, my Speedy Pro (1863) started at about +20/day when I first started wearing it regularly but settled down to about +8 after a few months. If it continues after about another month and you really can't stand the discrepancy then best bet is to take it in. Best of luck
     
  8. shoota70 Dec 7, 2014

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    Thanks for all your thoughts. I'll leave it for now.
     
  9. Maximus84 Dec 7, 2014

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    Out of interest, what kind of accuracy can actually be achieved with proper regulation? Mine was running +5 seconds Pred day right out of the box, which I thought was pretty good!
     
  10. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Dec 7, 2014

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    Depends entirely on the condition of the movement and the skill of the watchmaker making the adjustments.

    Cheers, Al
     
  11. shoota70 Dec 7, 2014

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    For you Al, what would you be satisfied with if you were adjusting it?
     
  12. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Dec 8, 2014

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    Depends entirely on the condition of the movement
     
  13. pixels_poet Dec 9, 2014

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    I just sent my 1861 to get regulated. It ran +20. They just demagnetized it. Took only 20 mins. Now it runs +-1.

    Good luck for yours.
     
  14. shoota70 Dec 10, 2014

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    Thank you.

    I've been wearing it everyday and resting it crown down at night and the past few days it's been about +5. I hope it's settling in.
     
  15. shoota70 Dec 24, 2014

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    Seems to be a pretty consistent +5 to +8 everyday.
     
  16. jcmartinez98 Dec 24, 2014

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    can someone comment on why it is that the watch 'settles down after a few months?' i've heard this a lot on the forum, and haven't understood why it would be the case.

    what happens mechanically after a few months that changes this process of 'settling down?' fascinating.
     
  17. ctime3 Dec 25, 2014

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    Is your Avatar Animal Mother?

     
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  18. Mothra Dec 25, 2014

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    @ulackfocus assigned the photo, but yeah, that's a v young Adam Baldwin...
     
  19. ulackfocus Dec 25, 2014

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    With a screen name like that, who could resist? :D
     
  20. Canuck Jan 4, 2015

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    Settle down after running for a while, and why is it? That seems to be the way with mechanical watches. And I don't know whether there really is an answer. Perhaps it might have something to do with activity of the molecules in the metal in the hairspring. Returning to a running state after being still for a time? I see it quite regularly with many of my high performance watches.