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Speedy sapphire bought new roughly three years ago. Averaged 7seconds fast until recently. It’s now double to triple that in last reading/measurement. Always stored in same location but is rarely used. Twice a year is most likely. Between uses it is not wound. So let’s assume it’s been wound fully about 6 times.

I know it’s shameful, but it’s my best watch and given covid, less opportunity to wear it.

anyhow, any ideas what could of happened?

thanks
 
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Speedy sapphire bought new roughly three years ago. Averaged 7seconds fast until recently. It’s now double to triple that in last reading/measurement. Always stored in same location but is rarely used. Twice a year is most likely. Between uses it is not wound. So let’s assume it’s been wound fully about 6 times.

I know it’s shameful, but it’s my best watch and given covid, less opportunity to wear it.

anyhow, any ideas what could of happened?

thanks
My guess is that it could have somehow become magnetised. My Speedy FOIS did the same thing after about a year. The fix was quick and easy. Just bought a cheap demagnetiser off eBay and ran my watch over it. Was straight away back to its old self.
 
Dan S
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Possibly magnetized or some other hairspring issue. But I'm also wondering if you have any idea how long the watch was sitting unsold before you bought it.
 
Crunchie
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It’s lonely and trying to get your attention.

Wind it up, strap it on, and take it out somewhere nice.
 
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My guess is that it could have somehow become magnetised.
I second this, my Seamaster was gaining 3min the day after I arrived from an international flight (east Asia). Was skeptical at first, but a demagnetizer from Amazon did the trick.
 
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It’s lonely and trying to get your attention.

Wind it up, strap it on, and take it out somewhere nice.
Lol
 
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Both answers are right - wear first to give everything a chance to bed in (or, as an old friend of mine used to put it, get the 'watch moths' out of it) and, if that doesn't work, demag.
 
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I'm fairly confident your watch needs to be demagnetized. I have a similar problem with a different watch running too fast on my timegrapher machine. I used a $10 demagnetizer device which restored the watch's accuracy as verified on the timegrapher afterward. Best of luck!
 
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Update:

The accuracy is now at around 10 spd after a second wind. So I’m going for a third so see if it gets nearer the 7 spd it used to get. This doesn’t sound like it’s magnetised. Do you think it’s worth getting checked out? It’s reserve still is just over 51 hours.
 
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