bob bean 0 Posted December 14, 2009 Would I be right in assuming that some watches can run fast/slow for a week or so, and then settle down to a decent time accuracy after a running in period? It's running about -2min over 3 hours, after being kicked to life for the first time today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted December 14, 2009 Yeah, it can happen, although -2min in three hours is a lot and suggests to me that it's likely to need some adjustment. Nevertheless, let the watch run a for a while before thinking about regulating it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebzen02 341 Posted December 15, 2009 Yes. If it doesn't get better in about another week then..... :blue-screen-of-death: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmd33 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Yes. If it doesn't get better in about another week then..... :blue-screen-of-death: +1 I'd give it a week or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phaedo 0 Posted December 15, 2009 I never run in reps, new or old. Unless being chased. But in all other situations, I try to meander in them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10:10 Watch Repair 1 Posted December 15, 2009 Would I be right in assuming that some watches can run fast/slow for a week or so, and then settle down to a decent time accuracy after a running in period? Nope, that whole escapement thing is pretty reliable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted December 15, 2009 Would I be right in assuming that some watches can run fast/slow for a week or so, and then settle down to a decent time accuracy after a running in period? Nope, that whole escapement thing is pretty reliable. The first watch I bought was a Swiss Eta DJ. It ran slow and I kept bumping the regulator up more and more until I finally got it to run fast. Then I slowly turned it back down to where it ran within a couple of seconds of being perfect. The regulator ended up right back in the middle where it started after 2 weeks of fiddling with it. Go figure! After that I stopped trying to regulate them until I used them for a couple of weeks. May have been a fluke incident, who knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onzenuub 309 Posted December 15, 2009 http://www.replica-watch-guide.net/forum/i...?showtopic=3288 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted December 15, 2009 http://www.replica-watch-guide.net/forum/i...?showtopic=3288 Don't see anything relevant in that post. I'm thinking those 10 or 12 gears/pinions need to get properly set and broken in, as well as all the Chinese dirt, dust, pubic hairs, etc needs to get properly ground up and distributed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob bean 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Well it's out by just over an hour a day at the moment. I'll give it a week to get its act together, then its onto my work bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted December 15, 2009 Well it's out by just over an hour a day at the moment. I'll give it a week to get its act together, then its onto my work bench. Hour a day is more than I was figuring on. You may have whole other problem. Take a close look at your hairspring and make sure it's not tangled or twisted over itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted December 15, 2009 Would I be right in assuming that some watches can run fast/slow for a week or so, and then settle down to a decent time accuracy after a running in period? It's running about -2min over 3 hours, after being kicked to life for the first time today. What movement are we talking about here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
