Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 Bought a lovely AP 15400... Was meant to have a nicely serviced Miyota movement (I may be but the fuckers running a bit on the fast side..) To go along with a lovely Gen like polish (which it has) A nice AR'd Crystal, (which it has) Really like the watch but can't wear it being that quick.. 1 minute a day, heck not an issue, a hour hour, that's a whole different ball game.. Its between 2.5 to 3s per minute quick... 25 seconds quick evey ten minutes 150 seconds (2.5 minutes) quick per hour.. 3600 seconds quick per day... This is the watch in question, this is the movement pic.. So, what to do... get it fixed I guess... Any recommendations? Certainly something I can't fix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxindebox 465 Posted March 3, 2015 I may be very wrong, so take this with a pinch (or shovel) of salt. Looking at the picture, the adjuster on the balance seems to be right round at the + side. If that's the case, adjusting it in the other direction may slow things down a bit? Any experts, please feel free to tell me I'm a plum and don't know what I'm talking about Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 I may be very wrong, so take this with a pinch (or shovel) of salt. Looking at the picture, the adjuster on the balance seems to be right round at the + side. If that's the case, adjusting it in the other direction may slow things down a bit? Any experts, please feel free to tell me I'm a plum and don't know what I'm talking about Sounds more than feasible to me.. but then again, I know nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiquita Fanjita 1,782 Posted March 3, 2015 I may be very wrong, so take this with a pinch (or shovel) of salt. Looking at the picture, the adjuster on the balance seems to be right round at the + side. If that's the case, adjusting it in the other direction may slow things down a bit? Any experts, please feel free to tell me I'm a plum and don't know what I'm talking about Would say the same from looking at that pic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martijn0007 3 Posted March 3, 2015 I have good experience with Micky (SSTEEL). Great guy and a quick return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 I have good experience with Micky (SSTEEL). Great guy and a quick return. Micky is an option but I would like to keep it UK, if possible local... (i'm impatient bastard and want things yesterday ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted March 3, 2015 An hour fast is well outside simple regulation - may well be a tangled hairspring or the like. Give UK Watch Services a try - he's damned good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 An hour fast is well outside simple regulation - may well be a tangled hairspring or the like. Give UK Watch Services a try - he's damned good. Cheers G! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,749 Posted March 3, 2015 I have good experience with Micky (SSTEEL). Great guy and a quick return. Micky is an option but I would like to keep it UK, if possible local... (i'm impatient bastard and want things yesterday ) There's a TD list for this kind of thing........ Come on JB, RWG school, Day1 Lesson1, Only use the dealers on the TD LIST, the rest are scamming cunts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted March 3, 2015 With the price of a new miyota movement (less than £50 from cousins UK and maybe cheaper elsewhere) it will probably be cheaper to do a movement swap for a brand new one and chuck it as opposed to servicing, you may even me able to sell the fast runner on m2m to a wannabe tinkerer to play with to recoup a little bit of the cost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 I have good experience with Micky (SSTEEL). Great guy and a quick return. Micky is an option but I would like to keep it UK, if possible local... (i'm impatient bastard and want things yesterday ) There's a TD list for this kind of thing........ Come on JB, RWG school, Day1 Lesson1, Only use the dealers on the TD LIST, the rest are scamming cunts. This whole post was to entrap you Pickle I know you love a tinkerererer :lmao: PMs being prepaired for our TD Watch Fixer-upers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted March 3, 2015 Worse case scenario, new movement time, inexpensive. I would go with Greg, and say its either the hair spring tangled up, or the movement is magnetised, or even has a pube lurking in the hair spring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob... Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baxter 6 Posted March 3, 2015 That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob... Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon bellend ........ did it go something like this : ...... ......... .......... .......... .... . .......... ......... ......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted March 3, 2015 That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob...Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon Umm... Ahhh.. Ok.... Well.... Err... SERIOUSLY?????????????????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShovelnTC 31 Posted March 3, 2015 That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob... Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon Now that is funny, imagine if you had sent it off for repair! :o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 1 Posted March 3, 2015 You have to adjust the macro portion to get it close then use the micro adjustment which is the little arm with the scale. Easy fix if that is what it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob... Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon bellend ........ did it go something like this : ...... ......... .......... .......... .... . .......... ......... ......... You forgot at both start and end of this process Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob...Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon Umm... Ahhh.. Ok.... Well.... Err... SERIOUSLY?????????????????? Well 4 hours in, ticking away nicely and not gained a second... So, err.. yes... And don't call me Shirley! That jonnybaws... He's such a fucking noob... Thanks to the advice of Andyboy, gave the watch a wee wind.. It's running perfectly now.. So.. As you were... #flameon Now that is funny, imagine if you had sent it off for repair! :o Indeed saved me a few pennies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markeym3 2 Posted March 3, 2015 err hang on a bit i missed something ,, what was the cure?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 3, 2015 err hang on a bit i missed something ,, what was the cure?? On arrival it was ticking away so I whacked it on the wrist after setting the time... Wore it and then realised it was on the quick side.. Got upset... Wrote this thread... Continued to get upset.. Had some advice, sent a few PMs.. Before packaging it up to send off to get looked at, gave Andyboys advice of giving it a wind a go, to my surprise, it worked (continues to do so).. Now no longer upset, quite the opposite.. Happy days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markeym3 2 Posted March 4, 2015 err hang on a bit i missed something ,, what was the cure?? On arrival it was ticking away so I whacked it on the wrist after setting the time... Wore it and then realised it was on the quick side.. Got upset... Wrote this thread... Continued to get upset.. Had some advice, sent a few PMs.. Before packaging it up to send off to get looked at, gave Andyboys advice of giving it a wind a go, to my surprise, it worked (continues to do so).. Now no longer upset, quite the opposite.. Happy days! ah ok ,, wow thats incredible never thought it would work just winding it ... wonder why it worked ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted March 4, 2015 err hang on a bit i missed something ,, what was the cure?? On arrival it was ticking away so I whacked it on the wrist after setting the time... Wore it and then realised it was on the quick side.. Got upset... Wrote this thread... Continued to get upset.. Had some advice, sent a few PMs.. Before packaging it up to send off to get looked at, gave Andyboys advice of giving it a wind a go, to my surprise, it worked (continues to do so).. Now no longer upset, quite the opposite.. Happy days! ah ok ,, wow thats incredible never thought it would work just winding it ... wonder why it worked ? I have no idea... but long may it continue! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pseudonym 0 Posted March 4, 2015 Bollocks... There goes my chance of a cheeky " let me save you the grief Omar and I'll buy it from you" My search for the perfect 15400 continues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
