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Old 17 February 2008, 04:59 AM   #1
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Regulating a watch

I'm wondering why my sub is loosing seconds a day. I just got back from a trip
on thursday and reset it using time.gov. On friday I was -5 and today I'm -7.
I know if you lay the watch on it's side you'll loose time and face up you'll gain.
I've been laying mine face up for a while now and it still is loosing.
So my question is: after it is regulated how should we store our watches when not wearing them so as to keep a consistent time? I don't have a watch winder. Thanks guys.
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Old 17 February 2008, 05:13 AM   #2
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I think it really depends on the watch. Many will gain a bit lying face up and lose crown down, but that's not set in stone. My experience has been these positions affect older pieces more than modern.

Try experimenting a bit with different positions. It possible your's will not be affected and might need a small tweak if to far outside your comfort zone. I've had several regulated.
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Old 17 February 2008, 05:26 AM   #3
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I'll go with Mike on this one..

I prefer my watches to be a second or two fast per day, so a couple of seconds slow might bug me no end..

I do have a GMT that is about 1/2 second slow per day and doesn't seem to be affected by position... But that is just too darn accurate to mess with..
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Old 17 February 2008, 05:35 AM   #4
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Just shows how all our individual watches have individual characteristics.
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Old 17 February 2008, 05:41 AM   #5
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Most watchmakers will, for free or a small charge, put your watch on a timer that gives you the timing in all different positions.

You could do this to find the optimal position for self-regulation. I suppose you could determine it yourself over a weeks time, but the watchmaker is certainly easier.
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Old 17 February 2008, 05:43 AM   #6
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I'm wondering why my sub is loosing seconds a day. I just got back from a trip
on thursday and reset it using time.gov. On friday I was -5 and today I'm -7.
I know if you lay the watch on it's side you'll loose time and face up you'll gain.
I've been laying mine face up for a while now and it still is loosing.
So my question is: after it is regulated how should we store our watches when not wearing them so as to keep a consistent time? I don't have a watch winder. Thanks guys.
Try crown UP, Brian....like this!! Most Rollies gain in this position.

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Old 17 February 2008, 05:47 AM   #7
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Local AD service tech here said newer movements are not affected by position. She in fact recommended laying the watch face down when not wearing, won't scratch the sapphire and keeps the case back/bracelet safe. She then proceeded to take hers off and demonstrate. Got me a little excited. She was cute and knowledgeable.
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Old 17 February 2008, 05:47 AM   #8
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I've had a brand new Daytona for 7 months and for the first 3 months it was running spot on day after day. But then it was running 3 seconds slow daily, no gains, no matter for position it was in over night, normally dial up. It is in with RSC for regulating as I do not like my watches to run inaccurately. My Exp II which I've had for 8 years is running spot on daily. I know I don't have to check it and a week, a month and 6 months till the clocks go forward or back it would be on time. I have an IWC and that is running spot on after it had been regulated by IWC after a dial change. So when people and service centres say it is within tolerance it can be spot on. So far I have had 5 mechanic watches and all have been running spot on apart from the Daytona and I hope when I get the Daytona back it would be the same.

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Old 17 February 2008, 05:56 AM   #9
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Local AD service tech here said newer movements are not affected by position. She in fact recommended laying the watch face down when not wearing, won't scratch the sapphire and keeps the case back/bracelet safe. She then proceeded to take hers off and demonstrate. Got me a little excited. She was cute and knowledgeable.
Then ask her why when COSC tested they test in five different positions.Would agree there could be slightly less deviation in say the Cal 3135 over say the 15XX series.But in different positions there has to be slight variations thats a fact of all mechanical movements.
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Old 17 February 2008, 07:02 AM   #10
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If it bugs you that the Sub is losing time, just make precise notes of the deviations and hand the note to your AD. He can let have his watch maker adjust the Sub to your wearing habits.
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Old 17 February 2008, 07:20 AM   #11
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Thanks guys for the replies. I'll try crown up for a few days then dial down for a few more. If these don't work and I don't see some gain in sec. per day then I'll visit an AD.
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Old 17 February 2008, 07:39 AM   #12
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Old 23 February 2008, 11:00 PM   #13
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My Sea-Dweller, which i purchased in 1987/88, runs 1 second slow per day in every position except when you place the dial facing down....which apparently is contrary to what everone says.

I just figured it out recently when after a AD service, it started to run slow, and required me to figure out a way to get it run a little fast to compensate.
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