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RJC · 18 October 2010, 04:46 PM

The minute hand on my SD is running about 10 seconds a day faster than the second hand (if that makes sense)

Anyone else experienced this?

Any solutions?

Cheers

Ck8 · 19 October 2010, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RJC

The minute hand on my SD is running about 10 seconds a day faster than the second hand (if that makes sense)

Anyone else experienced this?

Any solutions?

Cheers

Enlighten me with what you are trying to convey.

moviefreak · 19 October 2010, 05:42 AM

Have you been playing with magnets? or are you in the Bermuda Triangle...?

I do not think I fully understand the question...

SLS · 19 October 2010, 05:45 AM

Pull the crown all the out when the second hand reaches the 12:00 marker, then align the minute hand exactly on the appropriate indice.
Scott

Jocke · 19 October 2010, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJC

The minute hand on my SD is running about 10 seconds a day faster than the second hand (if that makes sense)

Anyone else experienced this?

Any solutions?

Cheers

Pull out the battery for 10 minutes.

mike · 19 October 2010, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJC

The minute hand on my SD is running about 10 seconds a day faster than the second hand (if that makes sense)

Anyone else experienced this?

Any solutions?

Cheers

If I'm understanding correctly it sounds like you're describing play in the movement. Very common. Try hacking the movement and moving the minute hand to take up the play.

steubi1 · 19 October 2010, 06:08 AM

What you probably see is the clearance in the gear meshes inside the movement. Because of this clearance, and depending on the vertical position of your watch, the minute hand may "move" a little bit, and then it seems that it is no more in phase with the seconds hand.

Of course, all hands (minutes seconds and hours) run in the long term absolutely synchronous; these are mechanical gearings, so no shifting possible.

Do not worry at all, that is quite normal!

Kind regards
Tom

Ck8 · 19 October 2010, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steubi1

What you probably see is the clearance in the gear meshes inside the movement. Because of this clearance, and depending on the vertical position of your watch, the minute hand may "move" a little bit, and then it seems that it is no more in phase with the seconds hand.

Of course, all hands (minutes seconds and hours) run in the long term absolutely synchronous; these are mechanical gearings, so no shifting possible.

Do not worry at all, that is quite normal!

Kind regards
Tom

Are you saying the minute hand is loose and depending on what position of the watch is in the minute hand may look out.

18 October 2010, 04:46 PM	#1
RJC "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire, UK Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 1,125	Minute hand question The minute hand on my SD is running about 10 seconds a day faster than the second hand (if that makes sense) Anyone else experienced this? Any solutions? Cheers __________________ Current - DSJC 136660 - Sea-Dweller 126600

19 October 2010, 05:42 AM	#3
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	Have you been playing with magnets? or are you in the Bermuda Triangle...? I do not think I fully understand the question... __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

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SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Pull the crown all the out when the second hand reaches the 12:00 marker, then align the minute hand exactly on the appropriate indice. Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

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19 October 2010, 06:08 AM	#7
steubi1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: Switzerland Watch: too many Posts: 1,150	What you probably see is the clearance in the gear meshes inside the movement. Because of this clearance, and depending on the vertical position of your watch, the minute hand may "move" a little bit, and then it seems that it is no more in phase with the seconds hand. Of course, all hands (minutes seconds and hours) run in the long term absolutely synchronous; these are mechanical gearings, so no shifting possible. Do not worry at all, that is quite normal! Kind regards Tom

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