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Castor · 15 May 2013, 10:45 PM

I have now had my Polar Explorer II (216570) for almost a year. In all this time it has never kept really exceptional time (sometimes gaining up to 15 seconds a day). The problem went so far as to prompt me to send it to RSC to be regulated.

Consistently the watch is between 5 to 8 seconds fast per day. Over the last 2 or three days I haven't been wearing it and when I checked it this morning on time.gov it was not just within standard, it was absolutely dead on in accuracy! In three days it did not gain or lose a single second when not on the wrist, but when wearing it, it gains time.

Has this occurred to anyone else? And is there a reason for it?

Thatguy · 15 May 2013, 11:20 PM

The amount of activity when worn will affect it.

cop414 · 15 May 2013, 11:26 PM

It's telling you that once you put in on you should be very, very still...

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Not quite sure what to make of that. Are you still under warranty?
I would say that +5 to +8 is just out of COSC standards.

Tools · 15 May 2013, 11:36 PM

A worn watch will almost always run faster than one on a winder.. Your movements keep the balance from making a complete oscillation, effectively shortening it's swing/timing and making the watch tick faster..

lland · 15 May 2013, 11:42 PM

Mine runs about -3/day when on the winder but dead on when I'm wearing it.

LL

Speed · 15 May 2013, 11:43 PM

How did you chart your watch's variance?

I set my watch to usno time periodically. However, I haven't the patience to obsess about variances. As long as I am close to the minute...I'm good.

15 May 2013, 10:45 PM	#1
Castor "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Trevor Location: Canada Watch: Polar Explorer II Posts: 1,231	A little strange... I have now had my Polar Explorer II (216570) for almost a year. In all this time it has never kept really exceptional time (sometimes gaining up to 15 seconds a day). The problem went so far as to prompt me to send it to RSC to be regulated. Consistently the watch is between 5 to 8 seconds fast per day. Over the last 2 or three days I haven't been wearing it and when I checked it this morning on time.gov it was not just within standard, it was absolutely dead on in accuracy! In three days it did not gain or lose a single second when not on the wrist, but when wearing it, it gains time. Has this occurred to anyone else? And is there a reason for it?

15 May 2013, 11:26 PM	#3
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,234	It's telling you that once you put in on you should be very, very still.... Not quite sure what to make of that. Are you still under warranty? I would say that +5 to +8 is just out of COSC standards. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

15 May 2013, 11:36 PM	#4
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	A worn watch will almost always run faster than one on a winder.. Your movements keep the balance from making a complete oscillation, effectively shortening it's swing/timing and making the watch tick faster.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

15 May 2013, 11:20 PM	#2
Thatguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Wayne Location: California Watch: Rolex, PAM Posts: 3,302	The amount of activity when worn will affect it.

15 May 2013, 11:42 PM	#5
lland "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wellington, FL Posts: 97	Mine runs about -3/day when on the winder but dead on when I'm wearing it. LL

15 May 2013, 11:43 PM	#6
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	How did you chart your watch's variance? I set my watch to usno time periodically. However, I haven't the patience to obsess about variances. As long as I am close to the minute...I'm good.

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