SD 43 accuracy issue

[JohnnyMack]

it is definitely not limited to early productions.

I have had my SD43 for a year, MKII and bought from an AD. It has been running slow from day 1. I thought it was a break in cycle, and would get better, but it is at the point of being annoying.

Love the watch but as soon as RSC opens, it is going in for the first time.

MY DSSD was dead on accurate....

[Rx3864]

How can you know so precisely that the watch is losing X seconds per day? I want to test mine as well. Thanks!

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Rx3864

How can you know so precisely that the watch is losing X seconds per day? I want to test mine as well. Thanks!

You can average it out over a given time period.
For example a 10 second variation over a 4 day period would equate to a 2.5 second rate per day.
Disregard any time the watch is sitting on a winder. The very best results will typically be when the watch is worn on the wrist.
The period is up to you, but the rate will waver over the short term and the longer the better.
The reference you use can be as simple as your smart phone or your computer as it's good enough and accessible day to day, week to week etc.
Sometimes a watch won't change much for a while and be quite consistent. Then suddenly change to something else for a short period before returning to normal.
It's generally best not to get too caught up in it as long as the watch is basically running fine/reliably.
Enjoy

[MikeyV]

Originally Posted by Rx3864

How can you know so precisely that the watch is losing X seconds per day? I want to test mine as well. Thanks!

I set it dead on (use NIST Time) and then check it every morning and write down hoe many seconds it's slow.

I let it run till I can't stand it anymore, then I reset it.

Add up the time lost and average it over the number of days you recorded.

[Mifune]

Originally Posted by Rx3864

How can you know so precisely that the watch is losing X seconds per day? I want to test mine as well. Thanks!

Timegrapher...

[pbubsy]

Funny but I don't really hear of the DSSD with the same movement having issues to the frequency of the SD43. I've got both and my SD43 is the only one to have accuracy issues.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by pbubsy

Funny but I don't really hear of the DSSD with the same movement having issues to the frequency of the SD43. I've got both and my SD43 is the only one to have accuracy issues.

It's just something going on with new 32xx movements in general.
I imagine we don't hear much about the new DSSD yet because there are fewer of them in general.
It seems to be the bulk of the watches like the SD43 and the DJ's by weight of sheer production numbers.

Do you wear the DSSD much?

[pbubsy]

Originally Posted by Dirt

It's just something going on with new 32xx movements in general.
I imagine we don't hear much about the new DSSD yet because there are fewer of them in general.
It seems to be the bulk of the watches like the SD43 and the DJ's by weight of sheer production numbers.

Do you wear the DSSD much?

I do, if there was going to be an issue, I'd have run into it. My SD43 had timing issues but since being back to RSC, it's resolved. Went from -12 spd to +.5

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by pbubsy

I do, if there was going to be an issue, I'd have run into it. My SD43 had timing issues but since being back to RSC, it's resolved. Went from -12 spd to +.5

A great result with the SD43
Good to hear you are enjoying the DSSD as much as possible too

[pbubsy]

Originally Posted by Dirt

A great result with the SD43
Good to hear you are enjoying the DSSD as much as possible too

Thanks! Great watches. I thought one would take on the role as my main watch but I like them both in different ways. I know the look similar in pictures and on paper but totally different in person. There's a depth to the DSSD that the SD43 doesn't have (pun intended) and the classic look of the SD43 has a character of its own. I used to have a Sub but it wasn't getting any love and honestly, just falls a little flat against these two. Excellent watch but I just didn't enjoy wearing it as much.

[bay-dweller]

Same issue here with SD43. Purchased in August 2018. Ran perfect for at least a year. Put it on winder for a month and it lost 15 minutes. There's an app for tracking accuracy, check your App/ Play store. I'm loosing 22 seconds per day.

I'm sure my AD will take care of this when they reopen.

[flat6turbo]

My SD43 had the same loss of time problem after about 1 year from purchase. Dropped it off at the Dallas RSC. Got it back a few weeks later. Movement lubricated, running +0.5 per day or so.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by flat6turbo

My SD43 had the same loss of time problem after about 1 year from purchase. Dropped it off at the Dallas RSC. Got it back a few weeks later. Movement lubricated, running +0.5 per day or so.

Another outstanding result