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Old 18 October 2010, 04:46 PM   #1
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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?

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Old 19 October 2010, 05:36 AM   #2
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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?

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Old 19 October 2010, 05:42 AM   #3
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Have you been playing with magnets? or are you in the Bermuda Triangle...?

I do not think I fully understand the question...
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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.
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Old 19 October 2010, 05:54 AM   #5
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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
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Old 19 October 2010, 06:04 AM   #6
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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.
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Old 19 October 2010, 06:08 AM   #7
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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!

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