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forerunner · 25 June 2011, 12:18 PM

When your minute hand isn't centered on the minute marker when the second hand hits 12?

It does me. I find myself waiting to stop the second hand straight on 12 anytime I need to adjust the time. Problem is after getting the minute hand centered on the marker I inevitably move it ever so slightly when pushing the adjuster back in.

Is this OCD? Please tell me I'm not the only one.

Nels

wot_fan · 25 June 2011, 12:24 PM

Is this OCD? YES
Are you the only one? NO

I have only been a Rolex owner for about 2 months though. I imagine my OCD will diminish with time but for now I seem to obsess about every aspect of my watches.

Watchdog · 25 June 2011, 12:40 PM

In time, this too shall pass.

dddrees · 25 June 2011, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

in time, this too shall pass.

x2

forerunner · 25 June 2011, 01:15 PM

I'm not sure. I've done this with my Breitling Chronomat for the last 16 years and continue to do it with my new Rolex.

Need to find a WSA, watch setter anonymous.

Hi, my name is Nels and I have a problem...

Nels

MortgageGuy · 25 June 2011, 01:20 PM

I would agree it is OCD

I would not worry about it. I used to be quite concerned with the accuracy of my watches and would regularly check them and time them... this passed and I have not checked in months maybe even a year or two.

I say if this is all that you have to be concerned with then life must be pretty good, sit back and enjoy yourself

bkandj2000 · 25 June 2011, 01:27 PM

I do the same thing, it's a personality quirk.

Annan · 25 June 2011, 01:36 PM

Yep OCD. As already stated, it will pass. When I got my first Rolex in 1990 I was constantly checking accuracy with another clock that purported to be in sync with the "atomic clock". I too was always looking at the position of the hands. I felt like the cost ($3500 at the time) should guarantee pinpoint accuracy and total overall perfection in all aspects and in the process gave my AD some grief. He did make some minor adjustments that helped. At one point however, he advised, "you know, this is a mechanical watch. As such, it is not perfect. A Rolex is in fact much more than a watch....it is a magnificent piece of jewelry. If you want absolute accuracy, buy yourself a Timex quartz". My OCD was cured and I have been fine since.

springbar · 25 June 2011, 02:25 PM

It's not OCD, and it may well not pass. For over a quarter-century I've been setting my watches so the minute hand is centered on the minute marker when the second hand sweeps past 12. It's not especially hard to do.

calibre1 · 25 June 2011, 02:43 PM

I have the same problem... It makes me feel uneasy if the minute hand is lagging behind...makes me feel like somethin's not right for a 3k+ watch.

That's just me I guess....glad to know I am not alone.

klayface · 25 June 2011, 02:52 PM

Yes its ocd and are you alone? No.

When adjusting the time I always stop the " seconds hand at a complete minute and leave the minute hand about a hair ahead of the minute marker . So when I push in the crown and the minute hand moves, it will do so in my favor.

fc3s2k · 25 June 2011, 04:41 PM

I dont have this problem. Thank GOD

Roxas · 25 June 2011, 05:14 PM

It is OCD. Don't worry much about that you can move the minute hand to make it snap.

xjeeunitx · 25 June 2011, 05:28 PM

I do the same thing...

blackout · 25 June 2011, 05:43 PM

Yes, that bugs me too... But I doubt you have OCD if thats the only thing that bothers you unless it runs through your mind... over and over and over and over again.... And over and over and over and over and over and over again... And over and over and over and over again... And over and over and over again... Now thats OCD...

Onikage · 25 June 2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

In time, this too shall pass.

I'm not so sure about that...

bayerische · 25 June 2011, 06:32 PM

Ummm, no it does not bother me.

padi56 · 25 June 2011, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forerunner

When your minute hand isn't centered on the minute marker when the second hand hits 12?

It does me. I find myself waiting to stop the second hand straight on 12 anytime I need to adjust the time. Problem is after getting the minute hand centered on the marker I inevitably move it ever so slightly when pushing the adjuster back in.

Is this OCD? Please tell me I'm not the only one.

Nels

Yes its totally OCD remember its just a wrist watch,and I would doubt if your life depended on getting the hands spot on to the absolute second.There are far more important things in every day life than worrying over a wrist watch.I check my watches about once a month and reset but not to the second the minute is good enough for me.And in the many many years of wearing Rolex watches, I have never been late for any appointments, or missed my bus, plane, or train.And because in any mechanical watch movement there is a bit of natual slack in the gear train it will vary by a tiny amount its because its mechanical.

St Thomas 16610 · 25 June 2011, 07:26 PM

Yep bothers me. When i have to reset mine every other month i set it up so the minute hand is centred when the second hand hits 12. Might take me a few goes but when its done its good for the month! Just annoys me when its out of sync! Easy to set up and then its done and looks right. Some replies are missing the point...its not about time accuracy but hand alignment. Totally different. Time accuracy doesnt bother me to the second so long as the watch is COSC.

Roxas · 25 June 2011, 08:37 PM

I think it doesn't matter if when the second hand gets to 12 o'clock and the minute hand gets 5% off. If it gets 50% off (middle between 2 minutes) then it would be an issue.

When I adjust the time I will make it about 45 seconds slower and I will adjust again when it's about 30 seconds faster. This way I don't need to adjust it often and I will always have the accuracy within 1 minute which is more than enough for me.

vukotab · 25 June 2011, 09:57 PM

I don`t mind it. Heck, I don`t think that I`ve ever noticed it.
On the other hand (and here`s the OCD) it drives me nuts when ticking second hand on quartz watches is missing the second marks, and it happens often...

tomallen · 25 June 2011, 10:57 PM

It can be frustrating trying to get the minute hand and the second hand spot on when setting any mechanical watch. I have owned a least one Rolex since my early 20s ( I am pushin 60 and own 3 Sub Cs And 2 GMT IIs) and yes it does bother me when the hands aren't in sync especially when the minute hand is in between the marks.

Megalobyte · 25 June 2011, 11:30 PM

The best way to do this is to stop the seconds hand at 12, wind the minute hand about 10 min. past the minute you're setting to, wind back to the minute, then as you press in the crown, put slight turning pressure on it (that would turn the hands counter clockwise so you don't reintroduce any gear slack you took up by overshooting and backtracking. It might take a few tries.

Yes, it's something I look at. I don't require it to be 100% perfect on every minute marker, in fact it can't because of different viewing angles around the dial. I have had watches that were indeed perfect in this regard, my Sub C is 99.9%, good enough. :) I might be wrong but ETA based watches seem to have less gear slack than watches with in house mvts.

forerunner · 26 June 2011, 12:36 AM

Thanks all for the replies! Glad to see I'm not alone in this.

Just to clarify, the 'issue' I describe is not any shortcoming of the watch at all but entirely my desire for alignment. Once set, I've never experienced any drift of the minute hand.

I guess for me it's just the idea that such a precise and accurate machine should have its indicators positioned accordingly. Not a daunting task by any stretch but certainly requires a little more care.

Nels

Danand · 26 June 2011, 12:53 AM

I guess I'm not so oc since I've never really worried about this. I guess if it was way off I'd notice but it is always "close enough".
Cheers!

25 June 2011, 12:18 PM	#1
forerunner "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 51	Does it drive you nutz... When your minute hand isn't centered on the minute marker when the second hand hits 12? It does me. I find myself waiting to stop the second hand straight on 12 anytime I need to adjust the time. Problem is after getting the minute hand centered on the marker I inevitably move it ever so slightly when pushing the adjuster back in. Is this OCD? Please tell me I'm not the only one. Nels

25 June 2011, 01:20 PM	#6
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	I would agree it is OCD I would not worry about it. I used to be quite concerned with the accuracy of my watches and would regularly check them and time them... this passed and I have not checked in months maybe even a year or two. I say if this is all that you have to be concerned with then life must be pretty good, sit back and enjoy yourself __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

25 June 2011, 04:41 PM	#12
fc3s2k "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Barry Location: california Watch: OFFICINE PANERAI Posts: 1,289	I dont have this problem. Thank GOD __________________

25 June 2011, 06:32 PM	#17
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Ummm, no it does not bother me. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

25 June 2011, 09:57 PM	#21
vukotab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Vukota Brajovi Location: Belgrade,Serbia Watch: ing movies! Posts: 3,812	I don`t mind it. Heck, I don`t think that I`ve ever noticed it. On the other hand (and here`s the OCD) it drives me nuts when ticking second hand on quartz watches is missing the second marks, and it happens often... __________________ My fashion blog and Instagram: https://stylebyvukota.com/ https://instagram.com/vukotabrajovic/

25 June 2011, 12:24 PM	#2
wot_fan Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Wade Location: Chicagoland Watch: OP, SubC, GMT II Posts: 152	Is this OCD? YES Are you the only one? NO I have only been a Rolex owner for about 2 months though. I imagine my OCD will diminish with time but for now I seem to obsess about every aspect of my watches.

25 June 2011, 12:40 PM	#3
Watchdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Junkyard Dog Location: The Doghouse Watch: I can't tell time Posts: 6,822	In time, this too shall pass.

25 June 2011, 01:15 PM	#5
forerunner "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 51	I'm not sure. I've done this with my Breitling Chronomat for the last 16 years and continue to do it with my new Rolex. Need to find a WSA, watch setter anonymous. Hi, my name is Nels and I have a problem... Nels

25 June 2011, 01:27 PM	#7
bkandj2000 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: B A Location: Oklahoma Watch: None specifically Posts: 651	I do the same thing, it's a personality quirk.

25 June 2011, 01:36 PM	#8
Annan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Ron Location: Arizona, USA Watch: 116233 Posts: 3,180	Yep OCD. As already stated, it will pass. When I got my first Rolex in 1990 I was constantly checking accuracy with another clock that purported to be in sync with the "atomic clock". I too was always looking at the position of the hands. I felt like the cost ($3500 at the time) should guarantee pinpoint accuracy and total overall perfection in all aspects and in the process gave my AD some grief. He did make some minor adjustments that helped. At one point however, he advised, "you know, this is a mechanical watch. As such, it is not perfect. A Rolex is in fact much more than a watch....it is a magnificent piece of jewelry. If you want absolute accuracy, buy yourself a Timex quartz". My OCD was cured and I have been fine since.

25 June 2011, 02:25 PM	#9
springbar "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bay Area, Ca Watch: 116400GV Posts: 834	It's not OCD, and it may well not pass. For over a quarter-century I've been setting my watches so the minute hand is centered on the minute marker when the second hand sweeps past 12. It's not especially hard to do.

25 June 2011, 02:43 PM	#10
calibre1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Malaysia Watch: ROLEX, OMEGA Posts: 279	I have the same problem... It makes me feel uneasy if the minute hand is lagging behind...makes me feel like somethin's not right for a 3k+ watch. That's just me I guess....glad to know I am not alone.

25 June 2011, 02:52 PM	#11
klayface Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Chuck Norris Location: So. California Watch: SS Daytona w/ dial Posts: 346	Yes its ocd and are you alone? No. When adjusting the time I always stop the " seconds hand at a complete minute and leave the minute hand about a hair ahead of the minute marker . So when I push in the crown and the minute hand moves, it will do so in my favor.

25 June 2011, 05:14 PM	#13
Roxas "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Earth Watch: 14060M Posts: 516	It is OCD. Don't worry much about that you can move the minute hand to make it snap.

25 June 2011, 05:28 PM	#14
xjeeunitx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,533	I do the same thing...

25 June 2011, 05:43 PM	#15
blackout "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Everywhere Watch: SubC LN & LV Posts: 743	Yes, that bugs me too... But I doubt you have OCD if thats the only thing that bothers you unless it runs through your mind... over and over and over and over again.... And over and over and over and over and over and over again... And over and over and over and over again... And over and over and over again... Now thats OCD...

25 June 2011, 07:26 PM	#19
St Thomas 16610 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Watch: Sub 16610 Posts: 162	Yep bothers me. When i have to reset mine every other month i set it up so the minute hand is centred when the second hand hits 12. Might take me a few goes but when its done its good for the month! Just annoys me when its out of sync! Easy to set up and then its done and looks right. Some replies are missing the point...its not about time accuracy but hand alignment. Totally different. Time accuracy doesnt bother me to the second so long as the watch is COSC.

25 June 2011, 08:37 PM	#20
Roxas "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Earth Watch: 14060M Posts: 516	I think it doesn't matter if when the second hand gets to 12 o'clock and the minute hand gets 5% off. If it gets 50% off (middle between 2 minutes) then it would be an issue. When I adjust the time I will make it about 45 seconds slower and I will adjust again when it's about 30 seconds faster. This way I don't need to adjust it often and I will always have the accuracy within 1 minute which is more than enough for me.

25 June 2011, 10:57 PM	#22
tomallen 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Connecticut Watch: Rolex SubC,GMTIIC Posts: 966	It can be frustrating trying to get the minute hand and the second hand spot on when setting any mechanical watch. I have owned a least one Rolex since my early 20s ( I am pushin 60 and own 3 Sub Cs And 2 GMT IIs) and yes it does bother me when the hands aren't in sync especially when the minute hand is in between the marks. __________________ Unless you are the lead dog the scenery never changes

25 June 2011, 11:30 PM	#23
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,428	The best way to do this is to stop the seconds hand at 12, wind the minute hand about 10 min. past the minute you're setting to, wind back to the minute, then as you press in the crown, put slight turning pressure on it (that would turn the hands counter clockwise so you don't reintroduce any gear slack you took up by overshooting and backtracking. It might take a few tries. Yes, it's something I look at. I don't require it to be 100% perfect on every minute marker, in fact it can't because of different viewing angles around the dial. I have had watches that were indeed perfect in this regard, my Sub C is 99.9%, good enough. :) I might be wrong but ETA based watches seem to have less gear slack than watches with in house mvts.

26 June 2011, 12:36 AM	#24
forerunner "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 51	Thanks all for the replies! Glad to see I'm not alone in this. Just to clarify, the 'issue' I describe is not any shortcoming of the watch at all but entirely my desire for alignment. Once set, I've never experienced any drift of the minute hand. I guess for me it's just the idea that such a precise and accurate machine should have its indicators positioned accordingly. Not a daunting task by any stretch but certainly requires a little more care. Nels

26 June 2011, 12:53 AM	#25
Danand "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Ottawa Watch: 116610LN Posts: 1,246	I guess I'm not so oc since I've never really worried about this. I guess if it was way off I'd notice but it is always "close enough". Cheers!

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