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22 June 2020, 06:38 AM | #1 |
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Magnitization issue or regulation
Hi guys, so I purchased a Hamilton Khaki(the older version w the date and 2804-2 movement) earlier this month from ebay pre owned. The seller stated that it was running fast, which it is. Over the past 4 days of wearing it it has gained about 20 seconds a day, give or take. right now as I type this it is about 2 minutes fast. ive tried placing it down in different positions at night to no real avail, at least not that I can notice.
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22 June 2020, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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Hard to say without seeing how it looks on a timegrapher. If amplitude and beat error look okay in several positions you could regulate it. Otherwise the timegrapher results will give you hints if the watch is magnetized or has other timekeeping issues.
I have a cheap timegrapher I got off ebay that works great. I’ve read about timegrapher smartphone apps but never tried them. There are also other apps that claim to detect if your watch is magnetized by using the magnetometer built into your smart phone. |
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Not sure on the price, but it takes 10 seconds to demagnetize so hopefully they can do that for free. For regulation to be successful the movement needs to be running well (in beat, good amplitude, no other irregularities) and you can only tell that by looking at timegrapher results. If the watch hasn’t been serviced recently it’s possible it’ll need a service prior to regulation to keep acceptable time in multiple positions.
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It’s a simple movement but the point I’m trying to make is without knowing the service history it’s unlikely that just demagnetizing and/or regulating will have a significant improvement on the real world performance. Both of those steps are usually done after a service as final steps.
Having said that if you really want to try, you can pick up a demagnetizer on ebay for cheaper than sending the watch anywhere. You could also pick up a cheap timegrapher and a rubber ball to open the case back to try regulate it yourself. |
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You can buy a demagnetizer on Amazon or eBay for less than $15.
I would buy one and try that first before sending the watch back. I have had watches get magnetized on a few occasions. They went from being accurate to within 5 seconds per day to running 20-30 spd fast. |
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Cant help but wonder if the watch simply needs a service, but gaining 30 seconds in roughly a day or two of wearing seems extreme.
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A magnetized watch usually (but not always) runs quite a bit faster than you describe - as in minutes per day fast. 20 sec/day fast is probably within the specs of this movement, so I'd suggest regulation would be your best route.
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I have had watches that are magnetized and the speed at which they gain time is very variable. There are some simple ways to tell. If you have a compass --- put the watch near a compass sitting on a table and move the watch past it.. (has to be very close) at different positions and see if the compass needle moves. Demagnitizers are inexpensive and I keep one in the house. Rarely have had to use it but does come in handy
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Thanks for the continued info all. After about two-three days of continuous wear it gains about 2 minutes. The fastest its been is 3 minutes.
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I believe I do have a compass somewhere. Ill have to see if it makes the compass react.
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A watch running within its design specs is most likely not magnetized. But it's an easy check/fix, so there's no downside to attempting demagnetization.
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Figured id give a little update here: Found a compass laying around, wound the watch up and put over/next to the compass. The needle did move, very little, but it moved. So definitely magnetized. Thanks for the advice all. Now to decide if I bring it in or buy a demagnetizer myself.
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it is very simple to do it your self
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[QUOTE=vintagewaferthin;10698240]If this was a cheap Seiko that I didn't mind possibly wrecking the movement in, I probably would give regulating it myself a try. Still not sure what ill do about it.
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lol maybe bad choice of words..lol but would feel a little more comfortable doing it to a Seiko than this watch. |
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