What time is it? Watches and horology

Not gonna blow £3k+ on a watch, I'm still having palpitations after spunking only half that...

Which Sinn? Chrono?

planning on making the decision on whether the caseback has been opened based on how much torque they need to use to open it themselves.

Sounds very dodgy to me. If it has been opened and tampered with it was sold to me like that!

Sounds quite unscientific. Are they fitted with a torque wrench in the factory? Probably not. And was it bought second-hand?

I assume you've asked your brother if it has ever been opened.

It was sold as brand new and had the films on when it arrived.

My bro hasn't opened it. I'm certain of that.

Lets see what they say. The only thing that either of us have done on that watch is swap the bracelet with a strap a couple of times.

Whilst typing this I just remember that when my brother contacted them the first time about the irregular and large gains of time every day they emailled him back and told him that this was normal for Seikos and it'll probably fix itself over time.

They are not filling me with confidence!

Is losing a minute a day sound normal on an automatic?

It's at the upper end of normal but still shouldn't be an issue. When you next get it serviced, they should be able to adjust the regulator to get it closer to +/- 0 per day.

Edit: Here's a good link if you want to do it yourself: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Budget_Watch_Collecting/Regulating

Cheers bud, still need to get the tool to open the case back.

Which tool do you need? Does your case look like one of these?

Yep thats the type. I did google removing it sans tool but wasnt sure I could get it back on tight enough to not effect waterproofing so didnt attempt it.

I have the right tool for that if you want to borrow it...

Dunno whether it will work but apparently a squash ball warmed by hand will open the back of a watch. /csb

^nice, where are you based?

Hither Green or Kings Cross during the working week.

Does anyone elses watch lose time if they wear it when cycling?

I've got one of the cheap Seiko 200m Divers & it's been losing about 3 minutes a week consistently for the last 6 months other than a over the christmas break (when I was wearing a different watch for cycling) & a week when I went on holiday at the start of the month (when I didn't cycle at all).

Would a service sort this or is it just that the watch doesn't like being rattled around at a funny angle?

Maybe its telling you to stop cycling...

Imo 3 mins a week isnt too bad considering mine seems to lose close to 1 a day.

You could be right - no cycling is the future.

How do you leave yours when you sleep? I vaguely remember seeing a picture that shows the angle you leave it on your bedside table impacts the time somehow...

You should leave it with the dial facing up, as flat as possible (unless it's in a winder of course).

Yes that's how I leave mine, just thought I'd mention it to Goonz as a possibility. Though the lume does sometimes get annoying when you leave it face up.

You could be right - no cycling is the future.

How do you leave yours when you sleep? I vaguely remember seeing a picture that shows the angle you leave it on your bedside table impacts the time somehow...

Yer I leave it flat as possible and face up, I was potentially thinking about sleeping in it to check whether that prevented any time loss.

This is my first foray into auto watches so still pretty wet behind the ears. Surely wearing it for a day should provide enough 'charge' to keep things running smoothly over night?

Yes that's how I leave mine, just thought I'd mention it to Goonz as a possibility. Though the lume does sometimes get annoying when you leave it face up.
cover it

With an embroidered watch blanket....

... Or a sock

You could be right - no cycling is the future.

How do you leave yours when you sleep? I vaguely remember seeing a picture that shows the angle you leave it on your bedside table impacts the time somehow...

I believe that leaving it face up may let it gain a little time, on its side crown uppermost will lose a little time, crown down will lose a little more time.

This seems to hold true for my seiko 5 which runs a little fast during the day so leaving it crown down overnight seems to even it out. I have no idea if any of these positions impact on the watch's health.

I always thought the default was flat, face up. But if you had meaningful +/- then it's worth experimenting with various positions to see if it rectifies the situation, as it may have an effect, depending on the watch.

Really enjoying the Swatch range and London Fashion Week. Really Like this one:

Missed the recent watch / keyboard party, but I've just picked up my Railmaster after a service, so here goes....

Watch looks brand new, need to get a new strap, but Omega wanted £180.00, which is a bit steamy.

Also thought, while I am here, you might fancy a look at my Bell & Ross Geneva. First grown up watch I ever bought, and I still love its styling.

Does anyone elses watch lose time if they wear it when cycling?

I've got one of the cheap Seiko 200m Divers & it's been losing about 3 minutes a week consistently for the last 6 months other than a over the christmas break (when I was wearing a different watch for cycling) & a week when I went on holiday at the start of the month (when I didn't cycle at all).

Would a service sort this or is it just that the watch doesn't like being rattled around at a funny angle?

Stupid question but got to ask - aware of what automatic do?

jingle jangle, nice watches.......... very similar in apperance.

everything black and silver :-)