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So before I left the office yesterday I decided to set my watch to the Atomic Clock Gov. website. At just about 24hrs later -20 seconds!! Holy $hit. I knew it was about -6 per day consistently(aka: almost a minute a week) but glad I decided to test it again because -20 is unheard of!

Looks like when I buy my Navi in a few months I will give Govbergs my Evo for regulating. I would feel to naked with out a watch ya know?

How can it get this bad?

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Past: BlackBird, Navi World, SA, Rolex DJII, IWC Yacht Club
Present: CE, DSSD
Future: Changes daily

Ambient temperature and amount of power the timepiece has in reserve could effect your performance.

~Brian

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Breitling Super Avenger
Fortis Flieger Chronograph
Rolex Submariner Date

also how you lay your watch at night when you are not wearing it can also affect the accuracy.

My watch is always on my wrist probably 18 hrs a day so I would think that it is always fully wound. what way should I lay it down. I've read that before but every watch is different I thought?

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Past: BlackBird, Navi World, SA, Rolex DJII, IWC Yacht Club
Present: CE, DSSD
Future: Changes daily

When was it last serviced? I have read that when a COSC watch starts going out of COSC that usually means that it is time for a service.

the ideal way to leat it rest is to lay it flat on the back. im guilty of this too since both my corum and motors have straps they always lay on their side.

Not really an 'ideal' way to lay it down, just different ways have different impacts. If you lay a watch on it's back then it will run faster than if you lay it on its side, crown up.

-20 seconds in a single 24 hour period is not really menaingful data - -20 every day for a week becomes more meaningful and then it may well be an indication of a service, or it may simply be a slight knock that needs a simple regulation (especially if it remains consistent).

Regulating a watch movement is science plus art. No movement will track a straight line in all positions. Typically, the positions where the balance staff pivot is in contact with the cap jewel (dial up and dial down) result in a slightly faster rate. The additional friction reduces the balance motion. The primary postion of the watch should be the prime position of adjustment. A lot of this has to do with how sedentary the owner is and the postion the watch is in most of the time.

My Navitimer is running about +6 seconds a day. I have no plans to regulate it or send it to BUSA.

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1809 Cosmonaute
1903 Navi
Navi Olympus
Super Avenger

Watch is 14 months old

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Past: BlackBird, Navi World, SA, Rolex DJII, IWC Yacht Club
Present: CE, DSSD
Future: Changes daily

Hey Guy's,

I haven't been around in a while and this thread caught my eye. I got a Bucherer Patravi Traveltech GMT last year and about a month ago it started FLYING fast. If I set it on the dresser next to my Bentley, in the morning it would be a whole hour faster than the Bentley just overnight. I took it in yesterday and the watchmaker opened it up and found a tiny screw that came loose and was actually flopping around inside the watch. I'll have it back in a couple of weeks, he's doing a full service job on it. Hello admin, Roff and Driver 8 how's it going ?

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LING MAN

Strange - Bucherer is usually very good on quality control - I was expecting you to say that it was magnetized.

Good to see you back Ling man, hope it's been a better year for you.

Roff,

Until just recently it has been tough with the economy as it is but I got things straightened out and things are coming along. That's why I'm back, I'm getting back to normal. I'm starting to consider another Ling at some point. I have to replace those ones that got legs that night last year I'm sure you remember. I'll be checking in now more regularly. After I get the Bucherer back I have to drop off my Bentley because the date function isn't working. I think I may have used the quick date adjustment between 8:00 PM and 4:00 AM, it may have been one of those nights where I had no idea what time it was. As far as the Bucherer goes with the quality it's a great watch and this model is kind of like a more sophisticated Super Avenger, it's close to the same size but with a few more bells and whistles. I still need MORE LINGS though.

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LING MAN

Glad things are turning around, and really good to hear that you'll be back more. As always, let me know if you need anything.

Oh Yeah,

If I need anything I won't hesitate to ask and maybe we can even stir up some trouble again ! It's been a while. Any word from Sportback ? or did he really just fall into a complete Panerai Psychosis and disappear into Gymnasium Wall Clock Land ?

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LING MAN

Great to see you back Ling Man!!