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     Damian Chadwick Rating: N/A |
I have a nice steel Omega Geneve - early '70s according to the serial # - which is running somewhat fast. It picks up about a minute every few days. Is this within tolerance, or could it be adjusted to closer accuracy? Also, the movement of the second hand seems a bit jumpy and not as smooth as some mechanical watches I've seen, particularly as it travels over the right-hand part of the dial. I might add that the watch was billed as having a 21-jewel (I think it was 21) Constellation grade movement when I bought it through FT. Lastly, if anyone can recommend a jeweler in New York I'd be most appreciative. | ||
| Zaf Rating: N/A |
I think the watch is doing quite well. If you take into consideration that the watch did about +/-10 to 15 seconds a day when new and fully adjusted. If you're getting 30 years later say +/- 30 seconds a day on the wrist, that's great. The jumpy sweep is a small adjustment. I'm not sure what the watchmaking terms is, but there usually is a small "friction arm" that applies just enough pressure to sweep second wheel axis to prevent the sweep's jerky motion. If that is loose, you'll get uneven motion, if it is too tight, the watch will not run. I don't know of any watchmakers in the NYC area, but I believe that our affiliate Tod Seiser lives there. Try him at [email protected] |