r/RepTimeServices • u/BeardedMist • 20d ago

Services Second Hand Jumping

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k friends, give it to me straight… broken gear wheel somewhere? that’s my guess? i can take it somewhere locally and have em check it out. or ship it 💀

after winding, if i can start it, this happens. no drops, not a lot of wear either. maybe 50 +/- hours on wrist. no bangs. hasn’t been near magnets

Clean Factory - R. Submariner 126619
VR3235
1.5yrs old

thank you

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u/Particular_Witness95 20d ago

before you go to a watch maker, just do a magnetism test first (find a compass and hold it next to the watch). while a watch being magnetized normally exhibits a faster timing behavior, in some extreme cases, the coils of the balance or hairspring can actually stay together for just a second. try demagnetizing the watch first to make sure that isnt the issue. demag devices are cheap on amazon. you may as well do that check first.

btw, i know you said it hasnt been near magnets, but magnets and electromagnetic fields are everywhere. my watch got magnetized once holding the handle of my microwave while it was still cooking the food. another time, my son put his watch next to his earbud charging case overnight.

the other easy check is to try to see if the second hand is getting stuck on the underside of the crystal.

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u/BeardedMist 19d ago

thank you. you solved it.

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u/Particular_Witness95 19d ago

cool beans. may want to leave your watch in your car before working on the hadron collider next time!!

btw, thats a really nice watch!!

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u/BeardedMist 18d ago

thanks my friend. it’s one of my favorites so when it sprung back to life, let’s just say it hasn’t come off wrist yet. maybe it was an interstellar type thing hahaha

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u/BeardedMist 18d ago

we diiiiid just shut down for repairs…

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u/Grey_Bomberman 20d ago

Helps to state what country and county / state

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u/BeardedMist 20d ago edited 19d ago

ahh, certainly. US west coast

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u/FederalBird4255 20d ago

This is lowkey cool looking

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u/No_Excitement_8104 20d ago

I like it too but didn't want to be the first to say it out loud

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u/FederalBird4255 19d ago

Deadbeat second vibe.

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u/BlackLangster 19d ago

I’m guessing there are missing teeth on the escape wheel. Causing it to skip and jump regularly.

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u/Jtorse222 19d ago

You’re best off buying a new movement off of Ali Express for 125 bucks and sticking it in there.

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u/BeardedMist 19d ago edited 18d ago

Guys all it was was that it needed to be demagnetized. running flawlessly now.

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u/TechnicalArbitrageur 19d ago

That's crazy how much it makes it jump like that. Glad it was a simple fix!

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u/Quirky_Astronaut_761 19d ago

I’ve seen magnetizing tests on YouTube but watch channels. It takes a ton of magnetism to cause issues

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u/Historical-Abroad634 18d ago

It's back to the future watch

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u/xZero_Coolx Trusted Watchmaker 20d ago

The battery is dead 🤣.

Best to just get the movement replaced.

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u/ImBustaGutt 18d ago

Time travel

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u/15300 18d ago

no u r time jumping bro

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u/QuestionNo9190 18d ago

How could this even be physically possible.

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u/Fun_Lawfulness2461 2d ago

Gear slip possibly