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8 September 2014, 07:03 AM | #1 |
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Gotta Love the 3135 Caliber
Only other watch people would appreciate this. I measured the timing of my brand new SD400 from August 12 to August 22 and it was only .30 seconds slow per day! I then wound up the watch, set it to time.gov and wore it. Measuring it again, I found that from August 22 to September 5 it was only .64seconds slow per day. That is some amazing accuracy for a mechanical watch!
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8 September 2014, 07:07 AM | #2 |
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Yep great movement & rock solid.
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8 September 2014, 07:09 AM | #3 |
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Nice...that you have that kinda free time
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8 September 2014, 07:16 AM | #4 |
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8 September 2014, 07:34 AM | #5 |
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8 September 2014, 10:08 AM | #6 |
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8 September 2014, 10:14 AM | #7 |
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Is that .64 seconds adding up every day, or each day, its only .64 seconds fast TOTAL? I have never understood this.
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8 September 2014, 10:16 AM | #8 |
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8 September 2014, 10:27 AM | #9 |
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8 September 2014, 10:56 AM | #11 |
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8 September 2014, 11:07 AM | #12 |
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awesome, how did you time it? do you wear them? wind them after a certain number of days? thanks!
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8 September 2014, 11:34 AM | #13 |
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Set the time of your watch to a reliable source such as time.gov, wear it normally for a period of time then compare it again to the same time source. If you wore it for a week and it's 7 seconds slow then on average it's 1 second a day slow. Simple math problem.
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8 September 2014, 11:39 AM | #14 |
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Fantastic movement!
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8 September 2014, 12:01 PM | #15 | |
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8 September 2014, 12:51 PM | #16 |
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Yes my Cal 3135 has consistently run +0.7 sec/day since it was new and it is now 3 years old.
The Caliber 3135 is seeminly always on mostly every credible "Top 10 Watch Movements of All Time" list or such. And frequently in the top spot or at #2 |
8 September 2014, 02:05 PM | #17 |
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Sorry to thread jack, but I set my 3135 movt this morning at 8:26:00 and checked it against time.gov it is ahead by 4secs now. As far as I know it was recently serviced before I got it. Any thoughts?
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8 September 2014, 04:41 PM | #18 |
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Your watch is a Rolex. The only reasonable conclusion: time.gov is 4 seconds slow.
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8 September 2014, 06:02 PM | #19 |
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thought about that already.. unreliable website.
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8 September 2014, 08:43 PM | #20 |
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Give it more time, say a week or so then compare. I wouldn't use just one day.
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9 September 2014, 01:07 AM | #21 |
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Thanks Mr. D
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9 September 2014, 01:12 AM | #22 |
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I'm a big fan
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9 September 2014, 02:07 AM | #23 |
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Nice. My ym minus 2 sec a day now. Still very happy with it.
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9 September 2014, 03:06 AM | #24 |
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That's great!
I'm sorry but I can't give you a figure on my 12 days old DSSD. It's been Zero since I received it and it's worn 24/7. I'm not surprised with this as my 16013 is also doing the same. :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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It's all in the regulation. The ancient 1575 movement in my GMT 1675 will stay within a few seconds of perfect for months on end with basic regulation close and doing some overnight self-regulation. Between watch rotations, July 1st to Aug. 31st, the GMT had gained 3 sec., which calculates at <.05 sec./day.
Newer movements don't self-regulate as easily since they are generally more consistent between resting positions, so it may be harder to keep these watches spot-on for the long run unless basic regulation is near perfect. For example my modern cal. 4130 Daytona runs 5 sec./day fast on my wrist and fast in all positions, so self-regulation isn't possible without getting basic regulation closer. I only wear the watch for a day or two on special occasions, so I don't fret over it. I've even gotten my Tudor Big Block chrono with Valjoux 7750 movement to stay within a few seconds of perfect for weeks on end by following the procedure I use with the GMT. Like the GMT it runs fast with dial up, slow with crown down, and even slower with crown up--just as Rolex describes for older movements. It runs a few sec./day fast on my wrist and simply positioning it crown up overnight keeps it very close. |
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My SD4000 has the best movement of all of my watches, very smooth winding.
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You guys confuse the crap out of me. I don't have a clue how to test if my watch is fast, slow, or fast-slow or what. I put my watch down for the night, sometimes on its side, sometimes on its back. The next day I put it on. Check my iPhone for the time, look at my watch, smile....then clasp the bracelet down. Done. Out the door. I haven't ever tested either of my watches. Nor have I had need for concern either.
Edited to add...I am seriously too goofy to answer posts tonight & I shouldn't be. Sometimes the seriousness of all this watch stuff just cracks me up. Enjoy your watches. :-D |
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I like your idea of using the chrono on a daily basis and might start doing that myself for kicks. The problem with the Tudor is that its sub-dials are hard to read with its polished SS hands against a black background, and the Daytona is no better with its white background. The Montblanc chronos I've seen suggest that more attention is paid to readability in those models. |
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