Syncing Minute and Second Hand - Anybody?

[ag986]

I don't like to talk about it.

[Flybak]

Originally Posted by SearChart

I only do it for customers watches. On my own watches I really don't care anymore

Very conscientious of you Bas. Whether or not the customer cares is beside the point, but your attention to detail is really commendable

For my part, I am sometimes guilty of this although it's not a consistent practice.

[polaris72]

I do it too.

[77T]

Haven’t had to do it since shutdown in mid-March closed the tracks.

But in late June I hope to have a reason to care again.


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[JoseR]

Originally Posted by samson66

Oh I absolutely do that. When that second hand reaches 12 I want that minute hand directly on the minute marker. You aren't the only one with this particular disorder LOL

I'm guilty... I do the same thing...

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by samson66

Oh I absolutely do that. When that second hand reaches 12 I want that minute hand directly on the minute marker. You aren't the only one with this particular disorder LOL

Me too. Always try to line up the seconds and minutes hands, although usually settle for a few seconds either way.

[Event Horizon]

We're fortunate forums exist...

I feel the same way as OP, but if asking most people, they would think I'm nuts.

Giving all my nutty TRF members a big hug now.

[D.P.G.]

The engineer in me likes precision so yes I align the minute hand to sync with the position of the second hand. Nice thing with a GMT Master ll is you can move the hour hand without stopping the watch and my watch has been crazy accurate it has gained 3 seconds since December of 2019 so fortunately I only had to synchronize the hands one.

[Malum]

I will reset as many times as it takes to get it spot on .

[gxd905]

Definitely another guilty one here. As one poster said, its part of the fun of owning a watch with a movement that enables one to be drawn to this OCD.

[amanbra]

yes, I need to do this... it's also why I can never own a non-hacking watch...

[YYR]

I do it!

[Lesnerelli23]

I definitely do this, as well as setting it to the second until I have to set it again. I bought the dang thing for accuracy standards, among the reasons, how else can I revel in that? :)

[Bybybmw]

Guilty on all my watches, Rolex or not.

[Yess]

Every time!

One thing I have noticed is that there is a little "free" play that makes the minute hand float a fraction and if you don't unhack the movement in the right part of the float it is out.

OCD for sure!

[Amochosto]

Since it doesn’t have a second hand, I even go so far as to set my Saxonia directly centred on an index marker as the atomic clock ticks past the 5, 10, 15 or whatever 5 minute mark it is.

[Pauln]

I do this too. If when I push in the crown the minute hand drifts again, I’ll sometimes even try again.

[tomallen]

Always

[bp1000]

I’ve not done this before. I shall try to ignore this thread. Too many bad habits already

[bp1000]

Originally Posted by Pauln

I do this too. If when I push in the crown the minute hand drifts again, I’ll sometimes even try again.

You need to wind it forward and back slightly to release the tension

[18078pres]

put me in the group has to be spot on

[Chope Man]

I do the same.

I did it for 42 years with the 7 Rolex and 1 Tudor I had in my life, since my 18th birthday.

It is so easy, with a Rolex, to stop the second hand...

[Aberdein]

I sync the minute and seconds hands on my watches to a clock on a home weather station which updates from the radio clock signal daily. OCD?

[Sunburstcyclops]

Yes I am OCD like that

[Generious]

I do it on mine once a week :) thought it was just me who did that
Always synch my time against time.is

[spersky]

Originally Posted by REFZ

If I have to set the time on a watch I'm using an alarmclock with an atomic clock signal and if I set the time on the watch I also want it to be spot on to the second.

But after the time is set I don't care if the watch is not spot on anymore after wearing it for a few days because I will rotate my watches frequently and a few seconds off don't bother me anymore.

I also do the above exactly. I use atomic clock for setting. Then I go with the flow.

[lord91]

Originally Posted by Generious

I do it on mine once a week :) thought it was just me who did that
Always synch my time against time.is

i also use time.is, as proudly being part of this group

I sync the hands whenever i have to restart the watch after it stopped. But i found it very tricky with the minutes hand, always a bit off, maybe an optical illusion caused by the viewing angle?...

[uscmatt99]

Every single time, I just use my phone clock for reference.

[Amg7861]

I’ve never done this, but am now attempting it on my YM.


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[Robf52]

Originally Posted by vesnyder

I am obsessed with ensuring that I synchronize the second and minute hands on my watched so that the minute hand is pointing directly at the correct minute when the seconds hand is at 12:00. I think there is something wrong with me

Anybody else or am I the only one? On my Rolex it is relatively easy but my other watches with the gear backlash being more than it is on the Rolex, it takes some patience and some practice.

+1. If you're going to have a nice timepiece you might as well set it to the correct time. Maybe a bit anal but also part of the fun of having a Rolex.