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TheGMTExplorer · 29 January 2023, 09:01 AM

Hi everyone,

I recently picked up a 16710 (Pepsi/1990) a few days ago. I've noticed that it has, consistently, been gaining about 10/11 seconds per 24 hours. I'm not sure what the watch's service history has been. Would you guys recommend doing a full service, getting it regulated, or leaving it as is? I also ordered a demagnetizer to see if that fixes the problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

pursang_ · 29 January 2023, 09:17 AM

Get it serviced.

Stan Cooper · 29 January 2023, 11:56 AM

Try demagnetizing it first. My 16710 was running several seconds a day fast, so I took it to Giovanni Passalacqua in San Francisco who determined it was magnetized. He degaussed it. It turns out, the way I use my laptop with my left hand next to the internal speaker for hours on end was the culprit. I bought an inexpensive demagnetizer off Amazon and now demagnetize my watch when it starts running fast.

MrMercedes · 29 January 2023, 10:01 PM

service right now!!!!

Harry-57 · 29 January 2023, 10:03 PM

Demagnetise then service if necessary.

Onequik135i · 29 January 2023, 10:15 PM

My previous 16710 was commonly demagnetized before I had traded it away some time back. I’m always on a computer too so it could have been that. I have a Timegrapher & a cheap demagnetizer so I would fix the issue easy peasy. Yours could easily Just be magnatized too.

29 January 2023, 09:01 AM	#1
TheGMTExplorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4	16710 +10 Seconds Hi everyone, I recently picked up a 16710 (Pepsi/1990) a few days ago. I've noticed that it has, consistently, been gaining about 10/11 seconds per 24 hours. I'm not sure what the watch's service history has been. Would you guys recommend doing a full service, getting it regulated, or leaving it as is? I also ordered a demagnetizer to see if that fixes the problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

29 January 2023, 11:56 AM	#3
Stan Cooper 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Real Name: Stan Cooper Location: Sonoma County, CA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 2,710	Try demagnetizing it first. My 16710 was running several seconds a day fast, so I took it to Giovanni Passalacqua in San Francisco who determined it was magnetized. He degaussed it. It turns out, the way I use my laptop with my left hand next to the internal speaker for hours on end was the culprit. I bought an inexpensive demagnetizer off Amazon and now demagnetize my watch when it starts running fast. __________________ ♛16710 GMT-Master II, ♛1915 Rolex WW1 Trench Watch, Zelos Thresher 500m GMT Meteorite, Zelos Swordfish 40 200m Ti Blood Moon Meteorite, Hamilton Pilot Chronograph, Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT COSC Chronometer, Zelos Mako 300M True GMT Meteorite It's weird being the same age as old people. - Stan

29 January 2023, 10:15 PM	#6
Onequik135i "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Watch: 116610LV Posts: 2,421	My previous 16710 was commonly demagnetized before I had traded it away some time back. I’m always on a computer too so it could have been that. I have a Timegrapher & a cheap demagnetizer so I would fix the issue easy peasy. Yours could easily Just be magnatized too. __________________ 126710BLRO-0001 / 116610LV / 116613LB / Silver Snoopy / PAM24 / PAM111

29 January 2023, 09:17 AM	#2
pursang_ "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2022 Location: DFW Posts: 169	Get it serviced.

29 January 2023, 10:01 PM	#4
MrMercedes "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Real Name: David Location: here and there Watch: too many! Posts: 3,488	service right now!!!!

29 January 2023, 10:03 PM	#5
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 9,678	Demagnetise then service if necessary.

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