Who else has to set their watch precisely on the minute marker?

[Carrera997]

I guess I'm OCD and a perfectionist. I have to hack my watch with the second hand at twelve and the minute hand precisely on the minute marker. I find it easier to place the minute hand precisely in the middle of one of the round 5 minute markers. Then start the watch exactly when it reaches that time using atomic time on the computer. Who else has this OCD condition and do I ever want to be cured of it?


Steve

[DCheeta]

I do that too. I assume a lot of us here have that particular strain of OCD.

[Jacobson]

Man, I thought I was the only one.

In my case I just go by my iPhone to set the time on my watches

[giskard]

I do this... ;)

[blue16613]

Count me in. Been doing it ever since the days when you could dial up the time signal on the telephone!

[Bigsykedaddy]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

I do that too. I assume a lot of us here have that particular strain of OCD.

I thought everyone did this?

Yeah I definitely do this. When I get a new watch I also track the time every day to see if it gains or loses time, and I also record the time the date changes (I do both at the same time.) for about 2 weeks and then I move on (to a new watch )

[MonsterSS]

Yep I do that too lol

[RastabanStar]

I often think that I should, but I never care enough to actually do it

[Carrera997]

Don't you just hate seeing a photo of a watch with the second had at 12 and the minute hand half way between markers?

[helson]

Was there any other way?

[traf]

Totally do this! Nothing worse than being between minutes when the second hand strikes 12


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[DCheeta]

Originally Posted by Carrera997

Don't you just hate seeing a photo of a watch with the second had at 12 and the minute hand half way between markers?

Haha! Yes!

[RedCarrot]

I am OCD like that too. I hated it in the few occasions I had to reset the time bc my watch went out of juice

[Carrera997]

Thank you all. I am NOT alone!

[ugazag]

Just reminded me to check and reset mine. Losing less than 2 seconds/day.

[brucethemanlee]

yep...me too

[diverdoug]

Yep!

[pensandwatches]

For sure for sure and hate it when I push the crown in and the minute hands moves!!! Arghhh!

[beer]

i did at first but since i wear the same watch enough that it doesn't need resetting for several months i found the hands move out of sync over time so i gave up

[Berry Lannom]

I too precisely line up hands and markers, plus I set my Rolex at least once a week using "The Official NIST Time". That allows me to be very exact.

[roaddog359]

This thread would be a lot shorter if you asked (who does not do this). I didn't know there was any other way to set a Rolex.

[Carrera997]

Originally Posted by pensandwatches

For sure for sure and hate it when I push the crown in and the minute hands moves!!! Arghhh!

I know what you mean. I have an IWC Flieger (Spitfire) that takes me 15 minutes sometimes to set. I have to move the minute hand about 1/3 of the way past the minute marker because it pops the minute hand back a little when the crown is pushed in. Even gently pushed in.

[TimeRookie]

There's something wrong if you don't do this......

[Goin2drt]

I do.

[Speed]

Yup.

Use the Watchville / Hodinkee app to do it.

[schro]

Why shouldn't anybody set the correct time on his watch?

[diverdoug]

Originally Posted by beer

i did at first but since i wear the same watch enough that it doesn't need resetting for several months i found the hands move out of sync over time so i gave up

I did not think that this could happen with a mechanical watch

[run23]

Never occurred to me to do it any other way (-:

[AuroraS]

Originally Posted by Speed

Yup.

Use the Watchville / Hodinkee app to do it.

^That's exactly what I do for all of my watches!

[Dan Pierce]

If you're going to set the time might as well set it correctly.
dP