Could it be...

[lapince]

Hi guys, my AP diver was giving the good time before I got my 5712 and it was the only one I whore, but since I have the PP I tend to wear much less the AP, but every morning I wind her up around 20 times.

Now after about 2 days having put the exact time on both, the PP is of by 7 seconds, the AP by 34, could it be because even if wounded the lack of wearing it puts it off? It advances overtime by the way, what is the best position to keep it from advancing?

Can't see where it could have been magnetized in any case.

If you guys know anything that might help thanks for pitching in.

[texex91]

Well that's your AP telling you to wear it more.

[PJ S]

Body temp will have an effect on the timing, as will the orientation throughout the day.
You don’t say how long you’re wearing the AP for, but if you’re not active enough to wind it fully, then (as you should know) it won’t be in a state of isochronism for all that long, and as the mainspring gets to a nearly unwound state, the timing isn’t as accurate.
If you can monitor its offset each 24 hours, placing the watch in a different position overnight, then you’ll soon find which orientation increases or negates the positive offset.
You’ll either have to live with that or send it to APSC for finer regulation.

[singe89]

I've noticed this with a few of my watches (AP and Rolex). They gain a pretty significant amount of time as they get to the end of the power reserve. I assumed it was because the main spring doesn't have as much tension as it should to keep proper beat rate. When I wear them consistantly they keep good enough time for me. Usually around +2 to +4 seconds a day.

[Marciano490]

Maybe don't call the old girl a whore and see if that improves her attitude?

[lianghee]

My 44mm crown up will lose around 1sec overnight. Crown down it will gain 3-4secs overnight. When wearing, it gains about 2secs for 8hrs.

My 42mm ROO, crown up or down gains about 1sec overnight. When wearing, it stays the same for 8hours

And on winder (I do not put my APs on winder anymore), the 42mm would lose 5secs per day.


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[911Cab]

Originally Posted by singe89

I've noticed this with a few of my watches (AP and Rolex). They gain a pretty significant amount of time as they get to the end of the power reserve. I assumed it was because the main spring doesn't have as much tension as it should to keep proper beat rate. When I wear them consistantly they keep good enough time for me. Usually around +2 to +4 seconds a day.

X2. Excellent post.


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[911Cab]

Originally Posted by Marciano490

Maybe don't call the old girl a whore and see if that improves her attitude?

Funny.


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[Hairdude1]

Originally Posted by texex91

Well that's your AP telling you to wear it more.

[conkers]

I can safely say I have never scrutinised the accuracy of any watch I have owned!

[benlee]

Originally Posted by conkers

I can safely say I have never scrutinised the accuracy of any watch I have owned!

Me too. Mainly because I rotate so often. But I can say my DD40 is currently the most accurate of all my watches.

[Marciano490]

Originally Posted by conkers

I can safely say I have never scrutinised the accuracy of any watch I have owned!

You'll live longer if you don't. Perhaps because your watches are running fast.

[KarlS]

For a bit of fun there is a Lepsi application to see if magnetised

[Lordofrolex]

Originally Posted by texex91

well that's your ap telling you to wear it more.

x2

[conkers]

Originally Posted by benlee

Me too. Mainly because I rotate so often. But I can say my DD40 is currently the most accurate of all my watches.

But Ben if you know that then clearly you have scrutinised them!

[lapince]

Originally Posted by texex91

Well that's your AP telling you to wear it more.

That's probably it, I just put the PP in the safe, will try wearing only the diver for some time..

Originally Posted by Marciano490

Maybe don't call the old girl a whore and see if that improves her attitude?

I wouldn't do that, never did it with women, even the ones who deserved it, so would never to my watch

Originally Posted by conkers

I can safely say I have never scrutinised the accuracy of any watch I have owned!

Well I don't scrutinize it but when I happen to notice that in 3-4 days it takes a minute, then it does bother me, I don't ask for perfect accuracy, but a minimum, I get that when you have many you can't really check, but when you wear 2...

Originally Posted by KarlS

For a bit of fun there is a Lepsi application to see if magnetised

Hum, wonder how an application can tell if it's magnetized, but downloading it as I write.

In fact the watch is not lacking winding, even if I wear it very little I wind it every day a significant number of times, anyways will try to wear it and not the other for a few days, will see what happens, thanks guys

[masyv6]

Wear it more!

[lapince]

Well wore it for 24hr and I am still at +15 sec in 24hr, not very good, we'll see what happens in a few days.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by lapince

Well wore it for 24hr and I am still at +15 sec in 24hr, not very good, we'll see what happens in a few days.

That's a very simple fix for AP. Send it in and have it back in no time. This isn't a cracked case.

Good news is you'll have two other choices while it's away at the spa.

[martinr]

Don't worry about it, you'll never be late.

[lapince]

Originally Posted by texex91

That's a very simple fix for AP. Send it in and have it back in no time. This isn't a cracked case.

Good news is you'll have two other choices while it's away at the spa.

You're right, will take it on my trip to CH and France in 8 days, having 2 PP will not make me miss it very much for at least some time

Originally Posted by martinr

Don't worry about it, you'll never be late.

LOL, I am never late, always in advance or right on time