It is a Sad Day for my Black Bay (GMT)...
I re-set the time on it last week after noticing that it was losing a fair bit of time. It's down 90 seconds after 10 days with a movement that's not supposed to be outside COSC certifications of -4/+6. I got the watch at the beginning of February, 2022, so it's not a time issue. It's gonna have to go back to be re-regulated. Sigh...
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Jay
My problem isn't that I want a watch....it's that I want ALL the watches.
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Have you checked to see if it somehow got magnetized? That'd be the 1st thing I'd look at. You can get a compass and a demagnetizer on amazon for around $15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxeIRnXyXQ
Have you checked to see if it somehow got magnetized? That'd be the 1st thing I'd look at. You can get a compass and a demagnetizer on amazon for around $15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxeIRnXyXQ
Magnetization would speed the watch up, not slow it down.
Wow already ! 😢
Fingers crossed it's an easy thing like magnetism.
Your AD might have a demagnetizer, too...
Magnetization would speed the watch up, not slow it down.
The watch that I wore yesterday was magnetized and was running slow. Once I demagnetized it it began to keep accurate time again. Magnetization can affect accuracy in either direction.
Demagnetizers are cheap. They pay for themselves the first time that they make a difference.
You can get a compass too just to check if it's magnetized and how badly. Note all metal objects will deflect a compass slightly but if it's magnetized it will deflect a lot more and a lot faster.
Typically, when a watch is magnetized, it should be noticeable within a few hours, not a few days. The Tudor movements have silicone balance springs though, so they should be pretty resistant to magnetization unless you're around some heavy magnetic fields (like right next to a big magnet or working in a lab).
The compass and demagnetizer are cheap so worthwhile investments regardless. Good luck!
It's well within waranty period - might be worth a discussion about whether the warranty can be used to get it back in certification limits.
Have you checked to see if it somehow got magnetized? That'd be the 1st thing I'd look at. You can get a compass and a demagnetizer on amazon for around $15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxeIRnXyXQ
It has got a silicon balance spring, I wouldn’t say it’s magnetization, but…15usd vs a trip to the AD…I’d buy it just to check
It was on a winder in a temperature controlled room for the duration.
It has got a silicon balance spring, I wouldn’t say it’s magnetization, but…15usd vs a trip to the AD…I’d buy it just to check
Hmm, I wasn't aware it has a silicon balance spring. Learn something new all the time!
Bummer! I hope Tudor can fix the issue quickly to reunite you with your awesome GMT asap.
This is why I'm interested in Vero watches. (No relation) They offer a no questions asked 10 warranty, with free regulation whenever the watch loses accuracy. A micro brand, yes, but based in the USA.
And she's off for warranty service and re-regulation...I reset the time on 11/1. By yesterday (11/3) she was down 24 seconds. Something's definitely off.