Caliber 6R35 worst positions

Yes, my 6r's are pretty shite on the timegrapher, but within Seiko's loose tolerance when worn on the wrist.

I recently had my 151 repaired by Seiko UK (tried bleaching the bezel , unsuccessfully) & requested it to be regulated & they replied that they don't offer that service 🤯

I'm normally an accuracy fanatic (coaxial owner) , but these Seiko's charm outweighs the lack of absolute precision & I see them as accurate enough for my day to day life.

Seems about right for a 6R35.

I've got one that absolutely refuses to be regulated. I think it's downright beligerant about it.

Daft question, this is on its 3rd? iteration now, why is it still an issue? I don’t own a 6R movement but I like to think it would be a step up from the 4R. My knowledge of movements is purely academic, what are your thoughts on why this is? @English_archer @Inkitatus

Excellent example of why I am not a fan of Seiko mechanicals.

In all the other positions the watch is at around -5s, and I did notice it had lost a minute or two in the past few days. So I was trying to find a position where it GAINS time so I can store it that way at night. Seems like I found it -- dial down.

My SLA-057 and Green Willard gain one to two seconds during the day, then loses about the same amount when I take off and rest it with the crown up. My Oris Big Crown does the same.

It depends on the age of the watch. From my experience, new watches need a few weeks to settle down and like to be worn to be accurate. It is better to give your watches a full wind before you wear them if they have not been used for more than 24 hours.

What is the amplitude of the movement in these positions out of interest?

I'm just using the android app Watch Accuracy Meter. It doesn't measure amplitude, i think.

Mine loses time reliably when it's crown up (e.g. -12 spd) and gains when it's dial up. So in practice it loses time on the wrist and fixes some of this when it rests on my nightstand. That's why I never needed to test any other positions.

I used the same app as you, and the beat error I got is huge compared to all my other watches. I'm wondering if the 6R35 is a really bad movement (my money are on this) or the app struggles with it for some reason.

Seiko have all sorts of QC issues (e.g. on my Willard the hour hand is a bit misaligned and hits the middle of the hour marker 5 minutes too late), the movements are not great, the bracelets are horrible, but still there's something really special about them. Love my Willard!