Strive for accuracy
So one thing I’ve always loved about automatic watches is the ability to keep time with just cogs and springs.
I picked up my Orient pilot for under £130 from Amazon, and have been on a mission to get it as accurate as possible.
Over the past month or so I’ve been using a Timegrapher app on my iPhone to tweak the watch to get it as close to 0spd as possible.
I think it’s safe to say I’ve managed to get it pretty damn close!!
Now time to move onto the next automatic watch in my collection 😂
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Phil
New to collecting watches. Fascinated with watch movements, looking to learn how to service/tinker with watches.
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Good for you. I stopped when I got my Orient on +2 seconds a day. If it's enough to get COSC certification, it's enough for me.
Well done ! Nice watch. I do like them accurate as can be.
Good for you. I stopped when I got my Orient on +2 seconds a day. If it's enough to get COSC certification, it's enough for me.
You are not wrong 😂 I just wanted to see how far I could push it!
Impressive work 👏👏👍
You appear to possess infinite patience.
What is the actual reading on the timegrapher now?
Well done. I’m not confident enough to fiddle about with my watches in this way.
(My time will come I’m sure).
You appear to possess infinite patience.
What is the actual reading on the timegrapher now?
It’s just an iPhone app, so it’s reading -3spd
But this combined with the app twelve I’ve been tracking it’s error and adjusting the spd based on what the twelve app is giving me :)
Well done. I’m not confident enough to fiddle about with my watches in this way.
(My time will come I’m sure).
I was the same! But I actually really enjoy doing it now 😂
It’s as simple as turning a screw to adjust the error
I was the same! But I actually really enjoy doing it now 😂
It’s as simple as turning a screw to adjust the error
I’m actually also worried about opening the watch up and not being able to put the damn thing back together and retain the water resistance. I’m a complete novice. I might buy a cheap automatic just to practice.
I’m actually also worried about opening the watch up and not being able to put the damn thing back together and retain the water resistance. I’m a complete novice. I might buy a cheap automatic just to practice.
I did this! Got a frankin watch from eBay for £12 and took it apart and rebuilt it! Solidified my confidence.
I would never do it to an “expensive watch” but for most of my watches (around the £100 mark) I don’t really trust the water resistance anyway. So I tinker with the speed as they are known for not being the most reliable or accurate movements 😂