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I casually monitor the accuracy of my timepieces and have come to appreciate the precision that comes with modern movements. My Omega 8605 clocks in as being the most accurate -- around +0.5 spd -- and seems to be fairly consistent, whether it is on my wrist or on the winder. My Rolex Explorer...

I have a balance with a visually weak amplitude (no timing machine available, but it's obvious, especially when running next to an identical and healthy movement) that slows and even stops in certain positions, although rather unreliably (sometimes it'll stop as I rotate the movement around in...

I've been trying to get a pocket watch regulated (using my own nifty Android app <cough, cough> self-promotion: WildSpectra Mobile, available on Google Play), and I'm having a very hard time with positional variation. It's a relatively economical little Arnex watch with an unadjusted (and...

Hi all. New owner of the FC-303MC4P6 here. On setting the time, I've noticed that if I do not pull the crown with sufficient force, the watch will not engage its gears properly to set the time(second hand still moves, however I can still set the time). Sometimes, it's like a slipping...

Both watches were purchased in the late 60's (67-68). My watch is an Admiral 5 Star Automatic, and my wife's is posted in the picture as well. Mine has created a doubt in me as most, if not all of the models in the internet show the Admiral stars closer to the 6 o'clock positon. Here are some...

Over the last twenty days I made a little test with four automatic watches. I was wearing them during the day as I normally would. Physical activity rather reduced as I'm an office person not a barkeeper. At night I'd take them off and store them crown up or crown down. These two positions in...