[Unce_Turbo_997]

Hi All,

3.5 years ago I received a David Yurman Belmont 41mm Automatic as a birthday gift. It's the same watch shown here:

Belmont® 41mm Automatic | Timepieces Thoroughbred SHOP MEN | David Yurman Official Store

Basically, it has a very decorated and modified ETA 2824 movement. I love it as a dress watch and it does hold sentimental value, but it's already running fast. Just today it's gained nearly one minute.

Now, I'm a huge watch fan, but still have limited knowledge of actual movements and how they work. I live a "desk diving" management lifestyle in a corporate world where I don't move around very often and, occasionally, the watch will stop over night. Could the erratic time gain be due to the starting and stopping or does my watch need to be sent in for a check up already?

Thank you!

 

[ImitationOfLife]

Sounds like it isn't getting fully wound and, as a result, the time-keeping is suffering.

 

[Ray MacDonald]

Wind it 30 times or so before putting it on your wrist. Wear it all day. Rinse and repeat for a week. Report back.

 

[Janne]

I would wind it fully before you go to bed, then again in the morning. Do this for a week or two and see how much it gains or loses.

Then I would wind it fully, and take note of after how many hours it stops. The PR should be between 40 and 42 hours.

 

[Unce_Turbo_997]

Thanks all for the replies! I actually bought a watch winder for extended "down time" and that solved the problem.