[htpcorsica]

Hi, could someone tell me which way to decrease time it looks a bit confusing which way to turn? thanks. It's just been serviced and think with fresh oil on the jewels it is gaining time at 1 sec in 3 days, I know its good but it use to only gain 3 sec a month.

 

[Catalin]

Hi, could someone tell me which way to decrease time it looks a bit confusing which way to turn? thanks. It's just been serviced and think with fresh oil on the jewels it is gaining time at 1 sec in 3 days, I know its good but it use to only gain 3 sec a month.

I doubt the oil/jewels have anything to do with that :-d

Anyway my feeling from that picture is that clockwise would make the watch gain (more), counterclockwise to gain less - but don't go more than 1-2 marks and take pictures after changing it so as to have a reference.

 

[htpcorsica]

Thanks Catalin, I've reduced it by one notch so time will tell if it's worked.

 

[Poseidon-Jim]

Hey Sir,

Nice macro of the H558 movement you took with sub-photo of the rate trimmer.

If your Arnie is running a tad fast after you had the gear train cleaned and lubed, that is not out of the ordinary at all. I have experienced this gain of time to after a service, and my rate trimmer was not touched when serviced, so it makes sense that the cleaning & lube removed years of coating and some dry lub that is resistence.

FYI,
I would not touch the rate trimmer just yet, as once these trimmers are adjusted, there's no going back after the adjustment. These are for usually a few adjustments throughout its life span from what I've read and been told.
Give the watch some time to smooth out again and adjust, to the fresh service with its clean freshly lubed movement, and it just may step back into the timing on its own.
(You can always adjust the rate trimmer after awhile)

If your a couple seconds gain, then you would turn the screw to the right side in your pic, ( by 1 click & 1 click only) as seen by the adjustment hash mark indicators, and then give it a good few days and recheck the timing.
(Then if still fast, then give her 1 more click to the right or counterclockwise, and check the timing after a few days, and that should be all you need)

Here's a time and setting guide for you as well:
http://www.triadot.com/misc/h556/h556_instr.html

I agree Catalin as well with what he mentioned, the adjustment you will make is turning the screw counter-clockwise or to the right as shown in your photo. But don't go any further than 1 click at a time only, then recheck the timing!

Cheers & good luck,
Jimmy

 

[W123]

Hey Sir,

Nice macro of the H558 movement you took with sub-photo of the rate trimmer.

If your Arnie is running a tad fast after you had the gear train cleaned and lubed, that is not out of the ordinary at all. I have experienced this gain of time to after a service, and my rate trimmer was not touched when serviced, so it makes sense that the cleaning & lube removed years of coating and some dry lub that is resistence.

FYI,
I would not touch the rate trimmer just yet, as once these trimmers are adjusted, there's no going back after the adjustment. These are for usually a few adjustments throughout its life span from what I've read and been told.
Give the watch some time to smooth out again and adjust, to the fresh service with its clean freshly lubed movement, and it just may step back into the timing on its own.
(You can always adjust the rate trimmer after awhile)

If your a couple seconds gain, then you would turn the screw to the right side in your pic, ( by 1 click & 1 click only) as seen by the adjustment hash mark indicators, and then give it a good few days and recheck the timing.
(Then if still fast, then give her 1 more click to the right or counterclockwise, and check the timing after a few days, and that should be all you need)

Here's a time and setting guide for you as well:
http://www.triadot.com/misc/h556/h556_instr.html

I agree Catalin as well with what he mentioned, the adjustment you will make is turning the screw counter-clockwise or to the right as shown in your photo. But don't go any further than 1 click at a time only, then recheck the timing!

Cheers & good luck,
Jimmy

Who says you can't back out the rate trimmer screw? Thats why it's there. It functions like a mech watch's regulator in that you can slow or speed the watch up.

 

[htpcorsica]

Hello again, I moved it the way you all said carefully and synchronised and had to move it 2 notches in the end. after 2 weeks of monitoring it I am very pleased to say that it has gained what I think is about 1/2 a second! I am amazed by the accuracy of it now and is the most accurate watch I own. Thank you all very much. Will post more pics later.

 

[Poseidon-Jim]

Hi W123,

Just what I recall and read on the SCWF in the past if my recollection is correct? I'm pretty sure once an advanced or retardent adjustment is made with a rate trimmer, that some have mentioned that it can't be undone at that point.

I could have very well misunderstood those statements? But that's the way it sounded at the time. I pay attention to these topics as these watches as well as the 7548/7549/7C43/7C46 have been my mainstay for years, so I retain what I learn or read anywhere about them.

Regards,
Jim

 

[Poseidon-Jim]

Congrats and well done!

I can't wait to see your pics of it, when you get time to post some up-

Regards,
Jim