Slightly off second hand

Josh K

Josh K

Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
10,394
I have four watches. Two of them (Timex and Wenger) had a second hand that doesn't hit the markings. The other two (Citizen and Swiss Army / Victorinox) are right on the money. The Victorinox also has a chrono function, and the two extra faces on the watch are also perfect.

Stopped in at a watch store to take a peek, and several other Wenger, Timex, and even Citizen watches had second hands that were off marking. The couple Seiko's I looked at didn't not exhibit any of these problems.

I first got the Timex and wrote it off because it was $80, and a Timex. The Wenger was a slight disappointment. The Citizen I was very impressed with. Same with the Victorinox.

Taking a chance I went to a jewler and looked over a couple Omega and Tag watches. All the second hands were slightly off.

Is this something that is hit or miss across all makers, like a centered blade? Or is this something I'm just being too anal about?
 
Wouldn't worry about it in a 80 dollar watch, but an Omega or Tag might be different for that kind of money. However, for what it is worth my Tag seems to have that second hand problem.
 
I had a Timex that was like that, just off the mark. I lived with it until one day I discovered while changing the battery, the dial face could be tweaked slightly and the sweep second hand was spot on after that.
 
Is this something that is hit or miss across all makers,
Click to expand...
Yes.

Or is this something I'm just being too anal about?
Click to expand...
Maybe so, but you're not the only one. That's one reason some people prefer mechanical movements, just because they can't stand to see a jumping second hand that isn't perfectly aligned with the marks. Of course mechanical movements don't align with the marks either, but it's not as noticeable.

By the way, even if you find a quartz watch that seems to align pretty well, after a little wear it won't.

Some quartz movements have no second hand, and the minute hand moves every twenty seconds....
 
My Citizen Skyhawk allows for the second hand to be adjusted to line up correctly.
 
Cougar Allen said:
Maybe so, but you're not the only one. That's one reason some people prefer mechanical movements, just because they can't stand to see a jumping second hand that isn't perfectly aligned with the marks. Of course mechanical movements don't align with the marks either, but it's not as noticeable.

By the way, even if you find a quartz watch that seems to align pretty well, after a little wear it won't.

Some quartz movements have no second hand, and the minute hand moves every twenty seconds....
Click to expand...

Mechanical watches don't tick once a second, they tick about five per second or something right?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top