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Subject: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 2:11 pm
i have a eta 2824 that is smooth most of the time but sometimes it becomes choppy like it skips a beat but keeps perfect time?? is there a problem??
andrema Senior Associate
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Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 4:16 pm
It sounds like the movement needs to be cleaned and oiled. Is it a new or used watch?
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loosecannon Associate
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Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 4:28 pm
andrema wrote:
It sounds like the movement needs to be cleaned and oiled. Is it a new or used watch?
used,but like i said perfect time..
andrema Senior Associate
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Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 5:17 pm
I have read about watches keeping good time and having an issue with the second hand "skipping". The answer seems to always end with needing a cleaning or a relpacement part due related to the second hand only.
Just a guess. It wouldn't hurt to call your watchmaker to get an opinion of what he/she thinks may be the issue.
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loosecannon Associate
Posts : 133 Join date : 2009-08-16 Age : 57 Location : south jersey
Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 6:24 pm
andrema wrote:
I have read about watches keeping good time and having an issue with the second hand "skipping". The answer seems to always end with needing a cleaning or a relpacement part due related to the second hand only.
Just a guess. It wouldn't hurt to call your watchmaker to get an opinion of what he/she thinks may be the issue.
I DID THAT HE NEVER HEARD OF IT AND SAID IF IT'S KEEPING GOOD TIME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT..
thianwong Senior Associate
Posts : 1440 Join date : 2010-02-11
Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 7:51 pm
I know that the Chinese ST16 sometimes has a seconds hand stutter but the consensus is that one should just leave it alone....not sure about the ETA movement though....
andrema Senior Associate
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Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 7:53 pm
None of my 2824 movements have ever skipped. Other than getting a service...I got nothing!
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Subject: Re: a sometime choppy auto?? Tue May 03, 2011 9:35 pm
I've seen it with some Miyotas as well....keeps good time but has that weird skippy thing.
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