zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I just purchased an automatic mid-size SMP
: (caliber 1120) from who I think is a
: reputable authorized Omega dealer out in DC.
: Upon receipt, I noticed that the watch was
: running a bit fast until I sync'd it with
: www.time.gov and found that it was running
: approximately 4 sec/min fast! I notified the
: dealer and he told me to wind it and let it
: "break in."

: From the research I've done, I think that a 6
: week "break in" stabilizes the
: watch to well within the COSC -4/+6 sec/day,
: but will not cure something gross like this.

: Here are my questions: 1) How can the watch be
: certified by COSC if it is this far off?

Only the movement is submitted to the COSC by the time everthing is put together you have much more than just a COSC movement.

Go to radio shack and buy a radio controlled clock, they are inexpensive and I'm not sure the computer refreshes to the specs your looking for.

: 2) Can I expect the watch to conform to COSC
: after just letting it break in for several
: days?

A couple of months is more like it

: 3) Is this a gross problem that must be
: serviced and should I demand a new watch
: (not repaired)?
: 4) Can this problem be explained by being
: magnetized or not correctly wound?

Wind it 40 to 50 times from when it's stopped, and wear it as much as possible, when it's off your wrist it will gain or lose more time, depending on the position of the watch. Don't put any automatic watch near strong magnets.
If this does not help then talk to your dealer about repair adjustments, it's not hard and I'm sure he can do it competently.
Regards,
Brad

: Thanks for any information that you can provide
: me and the group!

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