Re: The Only Thing I Want To Add...
Thank you John, for the prompt and elaborate reply.
Common man
: My own experiences with my watches has been
: that they have all slowed down a bit after
: settling in. Some have run exactly the same
: since day one, while others have slowed down
: if they initially ran a bit fast. However,
: my watchmaker tells me that it is certainly
: possible for some watches to gradually
: settle in and gain time, mainly as the
: lubricants begin to loosen up. It all
: depends on the watch, the movement, and the
: degree and type of lubrication, but the
: example he gave me was this: Consider a
: roller coaster at an amusement park. Early
: in the morning the rails are still covered
: with grease to keep the ride running
: smoothly. As the day wears on the grease
: spreads out more evenly over the rails (as
: the coaster continues to run all over the
: track all day). By the end of the day, the
: coaster will move a bit faster since the
: grease is now more evenly spread out along
: the entire rail path, not coagulated in one
: or several particular areas. The same thing
: can happen to a watch that needs to have its
: lubricant "broken in".
: I totally agree that we need a moderator to
: keep these idiots from being a nuisance. I
: will say, though, that it says a lot about
: the great people on this forum that we have
: "moderated ourselves" since
: Derek's unfortunate departure.
