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Re: Seamaster pro running fast
In Response To: Seamaster pro running fast ()

: Can anyone help with my problem My Seamaster
: pro full size auto is running about 15
: seconds fast a day. When I first bought it 5
: years ago it was only 1-2 seconds a day
: fast. I can't remember knocking it against
: anything. Is this normal?

No, this is not normal at all. If you are sure the watch is fully wound (a low power reserve can affect time loss/gain), it may simply be time for its 5 year servicing.

However, the most common cause of sudden, drastic time loss/gains is magnetization. Put your watch next to a compass, and if the needle moves, your watch has been magnetized. If this is the case, any competent watchmaker can fix this quickly and easily without taking the watch apart.

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