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Re: SMP-hard use
In Response To: Re: SMP-hard use ()

Thanks Mark for your prompt reply. My watch lost time even before the hard use, and never gained at all. Should I return the watch for service to my jeweler ...or...stop being so picky and just wear the watch and correct the time each day??

: Was it off 20 seconds/day from the start or is
: that a result of getting banged around
: during your 'hard use'? In any case its
: highly unlikely you could get a replacement
: after 7 months. The watch clearly needs to
: be regulated. It should be within +6 to -4
: secs/24 hours. After break in, many watches
: exhibit even better numbers.

: With regard to the 55 min date change, this is
: something that can also be adjusted at the
: same time. Your 'hard use' probably affected
: it. As Derek Zigler has pointed out to
: others, your delayed date change itself
: doesn't mean that there is a problem, but it
: is on the high side. For most folks the date
: should change on, or within a few minutes
: of, midnight.

: With regard to the Chronograph function, Derek
: could probably provide better feedback than
: I could.

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