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Re: Seamaster doesn't slow, ever
In Response To: Seamaster doesn't slow, ever ()

You says it gains two seconds in 10 hours. How much is it gaining the rest of the day.

Sounds like your watch is gaining around 4-5 seconds a day.

Although each watch differs, my experience and the experience of a large number of posters to both this forum and TimeZone seems to indicate a tendency for the SMP to slow down a bit as it breaks in. Note that not everyone seems to have a break in period. Perjaps their watches are already broken in when they get them.

My own Bond SMP (2 years old) was slightly more than 5 seconds/day fast (worn 24/7) when new. after a few months, it stabilized to 2+ seconds/day.

: I’ve just gotten a new OMEGA Seamaster
: (2055.80) and have really enjoyed it. I’ve
: kept careful, but not obsessive, watch over
: its performance in the last week and see
: that it is working to COSC tolerances.

: It gains about 2 seconds during the 10-hour
: workday and I am wearing it about 15 hours a
: day. From my activity level, I know that it
: is staying fully wound.

: What’s interesting to me is that the watch is
: gaining everyday, no matter what position I
: store it in overnight. In fact, I cannot
: find a position that causes it to lose time.
: It will be very interesting to me to see
: what happens as the watch ages over the next
: month.

: Thanks,

: Jay

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