PO Losing a couple of secs every hour or so

[white90]

Whilst being worn I have reset the time a few times today(well over the past few days)
after an hr or so it is continually losing a couple of secs after a number of hours amounting to 20-30
What is the collectives thought on this? Return to AD for a check up?
it is less than a month old.

Thanks Tony

[ShadownINja]

30 seconds is well out for COSC. Should be -6 - +10 IIRC.

[Revs_Addiction]

The PO is COSC certified, so it should be, 'out', by a MAXIMUM of -4/+6 second per 24 hours.

Your's is miles out of spec. Watches gradually slow down over time, so it will only get worse...

Edited by Revs_Addiction on Tuesday 21st September 20:39

[white90]

Thanks All
I will go back to the AD in the morning and ask for them to get it calibrated
should I take the box etc it came in?
sorry for the dumb A** question but I do not want them to then send it off in a jiffy bag if it would be safer with all the original packaging.

I just reset the watch again at 20:41:00
I'll see how many secs it loses tonight and by the morning.
As I have a radio Time clock in front of my office desk the time loss is noticeable.

[Revs_Addiction]

I'd be worried there's something more seriously wrong with the movement. I'd be amazed if the QC at Omega would have let a watch that far out of spec slip through the net.

I'd be pushing to get the watch replaced as it's not fit for purpose, or ask for a refund if they won't agree to this and you're still within 30 days of purchase.

If it was me, I'd be concerned this is a Friday afternoon watch, and that it'll be going back and forward to Omega, (taking 4+ weeks every time)...

Sorry to be so pessimistic...

[white90]

38 days since purchased so outside the 30days you mention
My wife got it on the 14th of August.
Calibration would seem logical over replacement I would have thought
or is this too lenient?

[white90]

2hrs after setting it, 1 second lost already whilst being worn.
Off to the AD in the morning for a chat.

[ShadownINja]

white90 said:

2hrs after setting it, 1 second lost already whilst being worn.
Off to the AD in the morning for a chat.

1 second in 2 hours isn't bad if it gains 1 second in the next 2-3 hours... if it routinely loses 20-30s a day while being worn, then it's a problem.

[white90]

Always loses seconds it has never gained since I got it.
In the morning it will be on average 10-15secs slow after 8hrs
then just continues losing time as the day passes.
I can happily live with +-5secs a day but this seems to be suffering far more loss than that.

[ShadownINja]

1-2s per hour loss is what you might expect and be pleased with from a £50 mechanical watch glued together by communist hands. Indeed, I have enough of them to know what is acceptable.

[white90]

Well the AD has it to return to Omega for calibration.
Time(excuse the pun) will tell

ETA

The watch had lost 6 secs over night in 9hrs.

Edited by white90 on Wednesday 22 September 12:17

[mel]

When I bought my SM pro it was a very similar story, it went back to Omega under warranty and ran like a dream for the next 5-6 years, then a service and repeat. Oh and if you send it back to Omega without the box (they don't want the box) they return it in a service case which then always comes in handy

[Podie]

Hmm... never checked the accuracy of my watches. Job for the weekend.

[mel]

God, you know how to live don't you, sounds like another fun packed weekend in the pod/rude household

[Podie]

mel said:

God, you know how to live don't you, sounds like another fun packed weekend in the pod/rude household

Hang on, the post is about a guy who noticed... and I get the grief..!?!

[mel]

In fairness you would notice if it was your everyday watch as the seconds add up and you'd be a couple of minutes out every week or so, at that point it becomes bloody obvious. However sitting at home all weekend and ringing up the speaking clock every hour on the hour to monitor it, is borderline wierd..........besides you deserve the st.

[Podie]

mel said:

In fairness you would notice if it was your everyday watch as the seconds add up and you'd be a couple of minutes out every week or so, at that point it becomes bloody obvious. However sitting at home all weekend and ringing up the speaking clock every hour on the hour to monitor it, is borderline wierd..........besides you deserve the st.

I was thinking I'd set them, then check 24 hours later...

Meh.

[Athlon]

I think the dot is blue if it has been opened by Omega, red is factory new spec is it not?

[white90]

Thanks I will check
it has the Red dot there currently.

The AD tried to say the watch needed 3months to settle in.
The look on my face meant I needed to say very little
they then commenced writing out the the returns form.

Can anyone confirm the correct Dot colour I should check for upon return?

Edited by white90 on Wednesday 22 September 22:08

[white90]

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/does-omega-replac...