Omega Speedmaster - Second and minute hand out of alignment?

[youngsyr]

I had the good fortune to pick up an Omega Speedmaster (3572.50 - bracelet with Hespalite and crystal exhibition case) yesterday evening and whilst studying its characteristics in detail as you do with a new watch, I noticed that the minute hand is not on the minute marker when the small second hand is at 60 seconds.

My minute hand seems to reach the next minute's marker when the small second hand is around the 30 second position - just like the one in the picture below?

I just had a quick look for pictures on the net and it seems like this is usual - seems strange to me for such a "precision timing" watch? Is anyone else's speedy like this?

Edited by youngsyr on Friday 9th December 16:49

[bry1975]

Hi there,


It can be realigned tho you do have to allow for some backlash in the cogs!


Bry

[FarmyardPants]

Silly question maybe, but can you not pull put the crown and adjust the minute hand smoothly, to align it with the second hand?

[youngsyr]

FarmyardPants said:

Silly question maybe, but can you not pull put the crown and adjust the minute hand smoothly, to align it with the second hand?

Possibly? I haven't checked the manual yet - still mesmerised by the watch itself!

[LordGrover]

If it hacks, then yes.

[TheEnd]

youngsyr said:

FarmyardPants said:

Silly question maybe, but can you not pull put the crown and adjust the minute hand smoothly, to align it with the second hand?

Possibly? I haven't checked the manual yet - still mesmerised by the watch itself!

Yep, it's as simple as that.
Stop your running seconds at 0, then set the time with the minute hand bang on the next minute, and get ready to dab the crown when you get there.
I'm assuming it's a hacking movement (ie seconds stop when you pull the crown)

You might then need to check for play / backlash, so see if after a minute, it's still spot on.
Sometimes I've seen a pause of about 10-15 secs before the second hand engages and starts to move again, so in a case like that, out the minute hand a little further into the next minute.

[youngsyr]

TheEnd said:

youngsyr said:

FarmyardPants said:

Silly question maybe, but can you not pull put the crown and adjust the minute hand smoothly, to align it with the second hand?

Possibly? I haven't checked the manual yet - still mesmerised by the watch itself!

Yep, it's as simple as that.
Stop your running seconds at 0, then set the time with the minute hand bang on the next minute, and get ready to dab the crown when you get there.
I'm assuming it's a hacking movement (ie seconds stop when you pull the crown)

You might then need to check for play / backlash, so see if after a minute, it's still spot on.
Sometimes I've seen a pause of about 10-15 secs before the second hand engages and starts to move again, so in a case like that, out the minute hand a little further into the next minute.

Job done. Thanks for the tips!

It's not something I've ever had to worry about before, but the markings on the Speedy are so clear you can see 5ths of a minute on the minute hand.

[andy_s]

Those are 1/5th second markers for the chronograph second hand.

Which is interesting as it beats at 21,600bph, so really should have 1/6th second intervals, but that's pretty congested on the dial, so they stick with 1/5ths.

Edited by andy_s on Friday 9th December 16:38

[youngsyr]

andy_s said:

Those are 1/5th second markers for the chronograph second hand.

Yep, I realise that, but it also means you can easily see how far "through the minute" the minute hand is.

[andy_s]

Cool - thought you did!

[tonym911]

worst 'I've just got a Speedmaster' thread ever

[youngsyr]

tonym911 said:

worst 'I've just got a Speedmaster' thread ever

I was going to post up another thread asking to help me date its year of manufacture, but I'll leave that until Monday so I can continue to bask in the glory!

[tonym911]

youngsyr said:

tonym911 said:

worst 'I've just got a Speedmaster' thread ever

I was going to post up another thread asking to help me date its year of manufacture, but I'll leave that until Monday so I can continue to bask in the glory!

and why not indeed