Omega Speedmaster stopwatch issues
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I have an Omega Speedmaster Planet Ocean which my brother bought me from Thailand (read into that what you will).
Its been a great watch as a daily beater and I have used the stopwatch function on it for sports activities.
However, for no reason i can see, the bottom button now resets the hands to the quarter past position and not the 12 o'clock position it used to. Obviously, it was more useful at the o'clock position.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Oh and before anyone says "go buy a real one", its got sentimental value.
Its been a great watch as a daily beater and I have used the stopwatch function on it for sports activities.
However, for no reason i can see, the bottom button now resets the hands to the quarter past position and not the 12 o'clock position it used to. Obviously, it was more useful at the o'clock position.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Oh and before anyone says "go buy a real one", its got sentimental value.
Edited by Ray Singh on Wednesday 30th October 13:35
Well yes, sort of....
I am unsure of the exact model, but it looks like a seconds hand and when the button on the side of the watch (above crown) is pushed, it starts the sweeping motion of the second hand.
Pushing the button below the crown, returns the second hand to the nominal start position - which used to be 12'o'clock, but now is a quarter past.
Any ideas how to fix?
I am unsure of the exact model, but it looks like a seconds hand and when the button on the side of the watch (above crown) is pushed, it starts the sweeping motion of the second hand.
Pushing the button below the crown, returns the second hand to the nominal start position - which used to be 12'o'clock, but now is a quarter past.
Any ideas how to fix?
Thailand, not a real one, so probably a quartz movement?
If so, pull the crown out to the handset position and you'll find that one or other of the two buttons will allow you to "step" the centre seconds hand round one second at a time. Move it round to 12 o'clock then push the crown back in to the normal position.
The other button may (or may not, depending on what movement they've used) allow you to "zero" the chrono minute / hour hands in the same way.
eta: the most likely reason that it's suddenly happened is that you had the chrono running when you changed it for the clocks going back - if you set the time whie the chrono's running then it sets the zero to wherever it happened to be when you pulled the crown out
If so, pull the crown out to the handset position and you'll find that one or other of the two buttons will allow you to "step" the centre seconds hand round one second at a time. Move it round to 12 o'clock then push the crown back in to the normal position.
The other button may (or may not, depending on what movement they've used) allow you to "zero" the chrono minute / hour hands in the same way.
eta: the most likely reason that it's suddenly happened is that you had the chrono running when you changed it for the clocks going back - if you set the time whie the chrono's running then it sets the zero to wherever it happened to be when you pulled the crown out
Edited by Variomatic on Wednesday 30th October 22:53
Variomatic said:
Thailand, not a real one, so probably a quartz movement?
If so, pull the crown out to the handset position and you'll find that one or other of the two buttons will allow you to "step" the centre seconds hand round one second at a time. Move it round to 12 o'clock then push the crown back in to the normal position.
The other button may (or may not, depending on what movement they've used) allow you to "zero" the chrono minute / hour hands in the same way.
eta: the most likely reason that it's suddenly happened is that you had the chrono running when you changed it for the clocks going back - if you set the time whie the chrono's running then it sets the zero to wherever it happened to be when you pulled the crown out
Many thanks Variomatic - That worked a treat - I appreciate your help ! Thank you.If so, pull the crown out to the handset position and you'll find that one or other of the two buttons will allow you to "step" the centre seconds hand round one second at a time. Move it round to 12 o'clock then push the crown back in to the normal position.
The other button may (or may not, depending on what movement they've used) allow you to "zero" the chrono minute / hour hands in the same way.
eta: the most likely reason that it's suddenly happened is that you had the chrono running when you changed it for the clocks going back - if you set the time whie the chrono's running then it sets the zero to wherever it happened to be when you pulled the crown out
Edited by Variomatic on Wednesday 30th October 22:53
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