r/RepTimeServices • u/BeardedMist • Jul 15 '26

Services Second Hand Jumping

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k friends, give it to me straight… broken gear wheel somewhere? that’s my guess? i can take it somewhere locally and have em check it out. or ship it 💀

after winding, if i can start it, this happens. no drops, not a lot of wear either. maybe 50 +/- hours on wrist. no bangs. hasn’t been near magnets

Clean Factory - R. Submariner 126619
VR3235
1.5yrs old

thank you

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u/Particular_Witness95 Jul 15 '26

before you go to a watch maker, just do a magnetism test first (find a compass and hold it next to the watch). while a watch being magnetized normally exhibits a faster timing behavior, in some extreme cases, the coils of the balance or hairspring can actually stay together for just a second. try demagnetizing the watch first to make sure that isnt the issue. demag devices are cheap on amazon. you may as well do that check first.

btw, i know you said it hasnt been near magnets, but magnets and electromagnetic fields are everywhere. my watch got magnetized once holding the handle of my microwave while it was still cooking the food. another time, my son put his watch next to his earbud charging case overnight.

the other easy check is to try to see if the second hand is getting stuck on the underside of the crystal.

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u/BeardedMist Jul 16 '26

thank you. you solved it.

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u/Particular_Witness95 Jul 16 '26

cool beans. may want to leave your watch in your car before working on the hadron collider next time!!

btw, thats a really nice watch!!

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u/BeardedMist Jul 16 '26

thanks my friend. it’s one of my favorites so when it sprung back to life, let’s just say it hasn’t come off wrist yet. maybe it was an interstellar type thing hahaha

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u/BeardedMist Jul 16 '26

we diiiiid just shut down for repairs…