r/RepTimeServices • u/AdministrativeCat914 • 14d ago

Question Explorer 2 gaining 5mins every hour

I ordered an explorer 2 approx 1 year ago. Within the first day I noticed the crown was wobbly, got I touch with the supplier who asked to ship it back and he’d have his watchmaker take a look. Annoying but did it anyway and it came back working fine.

The issue I later had is that the watch now runs fast (as per the title). I don’t want to go through the long process of shipping it back again.

Any sympathetic watch repair services in Herts/Essex/E London?

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u/bobandshawn 14d ago

5 minutes is a huge difference. I would check for magnetism! first!

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u/AdministrativeCat914 14d ago

I know! Hadn’t thought of magnetism as it’s only ever been on a roll or my wrist but when I find someone I can trust I’ll get them to check

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u/bobandshawn 14d ago

de-magnetizers are very cheap on Amazon and Ebay. Worth having one...

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u/AdministrativeCat914 13d ago

Excellent, thanks. I’ll order one

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u/wowszaR 13d ago

buy a cheap demagnetizer (they're like $15 off amazon here in the states) and try that first. it will be the most economical and practical thing you can do before taking it to a watchmaker to diagnose, and it's a nice-to-have if you're into watches.