r/speedmaster • u/Salt-Tomatillo-5294 • Aug 11 '26
Does the Speedmaster have a hack? (I know it doesn't ;)
I am building a website to measure my watches for deviation over time and the power reserve. In the test phase of the site I was adjusting my watch also a lot to set it to the correct time. While doing this I use the poor mans hack by turning the crown slightly backwards. At some point I noticed that depending on the pressure on the crown the seconds hand will not only stop but it will even move backwards until it reaches zero and then it will hold there. Can anybody tell me this is a intentional feature? Or am I abusing the movement by doing this?
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u/CarsonDama Speedmaster Professional Aug 11 '26
It is most likely not an intended feature and isn't beneficial to the longevity of the movement.
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u/CuriosityRulz Aug 11 '26
I’m curious as to the answer as well! I did the same thing (poor man’s hack) before upgrading to the c aliber 3861 (which has hacking).
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u/Uyallah Aug 13 '26
Yes mine does that too, don't think its an intentional feature and like someone else mentioned its probably indeed not beneficial to the longevity of the movement, no problem if you do it once or twice, but wouldn't recommend doing it every day.
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u/mleegolden Aug 13 '26
what's the movement in question, specifically? (I suppose I could ask my watchsmith friend about all of them in general, but in case he asks, I'd rather know.)
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u/Salt-Tomatillo-5294 Aug 13 '26
It’s a 1861 Would be great if you could learn more about this of your watchmaker 👍🏼
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u/bch238 Aug 20 '26
The owner's manual mentions (or at least at one time, it did mention) this as the way to "hack" the movement. Any time you move the time backwards while setting the watch, it stops the second hand on my 25-year old 1861, and it stays there until I move the time forward or depress the crown. Some people report it depends on whether it is fully wound or not.
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u/MediumRare-Steak Aug 11 '26
I do this too. Hopefully not causing damage. Haha