manydivers Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Hi, I have a manual watch that needs to be shaken to start, I understand this is because the beat is off. Is this a serious problem regarding longevity or should it be adjusted to always start on winding ? Edited September 4, 2006 by manydivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Please move this to Miss Understood, she may know about beat off problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Hi, I have a manual watch that needs to be shaken to start, I understand this is because the beat is off. Is this a serious problem regarding longevity or should it be adjusted to always start on winding ? Just because it has to be shaken to get the watch started, it may not be due to the beat being off... the beat could be out of adjustment, but without the benifit of testing the watch on a watch timer, there is no way to know for sure... Beat being out is a problem in many ways, overbanking, inconsistant rate (running fast or slow) and the fact that the pallet and balance are not in sync is not good. It may damage the watch, but most likely it will only be an annoyance... It's like the timing on your car being off, it still runs, a bit rough, and gas mileage is not as good, but it will still get you to the store... RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Hi Rob, are you fully back now at this time? Just curious to know since I have a few watches that could use your nice touch....please let me know! Thanks. PS. sorry to hijack the thread by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Please move this to Miss Understood, she may know about beat off problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Can I just say that this is an excellent question from an apparent newbie (sure as hell shows up the 'who has the best Submariner' brigade!) Welcome to RWG Manydivers - enjoy your stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehtolcad Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 if a watch beat's off, will it go blind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manydivers Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi, thanks for the answer. but lets say I decided the rate indicator should be in the middle of its range and not way low so I moved the arm that sets the beat so the regulator arm is near the centre of its range, and now the watch needs to be shaken to start, though it seems to keep good time. (Manual chinese 6497 movement) Should I move it back somewhat, or leave it with the regulator arm near the centre ? /mds. Just because it has to be shaken to get the watch started, it may not be due to the beat being off... the beat could be out of adjustment, but without the benifit of testing the watch on a watch timer, there is no way to know for sure... Beat being out is a problem in many ways, overbanking, inconsistant rate (running fast or slow) and the fact that the pallet and balance are not in sync is not good. It may damage the watch, but most likely it will only be an annoyance... It's like the timing on your car being off, it still runs, a bit rough, and gas mileage is not as good, but it will still get you to the store... RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Whilst this subject is being discussed.............. Back in the early watchmaking days before electronic timers where available, how did they check the beat or perhaps they didn't ? Puzzled Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manydivers Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hi, some sort of variable stroboscopic disk to slow the balance wheel down so you can see whats going on ? i.e. set by visual inspection ? /mds. Whilst this subject is being discussed.............. Back in the early watchmaking days before electronic timers where available, how did they check the beat or perhaps they didn't ? Puzzled Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vric Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) It's a problem having to give a small shake to "start" the watch after winding ? All mine are doing this. even my SMP that The Zigmeister serviced. Or simply pulling the crown and push it back usually start the movement. Edited September 28, 2006 by vric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vric Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Ok thanks Good to hear. Not that I have any problem with my watch, but I was wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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