2892 Running Fast

[thelawnmowerman]

The Zigmeister

I was hoping you could help me out with my problem,

I have an FM conquistador alledgedly swiss ETA2892, which is running 2 minutes fast in 6 hours,

how far dare I turn the adjusting screw , (I assume I must turn it to the minus ),can I turn it outside the confines of the scale printed around it, EG maybe a full turn.

Thanks in advance

[RWG Technical]

Ziggy

I was hoping you could help me out with my problem,

I have an FM conquistador alledgedly swiss ETA2892, which is running 2 minutes fast in 6 hours,

how far dare I turn the adjusting screw , (I assume I must turn it to the minus ),can I turn it outside the confines of the scale printed around it, EG maybe a full turn.

Thanks in advance

The screw is for fine regulation, about + - 20 seconds per DAY...you need to have a watchmaker put it on a timing machine and see what the problem is...it could be out of beat or in need of service...

Fast running watches are normally those needing to be serviced, old or no oil equals friction, more friction means less power from the mainspring to the balance, less power, equals smaller swings, smaller swings equals a fast running watch...

RG

[thelawnmowerman]

Thanks The Zigmeister I have contacted the dealer

He has already told me to run it and see if it settles down , I'm not so sure it will ,

[pro expert dan]

what you need to do is slow it down somehow.

[Rolexman]

Look at my signature for a simple explanation on fine tuning.

Edited October 25, 2006 by Rolexman

[ajoesmith]

what you need to do is slow it down somehow.

ah no [censored] expert dan???.......

[thelawnmowerman]

LOL

I sent it back to the dealer PT and he's sorted it out for me.

thanks for the advice guys