unkindone Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) that is the question?... I have for you guys will it matter if you have the second hand running (Chrono) or not running to keep better time/longevity the life of the watch? (Valjoux 7750) edit- I guess this should be posted in the "newbie section" or "watch repair" section...not sure though you can tell im new Edited October 8, 2008 by unkindone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphakazi Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm no watch smith but if you don't need it, don't run it - why wear the chrono gears out needlessly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 i think most of the experts around here would say don't play with chronos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 It always annoys me when I see even genuine chrono owners with the large seconds constantly running. It just makes you look like you have no idea what the hand is for. Keep the second hand stopped at 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I wouldnt run the chrono's just for the fact that it would kill your power reserve time. On the Asian7750 movement i wouldnt even use the chronos at all. I dont trust those movements at all.. On a real ETA/valjoux7750 using the chrono is fine, but again i wouldnt run them all the time for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 There are considerably more pivots turning when the chrono is running, Many of these are non-jeweled, and often not even lubricated on rep movements. I never run the chrono on rep 7750's for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 the PR shjould not be affected by the chrono running... but why would you want to continuously run the Chrono hand if you are not timing an event ??.. this has alway's confused me as to why someone would run their stop watch portion of the timepiece for absolutely no reason.. The A-7750 should work fine if not abused.. and if it is serviced properly should give you no problems... as long as certain steps are followed such as setting the Day-date or date... edit add:.. if you search Ziggy's info.. excessive hand winding is definately not recommended.. if their is no PR and the watch needs to be started I jus wind it enough to get it going and let the auto wind do the rest.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 hmm....i'm a little surprised about the responses here -- i'm almost 100% certain ziggy has said that running the chronos makes no difference in terms of wear on the movement i'm i going crazy? or does anyone else remember this to be the case.... deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 hmm....i'm a little surprised about the responses here -- i'm almost 100% certain The Zigmeister has said that running the chronos makes no difference in terms of wear on the movement i'm i going crazy? or does anyone else remember this to be the case.... deltatahoe No, you are not crazy Here is the link, post #4 down. http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=77690 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 i have a venus copy movement and have never found a reason to really use the chronos, but i DO run it from time to time to keep the oils well distributed, dont want anything ceasing up or hands sticking over time... this could be unnecessary but i still do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 thank you btw, the direct link to the post straight from ziggy's mouth is here... deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I let my chrono timer hands run most of the time..... because I enjoy it. Parking that big hand bugs me. The one exception is the chrono timer on my Chopard GMT, and I keep that one parked because the timer hand has a slightly irregular beat, which bugs me even more than having the hand parked. This is a known and well discussed issue with this particular watch, and it doesn't seem to effect its reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Unless you were timing something why would you be running it? That is why everyone's Daytonas blow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Unless you were timing something why would you be running it? A colleague owns a gen Breitling on which he leaves the chronos running continuously. He says he does it because he can't read the subdials easily (he's rather myopic), and he likes to see that the watch is running.... go figure. That is why everyone's Daytonas blow up. Not according to The Zigmeister, it ain't.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade007 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 "RUN FOREST RUN"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkindone Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 "RUN FOREST RUN"... alright, thanks to everyone who responded!! I read The Zigmeisters tut before, and even though he states it doesn't do anything to the gears...it makes you wonder. I have seen everyones pics of there chronos and the hand is stopped at 12... I guess I can see why you dont need it with the small second hand running, but wouldnt it look weird out in public? people would see your watch not running and think you dont know what your doing...idunno... then again...panerai doesnt have a big second hand...maybe I should get one of those my next purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualspinner Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 then again...panerai doesnt have a big second hand...maybe I should get one of those my next purchase Yes, you should get two or three or a dozen. You can never have enough Panerai's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 That is why everyone's Daytonas blow up. you're confusing things -- seconds at six 7750s (such as those found in the daytonas) are a completely different issue altogether deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphakazi Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm no watch smith but if you don't need it, don't run it - why wear the chrono gears out needlessly upon further reading, I retract this statement it's true you wear gears out but it's so ridiculously insignificant - the rest of the watch is constantly working anyhow and will eventually need service. run it all you want, it makes little difference - in fact... silly me, I should have figured that based on my 20 year old Navitimer which had it's chrono running most of it's life and has never been serviced yet. (I'm not doing my movement any favors I know - it's time to bring it in but still working like a champ - oil must be dried out) Noobs that don't know anything about watches will appreciate the smooth sweep and seeing the chrono hand locked at 12, will think the watch is broken or fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I don't think I've ever run the stopwatch on these two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Te fact I've never had a Daytona blow up aside. My point was that there there is no need to run the stopwatch unless you are timing something.....or your myopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Yes, you should get two or three or a dozen. You can never have enough Panerai's. AMEN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflylow78 Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 running the chrono all the time seems very silly to me - it is a watch with a stop watch complication. Use the stop watch for it's intended purpose. I rarely use the chrono but I do from time to time when I need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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