GoBlue
January 14th, 2009, 20:12
I'm not sure if I should ask this here or in the repair forum but here goes: I bought a Navitimer (it's the small case, limited edition serie, with no date, marked "41 rubis") which keeps excellent time but has a strange issue whenever I do set the time. When I push the crown in and the watch starts, the second hand does a full minute before the minute hand begins to move. As long as I set the minute hand one minute fast, once the second hand makes a full revolution and catches the minute hand, the watch runs very reliably and accurately. I'm sure this isn't normal (because the lag used to be only half a minute) but does anybody know what causes this and if I'm headed for a major breakdown? Also, are there any favored repair facilities in the US for this movement? I've never had another 41-jewel watch.
EJC
January 14th, 2009, 20:16
I'm not sure if I should ask this here or in the repair forum but here goes: I bought a Navitimer (it's the small case, limited edition serie, with no date, marked "41 rubis") which keeps excellent time but has a strange issue whenever I do set the time. When I push the crown in and the watch starts, the second hand does a full minute before the minute hand begins to move. As long as I set the minute hand one minute fast, once the second hand makes a full revolution and catches the minute hand, the watch runs very reliably and accurately. I'm sure this isn't normal (because the lag used to be only half a minute) but does anybody know what causes this and if I'm headed for a major breakdown? Also, are there any favored repair facilities in the US for this movement? I've never had another 41-jewel watch.
This has been up for dscussion before.
It is normal for SOME of the Breitlings not all.
The movement is set up this way for easier hacking of the time.