Can u run the chrono 24/7?

[parks71]

I just got the Grand Carerra 17RS and I like the large second hand moving which can only be done buy starting the chrono, can I just let the chrono run and run or will that hurt anything?

[Nirvana]

General speaking it's fine to keep the chrono hand running.
Technically speaking, all gears will wear out eventually, unless you don't wear your watch at all.

[niles316]

can I just let the chrono run and run or will that hurt anything?

Wouldn't that sap your batt pretty quickly? But i'd be more worried about wearing out the gears over time. If u must,maybe just activate the chrono when u are wearing it n reset it when u are not. That would minimise wear & tear while still achieving your purpose.

[parks71]

but wont the gears that run the watch wear just as even? Just asking.

[Eeeb]

The watch will consume twice the power... beyond that I can see no ill effects.

[Ray916MN]

Running a chronograph continuously will always create some additional wear, but whether it is okay to do so really depends primarily on the quality of the timing train of the chronograph. To avoid tariffs and cut costs, some manufacturers eliminate jewels and do not finish the timing trains of their watches to the levels of these rest of the movement, with the expectation that they won't see problems, because the chronograph won't be continuously run.

In a watch of the caliber and movement jewel content of a Tag 17rs, I would be very surprised if this were true, so I wouldn't think there would be any real problem with running the timing continuously.

[watchingTom]

what about pausing the chrono at some point indefinately and not reseting it back to the 12oclock position? will that cause stress on the gears?

[Eeeb]

what about pausing the chrono at some point indefinately and not reseting it back to the 12oclock position? will that cause stress on the gears?

I can not see why it would...

[BBJWatchMan]

I just got the Grand Carerra 17RS and I like the large second hand moving which can only be done buy starting the chrono, can I just let the chrono run and run or will that hurt anything?

The quick and dirty of it is, most watches aren't designed to have the chronograph running 24/7. Your watch will not be nearly as accurate (especially relative to the C.O.S.C. specs it came with), and will most likely require more frequent servicing because of the extra wear.

Eeeb, GC's are automatics. No worries about draining power.