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Lemania5100 chrono hand does not reset to zero
Posted By: SJACKAL
Date: 2/6/07 14:02 GMT
My Tutima NATO chrono on L5100 movement is having some problems. I'm assuming this is the same Tutima NATO we talked about earlier in the week?
Sometimes the chrono minute hand does not reset back fully back to zero. I got to restart the chrono, stop it, and reset it again 2 or 3 times more for it to reach zero. I had a problem like that with my Mistral Timing Lemania 5012...
Yeah, that's the watch, sorry for the cruddy picture!
It would start/stop/restart/stop/etc. fine, but when I tried to reset, it creaked along and wouldn't exactly zero properly. Usually it's "zero" between 1 and 5 seconds, etc. Pushing the reset pusher a second time or starting and stoping the chronograph and pressing reset again would coax it to reset properly, but it would never do it properly the first time.
Thus far this had happened 3 times with this watch. Now if I remember correctly, this is a newly purchased watch, and it was purchased new?
Sometimes it goes back, but there seems to be a 'double action' where the chrono hand does not jumps back to zero instantly but seems to get caught somewhere inbetween for a split second before it reach zero. With my Mistral Timing Chronograph it seemed like there was a decided lack of lubrication somewhere. Considering I purchased the watch off of eBay and most watches purchased off of eBay require some sort of watchmaker care, I sent it off to Shane Ede in Toronto noting the specific issue and he did a full service on it and it has been working exactly as expected ever since.
I mean I feel a little silly having a watch which I've invested nearly as much for the Service in it ($150) as I did in purchasing the chronograph in the first place ($180) but I figure $330 for a 5012 Lemania chronograph with a world time bezel is still a pretty good deal (and I figure it was a good deal in 2003 when I bought it too!).
It happens very fast but I know its there.
Is this a major problem? Well, it's certainly an annoyance and shouldn't be happening, especially if it's a new watch. I would recommend contacting Tutima, especially if it's a new watch, and see what they suggest. It could be a simple cleaning, lubrication or adjustment issue.
Does this means a service or I could ignore it if its a 'once in a while thing'? I would recommend that you mention it to the watchmaker/service center should you elect to have it attended to, but it suspect it's more of an annoyance thing than something harmful to the timepiece.
Thanx in advance. : My apologies for not replying sooner.
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