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Re: Hacking query

In Response To: Re: Hacking query ()

: I have read on past posts that hacking your
: movement could be harmful to the mov't, how
: true is that? Is it more healthy just to use
: positioning to control accuracy?

Movements that do have a built-in hack feature are those that when you pull the crown all the way out to set the time, the second hand STOPS. Almost all modern mechanical watches do this. This allows you to easily synchronize the seconds with an accurate time source. This method is PERFECTLY SAFE.

It is only the vintage watches that keep running when you are setting the time that there is any concern. And that is only if you regularly use the 'hacking' technique of using back-pressure on the winding crown to force the movement to stop to allow you to resynchronize the seconds.

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Auto accuracy

Re: Auto accuracy

Re: Accuracy update, and thanks.

Not broken in after 1 month

I think you have a misconception...

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1 wallclock secs ( 0.21 usr + 0.03 sys = 0.24 CPU)