Is it normal for an automatic watch to run fast?

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Is it normal for an automatic watch to run fast?

I have an automatic watch which runs 5 minutes fast a day. Is that normal, or should it be 5 minutes a month?

2007-04-21 15:51:58 · 3 answers · asked by Matt M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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If the watch is running consistently fast it needs to be adjusted. Even five minutes a month is too much for a good watch. Take it to a jeweler for regulating.

2007-04-21 16:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your watch is broken. No watch should run fast unless it was designed to do that.

Good Luck!

2007-04-21 16:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by Matt W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means that the oscillator has been 'trimmed' incorrectly. When accurately adjusted, it shouldn't gain or lose more than a few seconds per -year-.

Doug

2007-04-21 15:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋