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"Shaky" minute hand of VC world timer
Dear All,
I have owned a VC world timer 86060 in June 2012 and enjoy wearing it.
Recently just notice that minute hand will move slightly in either direction (less than 1-2 minute's range) when I shake the watch on my wrist.
I have tried another piece of brand new VC world timer in a local AD and found the same phenomenon.
I guess it may be due to the world timer function that the minute hand will be moved while moving across time zones that's not in a whole hour's difference, hence the minute hand is not as "sturdy" as in other movements.
Have other fellow owners of the world time observe the same thing?
Thanks a lot!
Best regards,
Henry
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"Shaky" minute hand of VC world timer
Dear All, I have owned a VC world timer 86060 in June 2012 and enjoy wearing it. Recently just notice that minute hand will move slightly in either direction (less than 1-2 minute's range) when I shake the watch on my wrist. I have tried another piece of ...
Hi Henry,
I don't have enough hand's on experience with the World Time to know if this is the way it is or if it needs service. I will check with VC to ask their opinion. Bill VC Forum Moderator
Hello Henry
I have had the world timer since March of 2012. I had to send it back in May 2012 because the mechanism for changing the home time broke. Since getting it back I have not had any problems with it and have not noticed any shakiness in the minute hand altho...
One thing to check....
The shakiness in the minute hand might be a consequence of location setting is not accurately engaged. You might test to make sure the home city has clicked firmly into place and see if the shakiness problem persists. Please let us know. Bill
That is a good point Bill
If the home city does not click in securely there is a good amount of play in the minute hand. That could also mean the watch has a problem with its city wheel like mine. With mine the city wheel would not rotate properly and click into the chosen city li...
Dear Bill and Stewart, Thanks for the advice!
Dear Bill and Stewart, Thanks for the advice! I am pretty sure that the change of time zone has been completed, as confirmed with a soft click. The shaking of watch is not particularly hard, just supinate and pronate my wrist a bit, as in the usual case o...
I think a lot of us are like you Henry.
I want every little thing to be perfect with my watches, I notice every little detail/defect (often not defects, just imagined:-)). I have gotten better about scratches not bothering me, but I would certainly notice the minute hand issue you have brought ...
An update
Dear fellow purists members, Just a follow up. I have shown my traditionnelle world time to a VC watch maker while attending the Hour Club event at Watches and Wonders 2014 in Hong Kong yesterday. He told me that I am not the first one to ask the question...