Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

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Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by 59yukon01 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:36 pm

I've tried this on a 6r15 watch that constantly loses time and it definitely worked. It's easier than setting the watch fast again anyway. :thumbsup:


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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by Torrid » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:32 pm

Ugh more goofy Seiko quirks. This stuff is why I can't take this brand seriously anymore.

Sorry a bit salty still. Only they can make watches of all prices and put a novelty toy of a movement in all of them.

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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by hoppyjr » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:37 pm

Torrid wrote:Ugh more goofy Seiko quirks. This stuff is why I can't take this brand seriously anymore.

Sorry a bit salty still. Only they can make watches of all prices and put a novelty toy of a movement in all of them.
I think the MM300 and up are significantly different from the 6r15 and below stuff.

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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by 59yukon01 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:41 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Torrid wrote:Ugh more goofy Seiko quirks. This stuff is why I can't take this brand seriously anymore.

Sorry a bit salty still. Only they can make watches of all prices and put a novelty toy of a movement in all of them.
I think the MM300 and up are significantly different from the 6r15 and below stuff.
Agree! I'm wondering if this would work on non Seiko movements. Don't have any or I'd try just to see.

Edit...Just remembered I have one with a Miyota 9015. Next time I wear it I'll test this. Anybody want to try a Swiss to see?

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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by Torrid » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:47 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:37 pm
Torrid wrote:Ugh more goofy Seiko quirks. This stuff is why I can't take this brand seriously anymore.

Sorry a bit salty still. Only they can make watches of all prices and put a novelty toy of a movement in all of them.
I think the MM300 and up are significantly different from the 6r15 and below stuff.
Unfortunately I didn't have a positive experience with that one either.

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Post by Selym » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:07 pm

That's not a quirk of cheap Seiko movements; that'll work with most any mechanical movement.

You're simply forcing the balance wheel to complete its swings to and fro faster than it would if left unperturbed.

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Post by D4n » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:58 pm

That seems like a sure fire way to crack impulse jewels in my book! I deal with RR pocket watches as I am a collector and sell quite a few and I have seen quite a few of folks do this to start them up after winding the mainspring barrel and you can bet the impulse jewels aren't long for this world.

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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by gonzomantis » Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:45 pm

This is old news. Way back in the early days of PMWF there was a video where someone did this with a 2824.

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Post by Torrid » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:07 am

Speaking of Seiko movements is it really true the 4R36 movements are less finicky? I still want a NAFT. I already have a couple of G-Shocks for work duty so it wouldn't be doing everything like the MM300 was for me. I just don't think Seiko can be my only watch.

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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by r.palace » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:25 am

Torrid wrote:Speaking of Seiko movements is it really true the 4R36 movements are less finicky? I still want a NAFT. I already have a couple of G-Shocks for work duty so it wouldn't be doing everything like the MM300 was for me. I just don't think Seiko can be my only watch.
Just from my experience, which seems like it's been similar to yours, the 4R has been much more reliable. All 3 NAFTS I've owned have not deviated from +/-3
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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by Torrid » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:28 am

r.palace wrote:
Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:25 am
Torrid wrote:Speaking of Seiko movements is it really true the 4R36 movements are less finicky? I still want a NAFT. I already have a couple of G-Shocks for work duty so it wouldn't be doing everything like the MM300 was for me. I just don't think Seiko can be my only watch.
Just from my experience, which seems like it's been similar to yours, the 4R has been much more reliable. All 3 NAFTS I've owned have not deviated from +/-3
I've only had one 4R36 and it was one of my more accurate Seikos. I am still tempted by it.

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Re: Speed up your 7s26/4r36/6r15

Post by r.palace » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:29 am

Torrid wrote:
r.palace wrote:
Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:25 am
Torrid wrote:Speaking of Seiko movements is it really true the 4R36 movements are less finicky? I still want a NAFT. I already have a couple of G-Shocks for work duty so it wouldn't be doing everything like the MM300 was for me. I just don't think Seiko can be my only watch.
Just from my experience, which seems like it's been similar to yours, the 4R has been much more reliable. All 3 NAFTS I've owned have not deviated from +/-3
I've only had one 4R36 and it was one of my more accurate Seikos. I am still tempted by it.
For the price, it's a no brainer. They're my favorite cheap Seiko
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