My Vostok is about 2 minutes fast a day.

Daniel S

It's a Kommanderskie, should I just give up on it if it's become this bad? I haven't used it in a while and now that exams are coming up I've started wearing it again. Constantly find myself adjusting the time on it.

Wish I had the money for a Steinhart.

peasant

How old is this watch and how long have you had it?

If it's reasonably new and was running fine before, it may have become magnitised at some point and de-magnetising it might be worth a shot.

If it's an oldie, it is most likely in need of a service (which, let's face it, is not really a financially viable option).
You could try and regulate it yourself and coax another few months/years out of it before it comes to a grinding halt.

Daniel S

peasant wrote: »

How old is this watch and how long have you had it?

If it's reasonably new and was running fine before, it may have become magnitised at some point and de-magnetising it might be worth a shot.

If it's an oldie, it is most likely in need of a service (which, let's face it, is not really a financially viable option).
You could try and regulate it yourself and coax another few months/years out of it before it comes to a grinding halt.

It's over a year old and it has gone through hell and back, but was working fine when I was last wearing it. How would I go about de-magnetising it?

I think I'll just try and coax as much out of it as I can, while saving for the Steinhart Ocean 1 I've had my eye on, or a Seiko Sport 5 Military.

peasant

I have no personal experience of de-magnetising a watch, but I understand it could be done at shop checkouts (for example) where they de-magnetise these security stickers.

I'm sure someone in the know will answer soon.

Anyway, a watch that young should have some life left in it.

Daniel S

I set the watch at about 10am and it's only 5 seconds fast now. Maybe I just needed to break it in again or something.

Wibbs

peasant wrote: »

I have no personal experience of de-magnetising a watch, but I understand it could be done at shop checkouts (for example) where they de-magnetise these security stickers.

That works remarkably well P. I was shocked when I read about it, but then tried it with one of my vintageoldfartthiswasmadein1917youknow watches at my local Tesco. Sorted it right out. The lad behind the till was looking at me more weirdly than normal, but then it turned out he was a watch nutter too, only with rare Casios so...