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Hand setting issue with LUC movement
Hi,
I've a little issue setting the hands on my LUC watch. After setting the hands to the right time, when I push the crown back to the first position the minute hand always seem to move forward. Tried this many times to get the minute hand right and this seems to bother me a little. Do any LUC owners out there managed to get around this problem?
Meanwhile my little friend here says hello.
Cheers James.
Precision and a solution
By: MTF : January 11th, 2015-05:41
YM Welcome to our forum. What you described is well known and already discussed about 10 years ago. LUC movements were designed to be very precise and ALL watches with seconds hand are subjected to COSC testing. The pinions (gears) have tooth profiles and...
James, first
By: CaliforniaJed : January 11th, 2015-08:12
Welcome back! Next, please give MTFs solution a try and let us know if you are able to make it work. I will say my own experience mirrored yours, but I did realize I was applying a forward bias as MTF suggested, and I don't have the issue anymore. Lastly,...
Thanks again
By: YM : January 11th, 2015-08:24
Thanks CaliforniaJed, Will give it a go a see how it works.... I really love my mark III alot... Fine piece of art and engineering... Love your 1861, QF open face and the 1963...some of my favourite pieces... Have fun wearing your newbie 1963 for the new ...
Thanks...
By: YM : January 11th, 2015-08:14
Thanks MTF for the proposed solution, I've also sort of figured a similiar solution with a gentler push back of the crown but thought there could be a simpler solution....:) The discussion on this issue 10 yrs back probably got missed out by myself becaus...