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adjustment positions
Hello Andrew,
Wilkie is correct about the adjustment positions used for wristwatches. Modern convention identifies the vertical positions by which marker on the dial is "high", so the standard three vertical positions are 9H, 6H and 3H. This helps to remove the confusion about "crown left" (6H) and "crown right" (12H) meaning the position of the crown when looking at the watch from the dial side.
The two horizontal positions are usually called CH and CB (for Cadran en Haute and Cadran en Bas), although you'll often see the dial down position called FH (no clue what the "F" in "FH" stands for).
_john
Am I well adjusted?
Adjusted in 3 positions means stem up, stem right (3 o’clock) and stem left (9 o’clock). Watches adjusted in 5 positions add dial up and dial down. The few watches that add the sixth position (stem down at 6 o’clock) would seem to me to be a very importan...
Andrew, I have no clue...
Why not the sixth position is not normally considered... My guess would be because of TRADITION from the PW time. From what I understand, its to simulate a "normal" day. But, I am no watchmaker - maybe someone can offer more than a "theory"? Best Blomman
Timing
Andrew, Your on the right track. The five positions used to time a modern wristwatch, say Rolex/Omega are as follows. Dial up, dial down, crown down, crown left, crown up. Three position watches are timed in dial up, crown down and crown left. The results...
Crown-left on the back side
is the same as crown-right on the dial side. Even if you change wrists it is impossible to read the time from crown-left on the dial side unless are wearing something like a pilot watch where the crown is located at 09:00 instead of 03:00, as seen from th...
Timing positions
The timing positions are always oriented as if you are looking at the dial. The positions have everything to do with wearing habits and not reading the time. The positions that have the most affect throughout the day depend on wrist position. Someone stan...
Thanks Wilkie for the clarification!
I do have different habits and positions at a desk, but you are surely right. Perhaps your contribution - much appreciated - will encourage others to reflect upon their activities with regard to watches and how well they keep time. Regards, amerix
It could be interesting
to learn when the words "adjusted" or "adjusted to x positions" were first engraved on a bridge or elsewhere in the movement, while taking into account that most watches had solid backs where this kind of information was hidden from the owner. I think tha...
I agree
I can comment as a watchmaker but not a watch historian. Timing is an art and the brands are only as good as their watchmakers.
adjustment positions
Hello Andrew, Wilkie is correct about the adjustment positions used for wristwatches. Modern convention identifies the vertical positions by which marker on the dial is "high", so the standard three vertical positions are 9H, 6H and 3H. This helps to remo...
Bottoms up
>> although you'll often see the dial down position called FH (no clue what the "F" in "FH" stands for). I would guess that FH means fond en haute or bottom up. Don
