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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 04:26 am
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Will this post ?

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 04:27 am
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Sorry....seems like all my posts are getting deleted !

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 04:52 am
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Yes this has worked, posts are removed if you breach certain rules, just check the rules of the site, it just might be because of that.

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 05:01 am
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Yesterday I asked if you could stop a Seiko with a magnet ( its winder is busted ) and it being 20 minutes fast. GONE.

What's wrong with that ?

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 05:19 am
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I would take it to awatch maker and get the stem replaced and the timing adjusted, personally I would not try and stop a watch with a magnet as you may magnetize other parts of your watch and cause resistance etc, then you will need to get it de-magnatized and have it adjusted anyway.

As for your posts being deleted maybe ask Paxman.

Hope this helps.

 

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 08:50 am
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no one would have removed that post?....are you sure you sent "post a new topic" as we are using new software and it may not have posted?....if this post berating what would seem like moderation isn't deleted why would you think this post of yours about a winder busting would be?...especially when it sounds like a joke..."it's winder is busted"...c'mon get real will you!....

what is the winder 1st of all....the crown?....the rotor?...the mainspring?......what model Seiko is it ?....and were you near any heavy magnetized fileds for it to have it's "winder busted"? did you feel something unwinding quickly or hear it....could you be more specific?....could it possibly be that the mainspring just decided to give out as many Seikos do..especially the lower end models/inexpensive ones?....

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 09:14 am
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here is a simple way to find out if your automatic watch is magnetized....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKqlqG13peQ

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 07:52 pm
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I saw the thread yesterday but yes it was gone today. I'm not sure if it was deleted or what.

by any means, I don't think using a magnet will work to try to set your watch lol.

by the language you used yesterday was vague. Is the crown/stem broken or is it the rotor?

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 09:25 pm
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I'm not an expert but I think the problem is the hairspring may have become disengaged and simply needs to be returned to its original place. This might be the case if the watch goes more than an hour fast a day.....or more than an hour slower.

Hope this helps.

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 Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2010 11:42 pm
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Oagaspar - the post went up as was witnessed by others and I definately saw it had been read by 20 or so members. It's not a big deal I just thought it was strange that it  dissappeared when it was not inflammatory or what have you in  anyway ! I find this board very useful and interesting and just hoped I did not break any rules. I did not get any PMs from mods so I was just asking the ??

It was not a joke post.

I have bought all three of my seikos ( see previous posts ) of eBay. The last two came out of Hong Kong and within 4 months both their WINDERS ( ok CROWNS....sorry I dont know all the lingo ) have given up. First they get all wobbly and in one case it just clean broke off. I rearely if ever even used them other than to intially set the time and date. Very odd.

I cannot go to a service center as I started before I live in Cambodia and there is no such thing. I went to the only known "seiko dealer" ( probably fake ) and was told "6 months" !!

My latest seiko is the one in my avatar. A frankenmoster. It's winder...sorry....crown.....is still in the watch but simply does not work. I can adjust date but not time. It got to the stage where it was 20 minutes fast so hence I asked the simple ?? about the magnet.

I used a magnet and it worked perfectly ! Time stood still for 20 mins and now all is well woohoo.gif.

Trust that clears it all up !

Thanks to all for your help.

KK




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 Posted: Tue May 11th, 2010 12:56 am
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Now the watch has stopped altogether mistake.gif

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1. A magnet should not be used anywhere near a watch. It can ruin it. If you used a magnet on your watch or watches, that will certainly cause a malfunction.

2. Just in case you don't know, you can not manually wind most Seiko watches. The crown is only for setting the date and time. It is not a winder in this case.

3. If there is a language issue or lack of understanding the terms, you did the right thing by stating so above. It helps.

4. Sorry for your problems.

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