calibrate my own sub 14060m?

[detyler]

If I take the caseback off my sub no date how easy would it be to adjust the speed myself? For instance, could I adjust it to be more accurate than the plus 10 sec per day it is now? My panerai with a clear caseback has a bridge (?) with a + and - sign. Looks like a flathead could do the trick. Is it really that easy? Would love to calibrate my own rolex. Felt good when I popped my own bezel off and cleaned it.

[watchbureau]

You will need a microstella tool. the timing is done by adjusting one or more screws in the inner edge of the balance wheel.

[tgoose1]

This adjustment really needs to be performed by a skilled technician with the proper tools for accurate results.

[Andad]

Google is your friend.

It will show you how to do this adjustment once you have purchased the correct tools - make your own mind up if you want to proceed.

Reads like you don't know what you will find when you take the caseback off - not a good start.

Take lots of pix and have the RSC address handy.

[detyler]

Did some google research. I think I could do it with the right tools. But I guess I'll use a little common sense and leave it to the professionals. Wish I had a shop with a watchmaker close. What's the best way to get a watch calibrated when you don't live close to a watchmaker? My 14060M is about 10-12 sec fast per day. Would like to have it within COSC specs, but I am not interested in a full service, polish, etc...

Advice?

[fc3s2k]

why risk messing up a fine watch! take it to a professional. I took mine to a professional watch guy and charge me $40.00 and the whole thing lasted 5 mins.

[detyler]

Originally Posted by fc3s2k

why risk messing up a fine watch! take it to a professional. I took mine to a professional watch guy and charge me $40.00 and the whole thing lasted 5 mins.

1. I'm an engineer so I want to do it. Can't help it. Mechanical stuff is cool.
2. I'm a doctor, so I arrogantly "know" I can do it.
3. I hate going to an AD, and there is not a professional watch guy near me.
4. When I popped off the bezel and cleaned it I felt like I knew the watch a little better. How good would that feel to calibrate my own watch?!

[detyler]

Funny.

Unfortunately, my "progress" is that I will let common sense reign. I will not try it. If I change my mind I'll update this thread with pics.

[Andad]

Yesterday I put a new battery (capacitor) in my Seiko Kinetic.
Remove caseback, winding rotor, winding gear, capacitor cover etc and replace. I have never seen such small screws.
It fixed the problem but it took me 45 minutes and I was packing.

[Rikki]

There are 4 timing screws on your balance 2 small ones to slightly larger ones when you adjust them they have to be adjusted equally on opposite sides, so if you choose to adjust the small ones for small time adjustments or the larger ones for way out of wack watches technical term hehe always turn in or out equally. on balance wheels with screws on the inside of wheel turning them inward will speed them up outward slow them down. Now the Microstella tool is about 100 bucks then one thing you have to remember is the balance wheel is supported by a very very small staff about 11 thousands of an inch in diameter so if you move the balance off plane you will break the staff and then it's chaos cats and dogs living together armegedden. So have at it you have been schooled. Rik