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26 May 2024, 02:22 AM | #1 |
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Timegrapher claim
I bought a Grand Seiko watch online in "like-new" condition that I'd been eyeing for a long time. Seemed like a good deal, seller was a newbie but had a lot of eBay feedback so I decided to buy with PayPal G&S with buyer protection. I receive the watch, looks nice but almost immediately started gaining time against the atomic clock (nis site). The next day it had gained between 15 and 20 seconds. So, I notified the guy that his watch probably needed to be serviced & I was sending it back. I'm not sure if the warranty was any good & if there was going to be a long delay sending the watch to Japan for service. The response was pretty bad, seller called me a liar several times, said he was coming over to my house. Then 2 days later (before I blocked him) sends me a chat message calling me more names, but with a picture of the watch on a timegrapher, claiming its running withing 1 second per day. I figured it was some kind of scam but is it typical that timegrapher results would be so far off?
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26 May 2024, 06:32 AM | #2 |
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It's possible it was running at the rate he claims on the day he saw that result, and then something happened between then and the time you took delivery.
I hope this turns out all right. Also, I recommend logging feedback about your experience with this seller here and on other fora. |
27 May 2024, 01:24 AM | #3 |
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Just a guess, but maybe the watch has gotten magnetized during transit?
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27 May 2024, 09:39 PM | #4 |
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Just a thought .....
I use a Chronoscope (Witschi S1 G2 to be precise). I use it several times a day. I have to set things like the Lift Angle to get a true reading of how a watch is performing in either 5 or 6 positions. I also have a Seiko Spring Drive watch .... I find it quite hard to get a true reading on my chronoscope. Which chronoscope brand and model is he using and what settings ? The difference between correct and wrong settings can show two totally different results for any watch.
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