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knoffie · 5 January 2013, 12:47 PM

How much " slack: should there be in the minute hand when setting the time?
My 14060M seems to have quite a bit , while some of my other mechanical watches have virtually none. It a bit hard to set teh time exactly as when you close the crown it often moves. It is a design flaw? An adjustment needed..or what?
Knoffie

gwozhog · 5 January 2013, 01:01 PM

Both of mine do the same. It is kind of annoying. I think it might be normal though.

mmmk604 · 5 January 2013, 01:13 PM

Mine do only when I turn opposite way that I was originally turning.

77T · 5 January 2013, 01:26 PM

Gear lash in some movements is more pronounced - as much as 3 degrees on some.

kilyung · 5 January 2013, 01:29 PM

All my Rolexes exhibit no slack when I advance clockwise to the set time. All my ETA movements require me to back up CCW to my set time.

jolimont · 5 January 2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by knoffie

How much " slack: should there be in the minute hand when setting the time?
My 14060M seems to have quite a bit , while some of my other mechanical watches have virtually none. It a bit hard to set teh time exactly as when you close the crown it often moves. It is a design flaw? An adjustment needed..or what?
Knoffie

i guess its normal?
my 14060 only has slack in the minute hands when going backwards in time- so I only set my time forwards now

ecsub44 · 5 January 2013, 01:52 PM

Glaring design flaw!

GradyPhilpott · 5 January 2013, 04:02 PM

What ever it is, there is a technique to doing it and you can figure it out on your own with a little practice.

Once you realize that the slack is there, you can compensate for it and you can alter the way you push in the crown.

When I bought my Explorer, I was taken aback by it, but as I said, with practice, I've come not to consider it a problem at all.

77T · 5 January 2013, 04:16 PM

This isn't a design flaw, it is the spacing between gear faces - if you make it too tight then accuracy is affected and gears wear down quicker.

It is only during the action of setting the watch where lash is evident. In normal operation you will note the minute hand is rock solid.

gpfps · 6 January 2013, 12:24 AM

My 14060m has it but my old DD does not. When setting the time on my sub I go pass the point I want the min. hand at, then come back to the point. That way the back lash is taken out.

Cabaiguan · 6 January 2013, 02:03 AM

All my Rolex watches have slack. Some more than others. It's perfectly normal.

As mentioned above, when hacking the time, I move the minute hand about 15 minutes PAST the minute mark that I need and then work the crown back, slightly past the mark. It'll jump forward to where you need it with enough practice.

Mickey® · 6 January 2013, 02:25 AM

Normal but mine don't have much slack....

5 January 2013, 12:47 PM	#1
knoffie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Paul Location: Australia Watch: sub 14060M cosc Posts: 174	Slack in minute hand..how much? How much " slack: should there be in the minute hand when setting the time? My 14060M seems to have quite a bit , while some of my other mechanical watches have virtually none. It a bit hard to set teh time exactly as when you close the crown it often moves. It is a design flaw? An adjustment needed..or what? Knoffie

5 January 2013, 01:01 PM	#2
gwozhog "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Point Blank, TX Posts: 2,894	Both of mine do the same. It is kind of annoying. I think it might be normal though. __________________ I once dated a girl in high school and her dad told me I would never amount to anything. He was right

5 January 2013, 01:26 PM	#4
77T 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,485	Gear lash in some movements is more pronounced - as much as 3 degrees on some. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

5 January 2013, 01:52 PM	#7
ecsub44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: US Watch: Sub Posts: 3,175	Glaring design flaw! __________________ *侘寂 -- wabi-sabi --* acceptance of transience and imperfection by finding beauty in that which is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete Commissioner of WEIRD POLICE , Badge # ecsub44

5 January 2013, 04:02 PM	#8
GradyPhilpott 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: 14060M Posts: 34,483	What ever it is, there is a technique to doing it and you can figure it out on your own with a little practice. Once you realize that the slack is there, you can compensate for it and you can alter the way you push in the crown. When I bought my Explorer, I was taken aback by it, but as I said, with practice, I've come not to consider it a problem at all. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

5 January 2013, 01:13 PM	#3
mmmk604 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LN Posts: 1,594	Mine do only when I turn opposite way that I was originally turning.

5 January 2013, 01:29 PM	#5
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,950	All my Rolexes exhibit no slack when I advance clockwise to the set time. All my ETA movements require me to back up CCW to my set time.

5 January 2013, 04:16 PM	#9
77T 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,485	This isn't a design flaw, it is the spacing between gear faces - if you make it too tight then accuracy is affected and gears wear down quicker. It is only during the action of setting the watch where lash is evident. In normal operation you will note the minute hand is rock solid. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

6 January 2013, 12:24 AM	#10
gpfps Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: George Location: Detroit Michigan Watch: 18078 Posts: 1,142	My 14060m has it but my old DD does not. When setting the time on my sub I go pass the point I want the min. hand at, then come back to the point. That way the back lash is taken out.

6 January 2013, 02:03 AM	#11
Cabaiguan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Raf Location: NJ Watch: GMTII Posts: 2,155	All my Rolex watches have slack. Some more than others. It's perfectly normal. As mentioned above, when hacking the time, I move the minute hand about 15 minutes PAST the minute mark that I need and then work the crown back, slightly past the mark. It'll jump forward to where you need it with enough practice. __________________ "A ship of war is the best ambassador." - Oliver Cromwell

6 January 2013, 02:25 AM	#12
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	Normal but mine don't have much slack....

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